Mainframe Solutions Architect; MQ/DB/CICS
Listed on 2026-10-30
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IT/Tech
IT Consultant
Mandatory skills: Q Series, VSAM, CICS/DB2
Year of experience required: 9-12
Responsibilities
· Develop strategic account plans aligning client technology roadmaps with mainframe solutions (DB2, VSAM, JCL, COBOL, CICS, IBM MQ) to grow long-term revenue
· Partner with client stakeholders to understand critical workloads and shape them into mainframe modernization proposals tied to clear business outcomes
· Work with solution architects and delivery teams to build end-to-end solution narratives highlighting reliability, scalability, and cost efficiency
· Prepare proposals, SOWs, and effort estimates covering resourcing, timelines, and risk for complex engagements
· Qualify new opportunities based on client intent, technical fit, budget, and implementation complexity
· Deliver presentations on how core mainframe technologies optimize transaction processing, data integrity, and operational resilience
· Run pipeline reviews to track opportunity health, surface blockers, and keep deals moving
· Support pre-sales teams on demos and POCs that validate proposed architectures and demonstrate client value
· Track market trends in mainframe/enterprise tech to spot white-space opportunities
· Document client requirements and success criteria for smooth handoff to delivery
· Collaborate with legal/contracts teams on commercial terms balancing client and company interests
· Maintain accurate CRM data for reliable pipeline forecasting and reporting
· Coordinate cross-time-zone collaboration during standard day-shift hours
Qualifications
· Advanced knowledge of DB2 administration/programming for evaluating data-centric solution feasibility
· Hands-on experience with VSAM file structures and performance tuning
· Strong JCL skills for interpreting batch processes and estimating change impacts
· Solid COBOL experience to assess business logic and modernization/integration paths
· CICS background covering transaction flows, concurrency, and resiliency design
· Familiarity with IBM MQ messaging patterns for mainframe/distributed system integration
· Proven experience connecting technical capabilities to industry use cases and business value
· Native-level fluency in English (written, verbal, presentations
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