Remote Mainframe Modernization Architect | Cloud Native

Rocket Software; Providence (RI); On-site; 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) with matching

Student debt benefit program

Tuition & Certificate reimbursement

Leadership and skills training

Job summary

Rocket Software is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization solutions for customers worldwide. You will lead technical teams and drive modernization across mainframe environments using Rocket Enterprise Portfolio and related tools.

The role requires hands-on expertise in infrastructure and application modernization, cloud-native APIs, and DevOps practices, with travel as needed. A strong architectural mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Advanced technical degree in Computer Science or related field.
• 4–10 years of experience leading customers with mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives.
• Experience with analyzing on-prem mainframe environments and planning modernization of workloads.

Responsibilities

• Design scalable, high-availability solutions on Rocket Enterprise Portfolio/Enterprise Server.
• Lead technical teams across customer, development, and infrastructure groups.
• Develop proofs of concept, pilots, and technical content for conferences.

Skills

Mainframe modernization

Cloud & DevOps

OpenShift/Kubernetes

COBOL/Legacy tech

Architectural leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Advanced technical degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker/Kubernetes

Job description

Rocket Software is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, and implement modernization solutions for customers worldwide. You will lead technical teams and drive modernization across mainframe environments using Rocket Enterprise Portfolio and related tools.

The role requires hands-on expertise in infrastructure and application modernization, cloud-native APIs, and DevOps practices, with travel as needed. A strong architectural mindset is essential.