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# CA Gen Migration Architect / Lead Engineer

- **Company:** Yotta Systems Inc
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Applications Architecture, COBOL (Programming Language), Mainframes, Broadcom, Enterprise Software Applications, Software Troubleshooting, Cloud Migration, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7fbfb0bb-f0bb-4b97-9ae8-9e57e2748ded

## About the Role

* 5+ years of experience with CA Gen / Broadcom Gen / COOL.
 * Strong hands-on COBOL development and/or architecture experience.
 * Proven experience successfully migrating CA Gen applications to modern technologies.
 * Strong understanding of legacy application architecture and modernization strategies.
 * Experience working on large-scale enterprise applications and complex migration initiatives.
 * Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
 * Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment., * Experience leading CA Gen modernization or transformation programs.
 * Experience with application re-engineering, API enablement, cloud migration, or other modernization approaches.
 * Experience working with enterprise mainframe/legacy environments.
 * Strong technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
 * Ability to work East Coast hours.

## Description

We are seeking an experienced CA Gen Migration Architect / Lead Engineer to support an immediate modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with CA Gen (Broadcom Gen / COOL), a solid COBOL background, and a proven track record of migrating legacy CA Gen applications to modern technologies., * Lead and support the migration of CA Gen / Broadcom Gen / COOL applications to modern technology platforms.

 * Analyze existing CA Gen applications, architecture, code, dependencies, and business functionality.
 * Develop and execute migration strategies, roadmaps, and technical approaches.
 * Provide hands-on technical leadership throughout the modernization and migration lifecycle.
 * Work extensively with COBOL-based legacy systems and understand existing application architecture.
 * Identify technical risks, dependencies, and challenges associated with legacy application migration.
 * Collaborate with architects, developers, business stakeholders, and project teams to ensure successful migration outcomes.
 * Provide technical guidance, design recommendations, and best practices for modernization initiatives.
 * Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support application conversion, integration, and testing activities.
 * Document current-state and future-state architectures, migration plans, and technical processes.


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