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Executive Mainframe Storage Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

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How much do executive mainframe storage jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average hourly pay for executive mainframe storage in Chicago, IL is $54.99, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $48.56 and $62.40 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the most commonly searched types of Mainframe Storage jobs in Chicago, IL?

The most popular types of Mainframe Storage jobs in Chicago, IL are:

Migration Architect - Mainframe to GCP

Themesoft Inc

Chicago, IL • On-site

$150 - $210/hr

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Job description

Location : Chicago, IL,Dallas, TX,Atlanta, GA,Seattle, WA,New York, NY,Jersey City, NJ,Nashville, TN

Migration Architect - Mainframe to GCP Location:

Hybrid across multiple locations - Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Seattle, NYC, New Jersey, Nashville

About the job you're considering Your role
  • Senior technical and strategic role responsible for leading large-scale mainframe modernization and cloud migration initiatives on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Requires deep expertise in both legacy mainframe technologies and modern cloud architectures.
  • Lead enterprise-scale mainframe modernization and migration programs to GCPAdvise executive stakeholders (VPs, steering committees) on cloud transformation strategies and roadmaps
  • Assess and modernize legacy systems built on:
    • COBOL, PL/I
    • CICS, IMS
    • DB2, VSAM
    • JCL, batch workloads
  • Design migration strategies:
    • Re-host (Lift & Shift)
    • Re-platform
    • Re-factor
  • Architect GCP Dual Run solutions for parallel testing, validation, and risk-free cutovers
  • Design event-driven integrations using:
    • Pub/Sub
    • APIs
    • BigQuery
    • Cloud Storage
    • GKE
  • Develop end-to-end GCP architecture including:
    • Applications
    • Data
    • Networking
    • Security
    • Governance
    • Disaster Recovery
  • Change Data Capture (CDC)
  • Reconciliation and rollback
  • Performance optimization
  • Drive automation, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agentic AI adoption
  • Support production cutovers, troubleshooting, and post-migration stabilization
Your skills and experience
  • 12+ years in enterprise application/platform architecture
  • 6+ years in mainframe modernization or legacy transformation
  • Proven experience leading enterprise-scale mainframe-to-cloud migration programs
  • GCP architecture and services
  • Cloud migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor)
  • Event-driven and hybrid architectures
  • Security, IAM, compliance, and governance
  • DevOps, CI/CD, and automation
  • Deep expertise in mainframe systems, GCP, cloud migration, and automation, capable of leading end-to-end modernization programs - from strategy and design to production deployment and stabilization - while effectively managing senior stakeholders.
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