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# Mainframe Architect

- **Company:** Infosys
- **Location:** Richards, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Business Logic, C++ (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Linux, Job Control Language (JCL), Interactive System Productivity Facility (ISPF), Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, PostgreSQL, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Requirements Analysis, Solution Deployment Descriptor, Large Language Models, Build Management, Deployment Automation, OSS/BSS, Microservices
- **Published:** July 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25633&siteid=5439&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=2248193

## About the Role

The ability to analyse, design, and develop scalable and secure architectures.
A knack for assessing multiple technologies, tools and frameworks to recommend optimal solutions.
Understanding of integration methodologies, proof-of-concept validation and deployment strategies.
The ability to document architectural frameworks and solutions.
Proactive communication with internal teams and clients, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
A knack to keep with up technical advancements to ensure relevant and effective recommendations.
The ability to maintain standards and ensure smooth transition through knowledge transfer, Mainframe development and architecture, including hands-on z/OS internals.
Deep expertise in IBM High-Level Assembler (HLASM) and PL/I; working knowledge of JCL and C/C++ (C370).
Strong working knowledge of IMS (DBD/PSB), DB2, VTAM, MFS and ISPF.
experience modernizing or migrating mainframe workloads to distributed Java/Linux platforms.
Practical understanding of automated code-conversion tooling, its limitations, and where Assembler requires manual re-engineering.
Ability to read and document undocumented legacy code and infer business logic., Telecom OSS / BSS domain experience (ordering, provisioning, inventory, activation).
Exposure to GenAI / LLM-based code conversion accelerators.
Familiarity with RHEL, Java microservices and PostgreSQL as target platforms.
Experience with large, multi-wave migration programs., * Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.

 * This position may require relocation and/or travel to work/project location.
 * All applicants authorized to work in the United States are encouraged to apply.

## Description

In the assigned Job Role of Architecture Consultant 2, your Area Of Responsibility will be as below:

Participate in customer discussions to gather and analyze system requirements for performance, security and scalability.
Provide suggestions on solution architecture, contribute to tech framework development, support enterprise architecture definition, and drive design creation
Identify suitable technologies and tools available in the market, and perform a comparative analysis in line with client's business requirement, thereby identifying optimal architectural solution options
Participate in developing integration strategies based on validation of proof of concept of proposed architectural solutions
Facilitate a smooth transition by ensuring knowledge transfer and adherence to quality standards, while contributing to the build and deployment automation strategy
Collaborate with development teams to resolve complex technical issues using solution deployment and roll out methods, during build, deployment and support phases
Analyze system performance basis architectural solutions implemented and support in identifying potential risks in the system landscape
Create artifacts of architectural frameworks and technical solutions, thereby enriching team's knowledge repository


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