Mainframe and SRE Architect

Mainframe and SRE Architect Location : Remote _Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future_ Roles and responsibilities :- + Architect and implement Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) frameworks for mainframe and AWS hybrid cloud platforms + Design AWS cloud architectures supporting high availability, scalability, disaster recovery, and fault tolerance + Lead mainframe performance engineering and MIPS optimization initiatives using SMF data analysis and workload tuning + Optimize COBOL, DB2, CICS transactions and batch jobs to reduce CPU utilization and improve overall system performance + Build and manage YAML-based CI/CD pipelines enabling automated application deployment and infrastructure provisioning + Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) to standardize environments and improve deployment reliability + Manage Rocket LCM (Lifecycle Management) for automated mainframe application deployments, version control, and release governance + Administer RACF security configurations including profile creation, access control management, and group administration + Integrate Kafka-based event-driven architectures with AWS services and .NET enterprise applications + Enable DevOps automation and Security-Ops (DevSecOps) practices including security scanning, compliance enforcement, and policy automation + Implement monitoring and observability solutions using CloudWatch, Splunk, Dynatrace, and Grafana + Perform capacity planning, workload scheduling, and performance forecasting + Collaborate with cloud architects, DevOps engineers, security teams, and application teams + Support cloud transformation programs and enterprise modernization initiatives + work with enterprise data centre operations and migration program Team Expert Level expertise need below :- + Extensive experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). + Rocket LCM & RACF security administration + Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), and cloud monitoring (CloudWatch, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana). Salary and Other Compensation : The Salary for this position will be 99,000 to 116,000 early depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position is also eligible for Cognizantu2019s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizantu2019s applicable plans. Benefits : Cognizant offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: + Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance + Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off + 401(k) plan and contributions + Long-term/Short-term Disability + Paid Parental Leave + Employee Stock Purchase Plan Disclaimer: The compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Created: 2026-05-02