Lead architecture and execution of mainframe (COBOL/JCL/CICS/DB2) migrations to AWS, define reference architectures, recommend AWS services, evaluate modernization tools, enable containerization/serverless and DevOps, run PoCs, and build organizational capability for cloud modernization.
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities:
Architecture & Design –
- Define target-state architecture for migrating mainframe applications (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, etc.) to AWS.
- Design hybrid solutions involving replatforming, refactoring, and re-architecting.
- Create reference architectures and blueprints for modernization.
Cloud Strategy & Roadmap
- Recommend AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, RDS, Aurora, Lambda, Step Functions, S3) for modernized workloads.
- Establish cost models, performance benchmarks, and governance practices.
Modernization Approaches
- Evaluate tools for code transformation (e.g., Micro Focus, Blu Age, AWS Mainframe Modernization service).
- Define APIs and microservices strategy for decoupling legacy systems.
- Support containerization, serverless adoption, and data platform modernization.
- Support DevOps and CI/CD enablement for modernized applications.
Implementation Leadership
- Leads Solution design, PoCs, and implementation.
- Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions to build organizational capability.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 12+ years of IT experience with 5+ years as Cloud/Enterprise Architect.
- Have experience in managing the migration projects for mainframe applications
- Strong background in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM).
- Hands-on experience designing AWS architectures (certification preferred: AWS Solutions Architect – Professional).
- Proven expertise in mainframe modernization techniques: replatform, refactor, rehost, replace.
- Familiarity with AWS Mainframe Modernization service, migration tools, and code conversion frameworks.
- Knowledge of microservices, containers (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS), serverless, and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with DevOps, IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform), and automated pipelines.
- Strong understanding of security, compliance, and performance in cloud environments
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