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# Mainframe Specialist

- **Company:** Accenture
- **Location:** Hartford, WI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Customer Information Control System (CICS), COBOL (Programming Language), IBM DB2, Job Control Language (JCL), Rexx (Programming Language), Mainframes, IBM Resource Access Control Facility, Requirements Management, SQL Databases, Virtual Storage Access Methods, Tso/ispf, Code Restructuring, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** August 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/mainframe-specialist-hartford-ct--27ef85e2-df4e-4950-a1e8-dae25f7684c0

## About the Role

Architectural Services, Best Practices, Business Analysis, Cobol Programming Language, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Develop and Maintain Customers, Emerging Technology, IBM CICS (Customer Information Control System), IBM DB2, IBM Rexx Programming Language, IBM TSO/ISPF, Industry/Trade Analysis, JCL (Job Control Language), Leadership, Mainframe Computer, Needs Assessment, Quality Assurance, RACF (Resource Access Control Facility), Reengineering, Refactoring, Requirements Management, Risk, SPUFI (SQL Processing Using File Input), Technical Leadership, Willing to Travel

## Description

Are you a seasoned Mainframe Specialist with deep, hands-on command of COBOL, JCL, VSAM, CICS, DB2, Assembler, REXX, SPUFI, TSO/ISPF, and RACF? We are looking for exceptional talent to join our Mainframe Modernization practice and serve as a technical anchor for high-impact transformation programs. Depending on experience, this role may be filled at the Mainframe Specialist or Associate Manager level., Technical Leadership

 * Serve as subject-matter expert across core mainframe technologies, providing hands-on guidance to project teams and clients.
 * Lead the design, development, and modernization of mainframe applications, enforcing best practices and architectural standards.
 * Evaluate legacy systems and propose actionable modernization strategies-covering rehosting, refactoring, re-platforming, and reengineering approaches.
 * Oversee the implementation of approved modernization roadmaps, from inception through go-live.

Collaboration & Delivery

 * Partner with cross-functional teams-architects, developers, QA, and business analysts-to gather requirements, analyze business needs, and deliver high-quality solutions.
 * Collaborate with senior leadership to secure executive sponsorship and organizational buy-in for modernization investments.
 * Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships, providing expert guidance on strategy, risk, and solution design.

People & Practice Development

 * Mentor and coach junior team members, cultivating their mainframe and modernization skills.
 * Define and continuously refine the practice roadmap, aligning modernization initiatives with organizational goals.
 * Stay current with industry trends and emerging mainframe technologies, incorporating new capabilities into the practice.

This role may require up to 100% travel based on client engagement requirements


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