Remote Mainframe Modernization Architect

Rocket Software; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation plus holidays

Health and wellness coverage

401(k) with match

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization strategies for customers’ mainframe environments. This hands-on role requires leading technical teams and delivering scalable, cloud-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in COBOL, JCL, CICS, and modern containerized infrastructures, with experience across AWS/Azure/GCP and OpenShift. Travel to customer sites worldwide is expected.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4–10 years leading customers with mainframe/legacy modernization.
• Experience migrating mainframe workloads to Rocket Enterprise Server.
• Familiarity with Cloud providers and container ecosystems; OpenShift, Kubernetes.
• Strong analytical and architectural design skills; DevOps and CI/CD expertise.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, high-availability solutions on Rocket Enterprise Portfolio/Server.
• Lead cross-functional teams including business, development, and infrastructure.
• Conduct technology analyses, PoCs, and pilots for modernization efforts.
• Present to customers and internal groups; train peers.
• Align partners with Rocket modernization methodology and drive engagements globally.
• Create technical content: blogs, whitepapers, conference talks.

Skills

Mainframe modernization

Cloud & containers

DevOps & CI/CD

Architecture leadership

Customer-facing

Education

Advanced technical degree in Computer Science

AWS Solution Architect Professional

SAFe Certified

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

COBOL

JCL

CICS

DB2 for z/OS

IMS DB/DC

Assembler

PL/I

REXX

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization strategies for customers’ mainframe environments. This hands-on role requires leading technical teams and delivering scalable, cloud-enabled solutions.

The ideal candidate has deep expertise in COBOL, JCL, CICS, and modern containerized infrastructures, with experience across AWS/Azure/GCP and OpenShift. Travel to customer sites worldwide is expected.