Mainframe Infra Support Engineer / Architect

Role Objective :

Lead the strategic design and governance of IBM Z infrastructure modernization, ensuring alignment with Customer hybrid cloud goals and IBM Z17 roadmap.

Key Responsibilities :

Architecture & Strategy

Define the modernization architecture for IBM Z systems, integrating hybrid cloud capabilities.

Design Infrastructure as Code (IaC) blueprints using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps.

Align infrastructure strategy with IBM Z17 adoption and IBM Concert observability.

Tooling & Automation

Select and govern automation tools for provisioning, configuration, and compliance.

Oversee integration of infrastructure with CI / CD pipelines and DevOps workflows.

Establish monitoring frameworks using Cloudwatch, Instana, and Watson AIOps.

Governance & Compliance

Ensure infrastructure designs meet security, performance, and regulatory standards.

Implement environment drift detection and IaC compliance checks.

Collaborate with other architects and data security teams for governance alignment.

Stakeholder Engagement

Work closely with customer, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Provide technical leadership during vendor evaluation and migration planning.

Required Skills & Experience :

10+ years in mainframe infrastructure design and modernization.

Deep expertise in IBM Z systems, z / OS, and zLinux containerization.

Proven experience with Terraform, Ansible, GitOps, and hybrid cloud integration.

Strong understanding of IBM Concert, Watson AIOps, and observability tools.

Familiarity with GDPS, DFSMSdss, and IBM Copy Services for storage migration.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications :

IBM Certified Infrastructure Architect – IBM Z

Certified Terraform Associate