Senior Mainframe Solutions Architect - Remote

Ladders; United States; On-site; USD 155,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited Paid Days Off

Health plan options

401k with company match

Dental, vision, disability, life and A

Family Forming Benefit including Fertl

Paid parental leave

Education reimbursement and student-lo

Sabbatical leave

Wellness program

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Senior Manager Mainframe Solution Architecture for a remote US-based role. The position offers compensation between $155,000 and $210,000 annually and requires strong leadership in mainframe modernization and enterprise architecture.

Location preference includes Chicago or East Coast, with remote options for US-based candidates. The role partners with business, technical, and operational stakeholders to translate analysis into actionable architecture, roadmaps, and scalable

Qualifications

• 6+ years in technical roles; 3+ years in architect or senior leadership positions.
• 5+ years with mainframe technologies (z/OS, CICS, IMS, DB2).
• 5+ years client-facing experience managing complex stakeholder relationships.
• 5+ years of change management and enterprise solution governance.
• 6+ years at the company or similar MSPs.
• Expertise in mainframe modernization and hybrid architectures.
• Strong knowledge of methodologies and estimation practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and oversee assessments for mainframe solutions with a focus on enterprise architecture.
• Ensure solution integrity across large-scale, complex mainframe environments.
• Provide technical direction and best practice guidance to Solution Architects.
• Engage proactively with clients to address challenges and recommend solutions.
• Transform stakeholder inputs into effective process and data flows for applications.
• Maintain client satisfaction while aligning with organizational objectives and scalability.
• Define project scope, estimate efforts, and manage implementation progress against SLAs.

Skills

Mainframe architecture

Client-facing

Solution governance

Change management

Hybrid architectures

Mainframe modernization

Leadership

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Senior Manager Mainframe Solution Architecture for a remote US-based role. The position offers compensation between $155,000 and $210,000 annually and requires strong leadership in mainframe modernization and enterprise architecture.

Location preference includes Chicago or East Coast, with remote options for US-based candidates. The role partners with business, technical, and operational stakeholders to translate analysis into actionable architecture, roadmaps, and scalable