Remote Mainframe Modernization Architect

Rocket Software; Nashville (TN); Remote; USD 155,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation time

Health and wellness coverage

Life and disability coverage

401(k) and Roth retirement matching

Student debt benefit program

Tuition and certificate reimbursement

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a skilled Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization strategies for customers’ digital journeys. You will lead modernization efforts across infrastructure, applications, and microservices, driving DevOps practices and cloud adoption.

The role requires deep technical expertise in COBOL, CICS, DB2 for z/OS and related tools, with engagement across global customers and partners. Strong English communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in CS or related field required.
• 4–10 years leading customers with mainframe modernization initiatives.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP and cloud-native tooling.
• Hands-on COBOL/JCL/CICS/DB2 for z/OS experience.
• Willingness to travel internationally as needed.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, high-availability solutions built on Rocket Enterprise Portfolio.
• Lead technical teams across customer, business and infrastructure groups.
• Create PoCs and pilots to validate modernization approaches.
• Deliver customer and internal presentations and trainings.
• Align consulting partners with Rocket modernization methodology.
• Provide architectural guidance for global engagements.
• Produce technical content (blogs, whitepapers, talks).

Education

Advanced Technical Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a skilled Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization strategies for customers’ digital journeys. You will lead modernization efforts across infrastructure, applications, and microservices, driving DevOps practices and cloud adoption.

The role requires deep technical expertise in COBOL, CICS, DB2 for z/OS and related tools, with engagement across global customers and partners. Strong English communication is essential.