Migration Architect - Mainframe to GCP

Theemesoft.inc

$130K — $180K *
Information Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in enterprise application/platform architecture.
  • 6+ years in mainframe modernization or legacy transformation.
  • Proven experience leading enterprise-scale mainframe-to-cloud migration programs.
  • Expertise in GCP architecture and services.
  • Knowledge of cloud migration strategies: re-host, re-platform, re-factor.
  • Familiarity with event-driven and hybrid architectures.
  • Understanding of security, IAM, compliance, and governance principles.

Responsibilities

  • Lead large-scale mainframe modernization and cloud migration initiatives on GCP.
  • Advise executive stakeholders on cloud transformation strategies and roadmaps.
  • Assess and modernize legacy systems built on COBOL, PL/I, CICS, and others.
  • Design comprehensive migration strategies such as lift & shift, re-platform, and re-factor.
  • Architect GCP Dual Run solutions for safe cutovers and validations.
  • Develop end-to-end GCP architecture addressing applications, data, networking, and security aspects.
  • Drive the adoption of automation, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agentic AI practices.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working arrangement across multiple major U.S. cities.
  • Opportunity to lead transformative cloud migration projects.
  • Engagement with high-level executives in strategic advisory roles.
  • Involvement in modern technology solutions and architectures.
  • Potential for professional growth in emerging cloud technologies.
Full Job Description
Overview:

Migration Architect - Mainframe to GCP

Location: Hybrid across multiple locations - Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Seattle, NYC, New Jersey, Nashville

Your role

  • Senior technical and strategic role responsible for leading large-scale mainframe modernization and cloud migration initiatives on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
  • Requires deep expertise in both legacy mainframe technologies and modern cloud architectures.
  • Lead enterprise-scale mainframe modernization and migration programs to GCPAdvise executive stakeholders (VPs, steering committees) on cloud transformation strategies and roadmaps
  • Assess and modernize legacy systems built on:
    • COBOL, PL/I
    • CICS, IMS
    • DB2, VSAM
    • JCL, batch workloads
  • Design migration strategies:
    • Re-host (Lift & Shift)
    • Re-platform
    • Re-factor
  • Architect GCP Dual Run solutions for parallel testing, validation, and risk-free cutovers
  • Design event-driven integrations using:
    • Pub/Sub
    • APIs
    • BigQuery
    • Cloud Storage
    • GKE
  • Develop end-to-end GCP architecture including:
    • Applications
    • Data
    • Networking
    • Security
    • Governance
    • Disaster Recovery
  • Define data migration strategies, including:
    • Change Data Capture (CDC)
    • Reconciliation and rollback
    • Performance optimization
  • Drive automation, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agentic AI adoption
  • Support production cutovers, troubleshooting, and post-migration stabilization


Your skills and experience

  • 12+ years in enterprise application/platform architecture
  • 6+ years in mainframe modernization or legacy transformation
  • Proven experience leading enterprise-scale mainframe-to-cloud migration programs
  • GCP architecture and services
  • Cloud migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor)
  • Event-driven and hybrid architectures
  • Security, IAM, compliance, and governance
  • DevOps, CI/CD, and automation
  • Deep expertise in mainframe systems, GCP, cloud migration, and automation, capable of leading end-to-end modernization programs-from strategy and design to production deployment and stabilization-while effectively managing senior stakeholders.


Skills:

Mainframe,GCP

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