Senior Mainframe Modernization Architect - Onsite MD

TechPerm Incorporated; Lochearn (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

TechPerm Incorporated in Baltimore County, MD is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to lead enterprise modernization projects onsite, transitioning legacy mainframe apps to Java/Spring/Angular while ensuring reliability, security, and scalability.

You will analyze z/OS, COBOL, CICS, and DB2 environments, design APIs and microservices, collaborate with federal stakeholders, and guide DevSecOps and automated testing in cloud-adjacent setups.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience with IBM mainframe systems (z/OS, COBOL, CICS, DB2).
• Proven experience in enterprise modernization projects transitioning legacy systems to Java/Spring/Angular or similar tech stacks.
• Strong understanding of API development, microservices architecture, messaging frameworks, and modular integration patterns.
• Experience designing solutions in complex federal environments.
• Ability to work hands-on onsite with customers engineering teams and federal stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills for presenting architectural recommendations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and solution design for modernizing mainframe apps and data systems.
• Analyze z/OS, COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 legacy environments to map future-state architecture.
• Design integration patterns bridging mainframe with Java/Spring/Angular, REST, microservices, and cloud.
• Provide leadership in replatforming, refactoring, code conversion, and API enablement.
• Collaborate with customers' technical teams, product owners, and federal stakeholders.
• Support development teams to implement modern components with performance and security in mind.
• Utilize IBM Watson or cognitive platforms to suggest automation or analytics enhancements.
• Create architecture diagrams and technical docs for customer review and approval.
• Ensure solutions meet federal security standards (FISMA, NIST) and EA guidelines.
• Provide thought leadership on mainframe modernization, DevSecOps, and automated testing.

Skills

IBM mainframe

Z/OS

COBOL

CICS

DB2

Modernization

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Angular

REST APIs

Microservices

Cloud

Job description

TechPerm Incorporated in Baltimore County, MD is seeking a Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to lead enterprise modernization projects onsite, transitioning legacy mainframe apps to Java/Spring/Angular while ensuring reliability, security, and scalability.

You will analyze z/OS, COBOL, CICS, and DB2 environments, design APIs and microservices, collaborate with federal stakeholders, and guide DevSecOps and automated testing in cloud-adjacent setups.