Job Description Summary
Our Enterprise Suite Professional Services Team is seeking a highly skilled Mainframe Modernization Senior Consultant to provide technical support and leadership in delivering solutions that support our customers’ Digital Transformation. Rocket Solutions for COBOL, mainframe application delivery and host access offer a comprehensive, proven solution across the three pillars of mainframe modernization – application, process, and infrastructure – to achieve unprecedented speed to market, competitive advantage, and operational efficiency.
Technical Focus Areas
- Infrastructure modernization projects
- Application modernization projects
- Process modernization projects
Main Responsibilities
Work on complex project scope with minimal direction from the technical lead and with Customer / SI nominated representatives to accomplish assigned tasks.Contribute to design for specific deliverables and assist in the deployment of Rocket Software products.Assist in implementing new solutions under the direction of a Solution Architect.Create proof of concept / value technology analyses and pilots.Conduct external and internal technical presentations / trainings to peer groups.Use and contribute to technical forums within the Rocket Software environment and local professional communities and technical user groups.Apply own subject matter knowledge to solve a variety of common technical issues.Exercise independent judgment within defined practices and procedures to determine appropriate action.Participate as part of a team and maintain good relationships with team members and customers.Expected Qualification and Soft Skills
7+ years of relevant technical experience.Excellent communication and customer service skills; confident telephone manner.Proactive and able to work under pressure.Experience in complex IT project implementations, customizations, or maintenance.Analytical mindset to analyze test results and facilitate defect resolution.Organized and methodical, capable of handling numerous tasks.Fluent in written and verbal English.Technical Skills
Technical skills must include Rocket Enterprise Suite (Enterprise Developer, Enterprise Server) experience and two or more of the following :
IBM Enterprise COBOL or PLI programming experience.System level experience of IBM CICS, IMS and JCL.Relational databases such as IBM DB2 / UDB, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.Windows operating system.Linux / UNIX operating system.Knowledge of major cloud provider infrastructure and technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloud Foundry, Docker / Kubernetes).Desired Project Experience
Experience with tools and methodologies used to migrate mainframe workloads via hardware / middleware emulation, automated code conversion, and re-platforming.Experience with COBOL modernization and porting application code across platforms.Familiarity with agile engineering practices such as Test Automation, Test‑Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), DevOps, and Test Data Management.Experience developing, deploying, and tuning data modernization solutions for mainframe such as IMS / DB, IDMS, ADABAS, and VSAM data migration.Experience implementing and operating DevOps and Agile tools / platforms across development lifecycle phases.Experience configuring automation pipelines in GitHub, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins or similar tools.Committed to Rocket Core values of Empathy, Trust, Love and Humanity.Other Preferred Skills
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.Rocket Software COBOL based products – Enterprise Developer, Enterprise Server, Server Express, Net Express.Any additional mainframe language or environment (REXX, Assembler, Natural, Adabas).Relevant Business and IT Architecture Certifications such as AWS Solution Architect Professional, Microsoft Azure Solution Architect, Google Cloud Certification, SAFe, etc.Benefits
Unlimited vacation time, paid holidays and sick time.Health and wellness coverage options for Rocketeers and dependents.Life and disability coverage.Fidelity 401(k) and Roth retirement savings with matching contributions.Monthly student debt benefit program.Tuition reimbursement and certificate reimbursement program opportunities.Leadership and skills training opportunities.EOE M / F / Vet / Disability. Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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