Sr. Mainframe Infrastructure Modernization Consultant Category: Infrastructure/Cloud
Main location: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Position ID:J0626-2652
Employment Type: Full Time
Position Description: CGI is seeking a Senior Mainframe Infrastructure Modernization Consultant to support a large scale enterprise initiative involving the migration and modernization of critical mainframe infrastructure software across monitoring, automation, workload scheduling, database management, IMS, storage management, and performance optimization.
The successful candidate will provide technical leadership for software implementation, migration planning, configuration, testing, deployment, and operational transition within a mission critical z/OS environment.
Your future duties and responsibilities: . Lead the migration and modernization of enterprise mainframe infrastructure software.
. Assess existing product implementations and develop migration strategies and implementation plans.
. Install, configure, customize, and integrate enterprise mainframe software solutions.
. Execute migration activities, including proof of concepts, testing, validation, and production deployments.
. Ensure functional equivalency between existing and replacement solutions while minimizing operational risk.
. Collaborate with client infrastructure teams, technical specialists, project managers, architects, and operational support teams.
. Develop migration runbooks, implementation procedures, rollback plans, and technical documentation.
. Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and product integration issues.
. Support post migration stabilization, optimization, and knowledge transfer.
. Participate in architecture reviews, design discussions, and technical decision making.
Required qualifications to be successful in this role: 8+ years of z/OS infrastructure experience.
Hands-on experience implementing, administering, upgrading, or migrating enterprise mainframe infrastructure software.
Strong experience in one or more of the following:
Workload automation and job scheduling
Systems monitoring, event management, and performance management
Db2 administration, utilities, recovery, and performance tuning
IMS administration and database utilities
CICS performance analysis
Storage and allocation management
Data compression technologies
Capacity planning and performance optimization
Enterprise systems and operations management
Experience with enterprise modernization, migration, or transformation initiatives involving multiple mainframe infrastructure products.
Proficiency with software installation, customization, maintenance, and migration using SMP/E.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work independently in complex enterprise environments.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience leading infrastructure modernization or software migration programs.
Mainframe certifications from recognized enterprise software vendors.
Experience working with software vendors, technical specialists, and professional services teams.
Experience in telecommunications or other large-scale enterprise environments.
Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.
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Skills: - DB2 for z/OS
- English
- Infrastructure architecture
- Infrastructure Design
- Mainframe
- System Administration
- z/OS
- Telecommunications
