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Mainframe Modernization Architect Jobs (NOW HIRING)

... Expert Mainframe Modernization Specialist, you will be a member of a team of IT infrastructure ... Provide fully costed solution architecture to meet client and prospective client requests. Maintain ...

Senior Mainframe and .NET Developer

Plano, TX ยท On-site

$47 - $60.25/hr

Mainframe Modernization & Migration * Production Support & Incident Resolution * Root Cause ... Strong experience collaborating with business analysts, architects, and cross-functional teams

Mainframe Developer

Atlanta, GA ยท On-site

$47 - $60.50/hr

... modernization and system enhancement initiatives. * Collaborate with business users, architects, QA ... Mainframe debugging and performance tuning * Production support and incident management * Strong ...

Mainframe Developer

Charlotte, NC ยท On-site

$47.75 - $61.50/hr

Knowledge of both mainframe and distributed application design and architecture is preferred. * Experience working on mainframe modernization projects is also highly desired. * Experience working ...

Mainframe Developer

Charlotte, NC ยท On-site

$47.75 - $61.50/hr

Knowledge of both mainframe and distributed application design and architecture is preferred. * Experience working on mainframe modernization projects is also highly desired. * Experience working ...

Lead Mainframe CICS/MQ SRE

Cary, NC ยท On-site

$50 - $64.25/hr

Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies to drive continuous improvement and modernization of mainframe platforms. * Establish and enforce best practices, standards, and architectural ...

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Lead Mainframe z/OS SRE

Cary, NC ยท On-site

$50 - $64.25/hr

Evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and methodologies to drive continuous improvement and modernization of mainframe platforms. * Establish and enforce best practices, standards, and architectural ...

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Application Modernization Architect

Houston, TX โ€ข On-site

$60/day

Full-time

Re-posted 7 days ago


Job description

Project:  To support our CATO (Cloud Adoption & Transformation Operations) program.
Location: Houston, TX-Hybrid-3 days onsite
Skills
Detailed Write up of your experience
Minimum 15+ years in IT experience
Minimum 6 years in Application Architecture/Modernization
Must Have: Hands-on portfolio assessment & rationalization (6R: rehost, replatform, refactor, rearchitect, replace, retire).
Must Have: Deep experience modernizing legacy stacks (Java/.NET, Oracle/SQL Server, packaged apps; mainframe a plus).
Must Have: Azure-first designs using AKS/App Service/Azure Functions, API Management, Service Bus/Event Grid, Logic Apps, Key Vault.
Must Have: CI/CD & IaC (Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions; Terraform/Bicep), containerization (Docker/Kubernetes/Helm).
Must Have: Data modernization (Azure SQL MI, DMS, Cosmos DB; exposure to Synapse/Data Factory preferred).
Nice to Have: Tools: Azure Migrate, App Service Migration Assistant, DMS, CAST Highlight, AppDynamics.
Nice to Have: Security-by-design, API-first and event-driven patterns, domain-driven design.
Nice to Have: Certifications: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305), Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, TOGAF