Mainframe Architect – IBM Z​/Mainframe Infrastructure

Mainframe Architect – IBM Z / Core Mainframe Infrastructure - Hybrid

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Job Title: Mainframe Architect – IBM Z / Core Mainframe Infrastructure
Location: Albany, NY (Hybrid)
Position Type: Contract, W2
Rate: Up to $65/hr on W2
Experience

Required:

8+ years

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Architect with a strong background in Core Mainframe Hardware, IBM Z / zSystems, and Mainframe Infrastructure Architecture
.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience designing, supporting, and optimizing enterprise Mainframe environments, with strong knowledge of IBM Z hardware, z/OS, LPAR, HMC, CPC, PR/SM, Sysplex, and related Mainframe infrastructure technologies
.

A strong understanding of Mainframe application development environments
, including COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL, is highly desirable. This position is best suited for a senior Mainframe infrastructure or systems architect who also understands the application side of the Mainframe environment.

• Provide architecture and technical leadership for enterprise IBM Mainframe environments.
• Design, evaluate, and support IBM Z / zSystems Mainframe infrastructure and hardware environments
  .
• Work with z/OS, LPAR, HMC, CPC, PR/SM, Sysplex, and Parallel Sysplex environments.
• Participate in Mainframe hardware upgrades, migrations, platform modernization, and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
• Support capacity planning, performance optimization, availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Analyze current Mainframe architecture and recommend improvements to scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Collaborate with Mainframe application development, infrastructure, operations, security, and enterprise architecture teams.
• Provide technical guidance on Mainframe platform capabilities, architecture standards, and infrastructure best practices.
• Support integration between Mainframe environments and distributed/cloud‑based platforms.
• Troubleshoot complex Mainframe infrastructure and platform‑level issues and provide appropriate technical solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standards, and recommendations.

• 10+ years of experience working with enterprise Mainframe environments.
• Strong Core Mainframe Hardware / Infrastructure experience.
• Hands‑on experience with IBM Z, IBM zSystems, zSeries, or System z platforms.
• Strong knowledge of z/OS architecture and Mainframe systems
  .
• Hands‑on experience with several of the following:
  • LPAR
  • HMC
  • CPC
  • PR/SM
  • Sysplex / Parallel Sysplex
  • GDPS
  • IOCP / HCD
  • Mainframe capacity planning
  • Hardware upgrades and migrations
  • High availability and disaster recovery
• Strong architecture, systems engineering, troubleshooting, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to work with both Mainframe infrastructure and application teams.

• Strong understanding or prior hands‑on experience with COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, IMS, VSAM, or REXX
  .
• Experience with Mainframe modernization or transformation initiatives.
• Experience integrating Mainframe systems with distributed or cloud environments.
• Banking, financial services, insurance, or other large enterprise experience.
• Experience working in large-scale, highly available production Mainframe environments.
• IBM Z / z/OS certifications are a plus.

Core Mainframe Hardware / IBM Z Infrastructure experience is a key requirement for this position. Candidates whose experience is limited primarily to COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL,…