Mainframe Architect – IBM Z / Mainframe Infrastructure
Bright Vision Technologies · Albany, NY · 1 mo ago
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Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Architect with a strong background in Core Mainframe Hardware, IBM Z / zSystems, and Mainframe Infrastructure Architecture. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience designing, supporting, and optimizing enterprise Mainframe environments, with strong knowledge of IBM Z hardware, z/OS, LPAR, HMC, CPC, PR/SM, Sysplex, and related Mainframe infrastructure technologies. A strong understanding of Mainframe application development environments, including COBOL, CICS, DB2, and JCL, is highly desirable. This position is best suited for a senior Mainframe infrastructure or systems architect who also understands the application side of the Mainframe environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide architecture and technical leadership for enterprise IBM Mainframe environments
- Design, evaluate, and support IBM Z / zSystems Mainframe infrastructure and hardware environments
- Work with z/OS, LPAR, HMC, CPC, PR/SM, Sysplex, and Parallel Sysplex environments
- Participate in Mainframe hardware upgrades, migrations, platform modernization, and infrastructure transformation initiatives
- Support capacity planning, performance optimization, availability, resiliency, and disaster recovery initiatives
- Analyze current Mainframe architecture and recommend improvements to scalability, reliability, and performance
- Collaborate with Mainframe application development, infrastructure, operations, security, and enterprise architecture teams
- Provide technical guidance on Mainframe platform capabilities, architecture standards, and infrastructure best practices
- Support integration between Mainframe environments and distributed/cloud-based platforms
- Troubleshoot complex Mainframe infrastructure and platform-level issues and provide appropriate technical solutions
- Prepare technical documentation, architecture diagrams, standards, and recommendations
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience working with enterprise Mainframe environments
- Strong Core Mainframe Hardware / Infrastructure experience
- Hands-on experience with IBM Z, IBM zSystems, zSeries, or System z platforms
- Strong knowledge of z/OS architecture and Mainframe systems
- Hands-on experience with several of the following: LPAR, HMC, CPC, PR/SM, Sysplex / Parallel Sysplex, GDPS, I/OCP / HCD, Mainframe capacity planning, hardware upgrades and migrations, high availability and disaster recovery
- Strong architecture, systems engineering, troubleshooting, and technical leadership skills
- Ability to work with both Mainframe infrastructure and application teams
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong understanding or prior hands-on experience with COBOL, CICS, DB2, JCL, IMS, VSAM, or REXX
- Experience with Mainframe modernization or transformation initiatives
- Experience integrating Mainframe systems with distributed or cloud environments
- Banking, financial services, insurance, or other large enterprise experience
- Experience working in large-scale, highly available production Mainframe environments
- IBM Z / z/OS certifications are a plus