What Youll Be Doing :
- Provide technical leadership and oversight for mainframe-to-cloud migration initiatives, ensuring architectural decisions align with modern best practices and cloud-native principles.
- Mentor development teams on mainframe technologies, modern programming paradigms, and cloud architecture.
- Analyse existing mainframe applications and develop modernization strategies that balance business needs, technical debt, and risk.
- Drive product strategy and roadmap for mainframe modernization tooling and automation.
- Review and validate migration approaches, tools, and methodologies to ensure optimal outcomes.
- Identify potential risks and challenges early in the modernization process and develop mitigation strategies.
- Guide teams through complex technical decisions regarding code conversion, data migration, and integration patterns.
- Guide the development of automated testing tools specific to modernization scenarios.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to implement and improve code conversion algorithms.
- Define patterns for handling complex mainframe features like CICS, DB2, and IMS in modern architectures.
- Establish best practices and standards for modernization projects, including testing strategies and quality assurance.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to define success criteria and ensure business continuity during migration.
- Document architectural decisions, patterns, and lessons learned to create a knowledge base for future projects.
Who you are :
10+ years of experience in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, IMS) with 5+ years of hands-on experience in mainframe modernization projects, including code conversion to Java / C#.Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS / Azure / GCP) and cloud-native architectures.Strong expertise in modern programming languages (Java / C#) and frameworks.Experience with mainframe modernization tools and automated conversion technologies.Proven track record of successfully completing large-scale mainframe migration projects.Strong understanding of integration patterns and middleware technologies.Experience with multiple mainframe modernization approaches (rehost, replatform, refactor, replace).Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).Experience with microservices architecture and domain-driven design with background in performance optimization and scalability.Certification in relevant cloud platforms or technologies.Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities; excellent communication skills with ability to explain complex technical concepts to various audiences.Proven mentoring and leadership capabilities.Strong documentation and technical writing skills.Experience in risk management and mitigation strategies.Ability to influence and drive technical decisions across multiple teamsSkills Required
Java, C#, Mainframe Technologies, Cicd, cloud platform , Middleware, Devops, Microservices