Remote Mainframe Modernization Architect — Transformation

Ensono; Annapolis (MD); Remote; USD 156,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

401k with company match

Education Reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Architect to lead transformation efforts for major clients, focusing on migration and modernization of legacy systems with extensive mainframe stacks.

You will partner with Sales, Consulting, and Product to develop strategies, run discovery workshops, and present compelling business cases to executives, driving modernization with AI and cloud-enabled approaches.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences.
• 20+ years of experience as an architect or equivalent in hosting and network space.
• Over 12 years’ experience as a Modernization or Migration Architect, leading legacy system upgrades with minimal business disruption.
• Hands-on experience with Mainframe Application migration and legacy modernization projects.
• 15+ years of experience with strong expertise across the mainframe technology stack (COBOL, Natural, Adabas, Easytrieve, Db2, IMS, JCL, CICS, VSAM, RACF, z/OS, PL/I, Assembler).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Consulting to create Pursuit, Solution, and Sales strategies for large existing global clients.
• Conduct discovery and assessment workshops to drive deeper client penetration.
• Develop and document solutions meeting client requirements and modernization needs.
• Conduct solution development sessions and present technical solutions and business cases.
• Gain executive buy-in for complex solutions through high-level technology discussions.
• Provide consultative recommendations drawing from overall technology know-how.

Skills

Mainframe modernization

Migration architecture

Java

C#

Python

AWS

Azure

AI/ML

Data migration

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer sciences

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Visio

Job description

Ensono is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Architect to lead transformation efforts for major clients, focusing on migration and modernization of legacy systems with extensive mainframe stacks.

You will partner with Sales, Consulting, and Product to develop strategies, run discovery workshops, and present compelling business cases to executives, driving modernization with AI and cloud-enabled approaches.