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# Migration Architect - Mainframe to GCP

- **Company:** Capgemini
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $88,544.0 - $207,401.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Computing Platforms, BigQuery, Customer Information Control System (CICS), Cloud Storage, COBOL (Programming Language), Continuous Integration, Data Migration, IBM DB2, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Job Control Language (JCL), Identity and Access Management, Mainframes, Performance Tuning, Pl/i, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Google Cloud, Enterprise Software Applications, Change Data Capture, Cloud Migration, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** June 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.capgemini.com/jobs/507549-en_US_SAPBTP/x/

## About the Role

* Mainframe modernization expertise
 * 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, * 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, A highly experienced architect with 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.

## Description

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 GCP

 * Advise 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


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