Mainframe Specialist

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Mainframe Specialist with deep, hands-on command of COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, Assembler, REXX, SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, and RACF to join our Mainframe Modernization practice and serve as a technical anchor for high-impact transformation programs. Depending on experience, the position may be filled at the Mainframe Specialist or Associate Manager level.

Technical Leadership

Serve as subject-matter expert across core mainframe technologies, providing hands-on guidance to project teams and clients; lead the design, development, and modernization of mainframe applications, enforcing best practices and architectural standards; evaluate legacy systems and propose actionable modernization strategies covering rehosting, refactoring, re-platforming, and reengineering; oversee the implementation of approved modernization roadmaps from inception through go-live.

Collaboration & Delivery

Partner with cross-functional teams - architects, developers, QA, and business analysts, to gather requirements, analyze business needs, and deliver high-quality solutions; collaborate with senior leadership to secure executive sponsorship and organizational buy-in for modernization investments; maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, providing expert guidance on strategy, risk, and solution design.

People & Practice Development

Mentor and coach junior team members, cultivating his mainframe and modernization skills; define and continuously refine the practice roadmap, aligning modernization initiatives with organizational goals; keep current with industry trends and emerging mainframe technologies, incorporating new capabilities into the practice. This role may require up to 100% travel based on client engagement requirements.

• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on mainframe development experience in one or more of: COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, Assembler, REXX, SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, or RACF.
• Minimum 3+ years leading or executing mainframe modernization initiatives with a demonstrable track record of delivery.
• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent minimum 12 years of work experience. (Associate's Degree requires minimum 6 years of work experience.)

• Certifications in mainframe technologies (e.g., IBM Certified) and project management (e.g., PMP, SAFe).
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills - proven ability to inspire and motivate cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to analyze complex legacy environments and craft innovative, pragmatic modernization solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) as modernization targets.

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