Senior Mainframe SRE: CICS/MQ Modernization Leader

Burtch Works; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Burtch Works is seeking a Lead Mainframe CICS/MQ Site Reliability Engineer to guide modernization and reliability across multiple locations. This hybrid role emphasizes architecture, strategic planning, and the orchestration of cross-functional teams to deliver scalable mainframe solutions.

You will drive modernization efforts, ensure high availability, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align IT with evolving business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in mainframe engineering, with leadership in service delivery, engineering, or architecture.
• Expertise in IBM z/OS, COBOL, CICS, and z/OS Connect.
• Demonstrated experience with mainframe modernization, integration, and migration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and implementation of mainframe solutions aligning with business goals and tech strategy.
• Provide technical leadership to mainframe development, operations, and modernization teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify requirements and deliver cost-effective mainframe solutions.
• Establish mainframe intake and change processes; tune CICS/MQ and z/OS Connect for evolving workloads.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to drive modernization of mainframe platforms.
• Develop governance, standards, and architectural roadmaps for mainframe environments.
• Ensure high availability, security, and performance by reviewing telemetry data with stakeholders.
• Participate in ITSM processes including Release/Change approvals and Incident/Problem resolution.
• Resolve CICS/MQ-related incidents during troubleshooting.
• Partner with enterprise architects on enterprise-wide technology strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

IBM z/OS

COBOL

CICS

z/OS Connect

MQ

OpenShift

Ansible

Python

Job description

Burtch Works is seeking a Lead Mainframe CICS/MQ Site Reliability Engineer to guide modernization and reliability across multiple locations. This hybrid role emphasizes architecture, strategic planning, and the orchestration of cross-functional teams to deliver scalable mainframe solutions.

You will drive modernization efforts, ensure high availability, and collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to align IT with evolving business goals.