Senior Mainframe Modernization Architect — Remote

Ensono

Downers Grove (IL)

Hybrid

USD 156,000 - 210,000

Full time

21 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Dental & Vision, disability, life, AD&

Fertility and family forming benefits

Paid parental leave

Education reimbursement or studentLoan

Job summary

Ensono is seeking an Expert Technology Consultant – Mainframe Modernization Senior Architect to lead complex modernization initiatives for global clients. You will collaborate with sales, consulting and product teams to shape strategies, discover client needs, and architect scalable, future‑proof solutions involving mainframe migration and cloud integrations.

You will influence executives, craft compelling business cases, and ensure delivery excellence across multi‑phase initiatives, leveraging

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences.
20+ years of experience as an architect in hosting/network space, preferably with a service provider.
12+ years in Modernization/Migration Architect roles.
Hands-on experience with Mainframe migration and legacy modernization projects.
15+ years of mainframe tech stack expertise (COBOL, Natural, Adabas, Easytrieve, Db2, IMS, JCL, CICS, VSAM, z/OS, PL/I, Assembler).

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Sales and Consulting to craft pursuit, solution, and sales strategies for large global clients.
Conduct discovery and assessment workshops across teams to penetrate client accounts.
Develop and document solutions addressing client requirements for transformation and re-platforming.
Lead solution development sessions and present technical solutions and business cases.
Gain executive buy‑in for complex solutions through high‑level technology discussions.
Act as trusted advisor with technology know-how and past experiences.
Coordinate with Product Management to drive product enhancements and roadmap alignment.
Drive stability and innovation by architecting solutions from client requirements and product offerings.