Principal Solutions Architect (Mainframe)

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Job Description Summary:

As Principal Solutions Architect within (Application Modernization and Connectivity) division, you will design, architect and implement solutions that support our Customers' Digital Transformation and Mainframe Modernization. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for solving complex technical issues, establishing patterns and practices, and setting standards for modernization of mainframe legacy environment for our customers.
A Principal Solution Architect will have broad experience from a number of past roles and leads technical solution specialists from the various Business Units, on both pre- and post-sale engagements, to design, present, and build solutions and propositions both in response to formal RFI/RFPs and to develop compelling unsolicited proposals.
The most effective Solution Architect requires a combination of IT and Business insight, as being able to articulate the value of Rocket solutions in business terms to support their technical merits is an ever more critical attribute. The role has a pre-sale emphasis and calls for skills in setting Technical Direction and IT Strategy for Mainframe Modernization solutions. A Solution Architect also gets involved in arranging and leading workshops and briefings, Proofs of Concept and Technical Design Reviews. Experience across emerging technologies within Cloud, Data, Systems, and Security and experience in consultative selling and effective presentation skills are key to success in the role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mainframe Modernization. Strategies for moving Mainframes/Applications to a Distributed and/or Cloud Environment

• Process modernization: Embrace an enterprise-wide DevOps discipline to deliver applications faster.

• Helping Customer and Systems Integrators design scalable, high availability application solutions.

• Technical leadership alongside customer business, development, and infrastructure teams. Creating proof of concept technology analysis and pilots.

• Conducting customer presentations and internal presentations/trainings to peer groups.

• Providing the architectural guidance and recommendations necessary to promote successful Customer engagements worldwide.

• Proven track record of partnering well across multiple functions and disciplines

• Understand and articulate complex business problem(s) customers are trying to solve for, to identify the right technology to bring forward to the customer

• Share customer feedback to product management and R&D to ensure client input is being considered for futures/roadmap

• Deliver services that allow for successful proof of concept and post-sales deployment

• Manage multiple projects simultaneously from start to finish

• Handle objectives professionally, answers questions quickly and coherently, deals with challenges assertively and persuasively

• Mentors Presales Engineers

Required Qualifications:

• Technical Degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred

• 5+ years’ of experience leading customers with mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives.  

• Knowledge of major Cloud Provider infrastructure and technologies, such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker / Kubernetes.

• Analyzing on-premises mainframe environment applications and processes to formulate plans for modernizing workloads that achieve Customer’s desired business outcomes.

• Relevant Business and IT Architecture Certifications such as, AWS Solution Architect Professional, Microsoft AZURE Solution Architect, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) etc. Knowledge of one of more of the Micro Focus AMC products

• Tools and methodologies used to migrate mainframe workloads via hardware/middleware emulation, automated code conversion, and re-platforming.

• Hands-on technical experience with mainframe, non-x86 legacy systems and with technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 for z/OS, Assembler, PL/I, Rexx, flat/sequential files, GDGs, and VSAM.

• Design/architecting distributed and Cloud environments (target environments) – including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Containers

• Knowledge of Webservices, Microservices, APIs and exposing Application components to alternate platforms

• Committed to Rocket’s core values of empathy, humanity, trust and love.

Information Security:

Information security is everyone’s responsibility.  A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role.

Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:

At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce.

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The base salary range for this role is $132,055.00 - $165,068.75 /year. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location.

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What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:

• Extensive paid time off programs (paid holidays, sick, and unlimited vacation time)
• Healthcare coverage options to fit you (and your family’s) needs
• Retirement savings, with matching contributions by Rocket Software
• Life and disability coverage
• Leadership and skills training opportunities
• Two paid work days for off-site training

EOE M/F/Vet/Disability.  Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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