Mainframe Architect

Mainframe Architect - Job Requirement:
For Mclean, VA location we need Mainframe Architect profile, 15+ years of experience who has done this kind of role

Technical Skills:

•    Design and develop scalable architecture solutions for the Cards & Payments domain, ensuring alignment with business objectives
•    Experience in Mainframe application development and maintenance activities with focus on resiliency and recovery of business applications
•    Experience with both Batch and Online Mainframe processing systems.
•    Strong expertise in Cobol, CICS, VSAM, JCL, DB2 and Mainframe API technologies
•    Experience in migrating large scale legacy Mainframe applications to open source and distributed architectures
•    Understanding of Distributed systems, Cloud computing and corresponding technologies especially Java and AWS
•    Experience with Mainframe Tools and Utilities including FileAid, IBM Batch Utilities and ISPF/TSO menu functions
•    Experience with Source Code/Version Control packages, such as Endevor.
•    Experience with File Transfer Protocols, such as SFTP and NDM.
Administrative/Business Skills:

•    Drive initiatives to modernize legacy systems, leveraging new technologies to enhance functionality and efficiency
•    Develop comprehensive documentation for architecture designs, processes, and system configurations
•    Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards, maintaining the integrity and security of payment systems.
•    Collaborate with vendors and external partners to integrate third-party solutions seamlessly into the architecture.
•    Experience with Agile Project Methodologies including Jira
Bonus:
•    DB2 RDBMS and maintenance experience (DBA tasks) is a Plus
•    Experience with Mainframe SQL and Query Tools such as SPUFI is a Plus
•    Experience in Mainframe administrative tasks and infrastructure provisioning is a Plus
•    Understanding of Payment gateway and Credit card processing systems is a Plus
•    Use of Team Collaboration/Knowledge Management Software such as Confluence is a Plus
•    Use of Distributed Data Comparison Tools, such as Beyond Compare 5 is a Plus