Senior Mainframe Modernization Strategist

Ensono; United States; Remote; USD 156,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Education Reimbursement

Sabbatical leave

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ensono is seeking an Expert Technology Consultant - Mainframe Modernization Senior Architect to lead large-scale modernization efforts. You will guide transformations, migrations, and re-platform initiatives across global client accounts, collaborating with Sales, Consulting, and Product teams.

You will drive technical decisions, present compelling business cases, and influence roadmap alignment while leveraging strong mainframe expertise and modern software practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences.
• 20+ years as an architect or equivalent in hosting/networking.
• 12+ years in modernization or migration architecture.
• Hands-on mainframe migration and legacy modernization experience.
• 15+ years across mainframe stack: COBOL, CICS, DB2, z/OS, IMS, JCL, VSAM, RACF, PL/I, and Assembler.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Consulting to create strategies for large global clients.
• Lead discovery workshops with cross-functional teams to penetrate accounts.
• Develop solutions meeting technical and business requirements for transformations.
• Present solutions and business cases to diverse audiences.
• Secure executive buy-in for complex modernization initiatives.
• Advise on product roadmaps and technology alignment.
• Drive stability and innovation aligned with client requirements and offerings.

Skills

Senior Architecting

Mainframe modernization

Legacy system migration

Executive engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Python scripting

Java/C# development

Public cloud (AWS/Azure)

AI/ML for modernization

DevOps and IT governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or computer sciences

Tools

COBOL

CICS

PL/I

z/OS

JCL

Db2

IMS

Adabas

Natural

Assember

Job description

Ensono is seeking an Expert Technology Consultant - Mainframe Modernization Senior Architect to lead large-scale modernization efforts. You will guide transformations, migrations, and re-platform initiatives across global client accounts, collaborating with Sales, Consulting, and Product teams.

You will drive technical decisions, present compelling business cases, and influence roadmap alignment while leveraging strong mainframe expertise and modern software practices.