Remote Mainframe Modernization Architect

Ensono; Salt Lake City (UT); Remote; USD 156,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

401k with company match

Equity program

Education reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Flexible work schedule

Wellness program

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Architect to lead large-scale modernization efforts from a remote position within the United States. You will collaborate with sales and consulting teams, conduct discovery workshops, and craft strategic solutions to modernize legacy systems while aligning with product roadmaps.

The role requires deep mainframe expertise, hands-on migration experience, and the ability to influence executives and stakeholders across global accounts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences.
• 20+ years as an architect or equivalent in hosting/network space.
• 12+ years as a Modernization/Migration Architect delivering migrations with minimal disruption.
• Hands-on mainframe migration and legacy modernization experience.
• 15+ years across mainframe stack: COBOL, CICS, z/OS, DB2, IMS, JCL, VSAM, RACF, PL/I, Assembler.
• Experience leading multi-phase modernization projects and data migration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Consulting to shape Pursuit, Solution, and Sales strategies for large global clients.
• Lead discovery and assessment workshops with cross-functional teams to penetrate client accounts.
• Develop and document client solutions addressing technical and business needs for transformation.
• Conduct solution development sessions and present business cases to diverse audiences.
• Engage executives to gain buy-in for complex modernization initiatives.
• Act as trusted advisor; provide strategic recommendations and technology insights.
• Align with Product Management to drive roadmap enhancements for modernization offerings.
• Support stability and innovation by tailoring solutions to client requirements and product availability.

Skills

Mainframe modernization

Architecture leadership

Legacy data migration

Java frameworks

C# frameworks

Python scripting

Cloud awareness

AI in modernization

IT governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences

Tools

Java

C#

Python

AWS

Azure

DB2/IMS

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Architect to lead large-scale modernization efforts from a remote position within the United States. You will collaborate with sales and consulting teams, conduct discovery workshops, and craft strategic solutions to modernize legacy systems while aligning with product roadmaps.

The role requires deep mainframe expertise, hands-on migration experience, and the ability to influence executives and stakeholders across global accounts.