Mainframe Modernization & Migration to GCP Architect - IL, TX, GA, WA, NYC, NJ, TN; Fulltime

Mainframe Modernization & Migration Architect GCP

Location:

Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Seattle, NYC, NJ, Nashville (Hybrid)
Duration:
Fulltime

• Senior technical and strategic role responsible for leading large-scale mainframe modernization and cloud migration initiatives on GCP.
• Requires deep expertise in both legacy mainframe technologies and modern cloud architectures.
• Lead enterprise-scale mainframe modernization and migration programs to GCP. Advise executive stakeholders (VPs, steering committees) on cloud transformation strategies and roadmaps.
• Assess and modernize legacy systems built on:
  • COBOL, PL/I
  • CICS, IMS
  • DB2, VSAM
  • JCL, batch workloads
• Design migration strategies:
  • Re-host (Lift & Shift)
  • Re-platform
  • Re-factor
• Architect GCP Dual Run solutions for parallel testing, validation, and risk-free cutovers.
• Design event-driven integrations using:
  • Pub/Sub
  • APIs
  • Big Query
  • Cloud Storage
  • GKE
• Develop end-to-end GCP architecture including:
  • Applications
  • Data
  • Networking
  • Security
  • Governance
  • Disaster Recovery
• Define data migration strategies, including:
  • Change Data Capture (CDC)
  • Reconciliation and rollback
  • Performance optimization
• Drive automation, Dev Ops, CI/CD, and Agentic AI adoption.
• Support production cutovers, troubleshooting, and post-migration stabilization.

• 12+ years in enterprise application/platform architecture.
• 6+ years in mainframe modernization or legacy transformation.
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale mainframe-to-cloud migration programs.
• GCP architecture and services.
• Cloud migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor).
• Event-driven and hybrid architectures.
• Security, IAM, compliance, and governance.
• Dev Ops, CI/CD, and automation.
• Deep expertise in mainframe systems, GCP, cloud migration, and automation, capable of leading end-to-end modernization programs—from strategy and design to production deployment and stabilization—while effectively managing senior stakeholders.