Remote Mainframe Modernization Architect

Rocket Software; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 155,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation and holidays

Health & wellness coverage

401(k) and retirement savings

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a skilled Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization strategies for customers worldwide. You will lead technical efforts across infrastructure, application, and process modernization while collaborating with customers, SI partners, and Rocket teams.

The role requires hands-on expertise in mainframe, COBOL, and modern cloud-native architectures, with travel as needed and a strong emphasis on DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in CS or related field.
• At least 4–10 years leading mainframe modernization projects.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and related technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with COBOL/PL1 modernization and mainframe tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, high-availability solutions built on Rocket Enterprise Portfolio.
• Lead customer engagements and conduct technical presentations.
• Create proofs of concept and pilots for modernization.
• Provide architectural guidance across distributed/cloud environments.
• Drive DevOps-enabled modernization using modern toolchains.

Skills

Mainframe modernization

Cloud infrastructure

OpenShift/Kubernetes

DevOps practices

COBOL/legacy modernization

JCL/CICS/DB2

Architectural design

English fluency

Analytical mindset

Willingness to travel

Education

Advanced Technical Degree in Computer Science

Cloud certifications (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker/Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a skilled Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization strategies for customers worldwide. You will lead technical efforts across infrastructure, application, and process modernization while collaborating with customers, SI partners, and Rocket teams.

The role requires hands-on expertise in mainframe, COBOL, and modern cloud-native architectures, with travel as needed and a strong emphasis on DevOps practices.