Mainframe Technical Architect

Tata Consultancy Services · Tamil nadu, India

Job Title: Technical Architect - Mainframe Modernization & Cloud Migration

Location : Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata

Experience : 12+ Years

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect with deep expertise in IBM Mainframe technologies and Cloud Modernization . The ideal candidate will lead mainframe assessment, modernization, and migration initiatives, define target-state architectures, and provide strategic guidance for transforming legacy applications into modern cloud-native solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess IBM Mainframe applications, databases, and infrastructure to develop modernization and cloud migration strategies.
• Define target-state architecture and migration roadmaps for legacy application transformation.
• Lead architecture assessments, application rationalization, and modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend appropriate migration approaches, including rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, and rearchitecting.
• Design end-to-end enterprise solutions encompassing application, integration, security, data, and infrastructure architecture.
• Provide technical leadership for mainframe migration programs using industry-standard tools and methodologies.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and cloud architects to align solutions with business objectives.
• Review and govern architectural standards, best practices, and technology decisions.
• Support API enablement, microservices adoption, and containerization initiatives.
• Define data migration strategies for DB2 and legacy data platforms.
• Mentor development and architecture teams throughout modernization programs.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Must-Have Skills

• 12+ years of overall IT experience.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience with:
• COBOL
• CICS
• JCL
• DB2
• VSAM
• Experience assessing mainframe applications and databases for cloud migration and modernization.
• Strong understanding of mainframe migration methodologies and tooling.
• Experience creating migration strategies, architecture blueprints, and modernization roadmaps.
• Broad architecture knowledge across:
• Front-End Architecture
• Services Architecture
• Integration & Middleware Architecture
• Security Architecture
• Data Architecture

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Rocket Enterprise Analyzer for re-platform portability assessments.
• Experience designing and delivering solutions using Rocket Software (formerly Micro Focus).
• Experience with:
• Microservices
• API-led Architecture
• Containerization
• 5+ years of experience with SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL.
• Experience migrating IBM DB2 z/OS workloads to modern relational databases.
• Knowledge of:
• Data Modeling
• Data Architecture
• Data Security
• Integration Architecture
• Experience implementing CDC (Change Data Capture) solutions and data replication frameworks.

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related discipline.

Certifications (Preferred)

• Cloud Architecture Certifications (Azure, AWS, or GCP)
• TOGAF Certification
• Mainframe Modernization Certifications
• Enterprise Architecture Certifications