Senior Mainframe Modernization Engineer

Talentify; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

LanceSoft seeks an experienced Mainframe Professional with strong COBOL development and modernization expertise to design, develop, test, and support mission-critical mainframe applications. You will lead programs to modernize legacy systems and ensure high performance, reliability, and regulatory data migration compliance.

The role involves planning, documenting business workflows, and collaborating with analysts, QA, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable technology solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience modernizing legacy applications or integrating mainframe systems with web services or middleware.
• Exposure to DevOps practices in a mainframe environment.
• Familiarity with API integration and data transfer between mainframe and distributed systems.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support mission-critical mainframe applications with high performance and reliability.
• Lead legacy modernization programs to transform mainframe systems toward scalable, cloud-ready platforms.
• Plan and execute secure data migrations while preserving data quality and regulatory compliance.
• Analyze business workflows, document, optimize, and automate operational processes for efficiency.
• Collaborate with analysts, QA, infrastructure, and stakeholders to deliver effective tech solutions.

Skills

COBOL development

Mainframe technologies

Legacy modernization

Data migration

SDLC & Agile

Production support

Automation & AI

Stakeholder collaboration

Batch processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

DevOps tools in mainframe

Middleware / API integration

Job description

LanceSoft seeks an experienced Mainframe Professional with strong COBOL development and modernization expertise to design, develop, test, and support mission-critical mainframe applications. You will lead programs to modernize legacy systems and ensure high performance, reliability, and regulatory data migration compliance.

The role involves planning, documenting business workflows, and collaborating with analysts, QA, and infrastructure teams to deliver scalable technology solutions.