Senior Mainframe-to-Cloud Solution Architect (Onsite)

Next Gen Software Solutions LLC; Woodlawn (MD); On-site; USD 207,000 - 289,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Gen Software Solutions is seeking a Solution Architect with deep IBM mainframe experience and modern AWS/Java/Spring Boot architecture in Woodlawn, MD. This contract role focuses on modernization and integration within federal tech ecosystems, delivering hybrid mainframe and cloud solutions onsite.

You will lead design discussions, translate legacy business logic into scalable cloud-ready patterns, and ensure security and audit compliance while collaborating with stakeholders and

Qualifications

• 10+ years with IBM mainframe technologies (COBOL, PL/I, JCL, CICS, DB2).
• 5+ years architecting AWS solutions (Lambda, S3, EC2, RDS PostgreSQL, IAM, KMS).
• Strong background in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and enterprise integration.
• Experience with AWS Mainframe Modernization or equivalent migration frameworks.
• Ability to design strangler fig migration patterns and coexistence architectures.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with federal stakeholders.
• Must be able to work on site in Woodlawn, MD Monday Friday.

Responsibilities

• Architect hybrid mainframe + cloud solutions using IBM z/OS, COBOL, PL/I, JCL, CICS, DB2 and AWS services.
• Design modernization pathways for legacy workloads using Java, Spring Boot, microservices, and AWS Mainframe Modernization.
• Develop integration patterns between mainframe systems and cloud-native apps (REST APIs, event-driven services).
• Lead solution design sessions with client stakeholders, engineering teams, and modernization partners.
• Translate legacy business logic into scalable, secure cloud-ready architectures.
• Ensure compliance with client security, audit, and federal IT standards.
• Support Agile delivery across multi-year modernization initiatives.

Skills

IBM mainframe

COBOL

PL/I

JCL

CICS

DB2

Java

Spring

Spring Boot

Enterprise integration

AWS

AWS Mainframe Modernization

Strangler pattern

Cloud architecture

Communication

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS S3

AWS EC2

RDS PostgreSQL

IAM

KMS

z/OS

Job description

Next Gen Software Solutions is seeking a Solution Architect with deep IBM mainframe experience and modern AWS/Java/Spring Boot architecture in Woodlawn, MD. This contract role focuses on modernization and integration within federal tech ecosystems, delivering hybrid mainframe and cloud solutions onsite.

You will lead design discussions, translate legacy business logic into scalable cloud-ready patterns, and ensure security and audit compliance while collaborating with stakeholders and