Information Technology_USA - USA_Platform Architect

Please strictly adhere to the following resume naming convention: ALL CAPS, NO SPACES B/T UNDERSCORES PTN_US_GBAMSREQID_CandidateBeelineID i.e. PTN_US_9999999_SKIPJOHNSON0413 Bill Rate: market rate-market rate/hr MSP Owner: Kelly Gosciminski Location: Hartford, CT - onsite Duration: 6 months GBaMS ReqID: 10594766 Mainframe Architect with Java Mainframe modernization, Java/Spring boot "Key Responsibilities Architecture & Strategy Define the endstate architecture for modernized Java/Spring Boot systems. Create modernization blueprints, migration patterns, and reference architectures. Evaluate and recommend modernization approaches (replatform, refactor, automated conversion, rewrite). Develop currentstate and targetstate architecture diagrams. Mainframe Analysis & Decomposition Analyze COBOL programs, copybooks, JCL workflows, CICS/IMS transactions, DB2 schemas, and VSAM files. Identify application dependencies, integration points, and batch schedules. Map legacy components to modern equivalents (Spring Batch, REST APIs, RDBMS/NoSQL, Kafka, MQ). Modernization Execution Define modernization waves, thin slices, and deployment sequencing. Guide design decisions for API-first, microservices, and event-driven systems. Ensure coexistence patterns between mainframe and modernized components during transition. Oversee data migration, transformation, and validation strategies. Technical Leadership Provide architectural direction to internal teams and external vendors. Review converted Java code for quality, maintainability, performance, and security. Establish coding standards, API specifications, and DevSecOps practices. Influence platform decisions across cloud, infrastructure, and application engineering. Performance, Security & Reliability Ensure modernized systems meet or exceed mainframe performance SLAs. Drive capacity planning, performance testing, resiliency, and failover strategies. Partner with security teams to enforce compliance, encryption, audit, and access controls. Collaboration & Communication Work closely with business SMEs to ensure functional accuracy during conversion. Present architectural recommendations to leadership and modernization governance teams. Provide status updates, risk assessments, and technical documentation." "Required Qualifications 10+ years of experience in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, DB2, CICS, VSAM, IMS). 5+ years of Java/Spring Boot architecture and microservices design. Hands-on experience with mainframe modernization or transformation programs. Strong understanding of: Event-driven architecture (Kafka, MQ) API gateways & REST API standards RDBMS & NoSQL databases Batch processing at scale (Spring Batch) CI/CD, Git, Jenkins/GitHub/Azure DevOps pipelines Experience with automated code conversion tools (Micro Focus, Heirloom, Astadia, IBM Wazi) is a plus. Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills." "Preferred Qualifications Experience with domaindriven design (DDD). Knowledge of container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift). Exposure to financial services, insurance, or other highly regulated industries. Enterprise architecture certifications (TOGAF, SAFe, etc.). Shape Soft Skills Ability to influence and lead technical teams. Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail. Comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced delivery environment. Strong documentation and presentation skills. " Role Descriptions: Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture StrategyDefine the end state architecture for modernized JavaSpring Boot systems.Create modernization blueprints| migration patterns| and reference architectures.Evaluate and recommend modernization approaches (replatform| refactor| automated conversion| rewrite).Develop current state and target state architecture diagrams.Mainframe Analysis DecompositionAnalyze COBOL programs| copybooks| JCL workflows| CICSIMS transactions| DB2 schemas| and VSAM files.Identify application dependencies| integration points| and batch schedules.Map legacy components to modern equivalents (Spring Batch| REST APIs| RDBMSNoSQL| Kafka| MQ).Modernization ExecutionDefine modernization waves| thin slices| and deployment sequencing.Guide design decisions for API-first| microservices| and event-driven systems.Ensure coexistence patterns between mainframe and modernized components during transition.Oversee data migration| transformation| and validation strategies.Technical LeadershipProvide architectural direction to internal teams and external vendors.Review converted Java code for quality| maintainability| performance| and security.Establish coding standards| API specifications| and DevSecOps practices.Influence platform decisions across cloud| infrastructure| and application engineering.Performance| Security ReliabilityEnsure modernized systems meet or exceed mainframe performance SLAs.Drive capacity planning| performance testing| resiliency| and failover strategies.Partner with security teams to enforce compliance| encryption| audit| and access controls.Collaboration CommunicationWork closely with business SMEs to ensure functional accuracy during conversion.Present architectural recommendations to leadership and modernization governance teams.Provide status updates| risk assessments| and technical documentation.Required Qualifications10 years of experience in mainframe technologies (COBOL| JCL| DB2| CICS| VSAM| IMS).5 years of JavaSpring Boot architecture and microservices design.Hands-on experience with mainframe modernization or transformation programs.Strong understanding of oEvent-driven architecture (Kafka| MQ)oAPI gateways REST API standardsoRDBMS NoSQL databasesoBatch processing at scale (Spring Batch)oCICD| Git| JenkinsGitHubAzure DevOps pipelinesExperience with automated code conversion tools (Micro Focus| Heirloom| Astadia| IBM Wazi) is a plus.Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS| Azure| or GCP).Strong communication| stakeholder management| and problem-solving skills.Preferred QualificationsExperience with domain driven design (DDD).Knowledge of container platforms (Docker| Kubernetes| OpenShift).Exposure to financial services| insurance| or other highly regulated industries.Enterprise architecture certifications (TOGAF| SAFe| etc.).Soft SkillsAbility to influence and lead technical teams.Analytical mindset with strong a Essential Skills: Key ResponsibilitiesArchitecture StrategyDefine the end state architecture for modernized JavaSpring Boot systems.Create modernization blueprints| migration patterns| and reference architectures.Evaluate and recommend modernization approaches (replatform| refactor| automated conversion| rewrite).Develop current state and target state architecture diagrams.Mainframe Analysis DecompositionAnalyze COBOL programs| copybooks| JCL workflows| CICSIMS transactions| DB2 schemas| and VSAM files.Identify application dependencies| integration points| and batch schedules.Map legacy components to modern equivalents (Spring Batch| REST APIs| RDBMSNoSQL| Kafka| MQ).Modernization ExecutionDefine modernization waves| thin slices| and deployment sequencing.Guide design decisions for API-first| microservices| and event-driven systems.Ensure coexistence patterns between mainframe and modernized components during transition.Oversee data migration| transformation| and validation strategies.Technical LeadershipProvide architectural direction to internal teams and extern

Created: 2026-03-11