Tech Lead/Architect (IBM z/TPF and C / C++ ) - Only W2

Tech Skills Required

• TPF Assembler
• IBM Z-Series / LPAR / CF
• C / C++ on z/TPF - ECB & Storage Management

Lead end-to-end architecture of TPF / z/TPF transaction systems

Define modernization roadmaps for legacy TPF environments

Drive decisions on ECB design, storage pools & TPFDF data management

Implement z/TPF: 64-bit, TCP/IP, XML & web services

Establish coding standards and architectural best practices

Oversee & participate in TPF program development in Assembler & C/C++

Drive performance tuning & bottleneck analysis across subsystems

Approve HLD/LLD documents, code reviews & test plans

Drive migration: TPF to z/TPF, Assembler to C modernization

Manage SELCAL, OAG & airline / GDS integration points

Lead cross-functional teams of TPF devs, testers & sys programmers

Mentor and upskill junior and mid-level TPF engineers

Act as primary technical PoC for client stakeholders & business teams

Collaborate with infra, network & security for end-to-end delivery

Participate in architecture reviews, sprints & exec status reporting

Good To Have

• IBM Certified Systems Expert z/TPF or equivalent mainframe cert
• TPF DevOps toolchains: automated testing & CI/CD for mainframe
• Cloud integration patterns for TPF hybrid architectures (AWS / Azure + z/TPF)
• ITIL processes incident, change & problem management
• Prior experience as Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect
• NDC (New Distribution Capability) & IATA standards in airline domain