Mainframe Modernization SME

Trianz is a leading-edge technology platforms and services company that accelerates digital transformations at Fortune 100 and emerging companies worldwide in data & analytics, digital experiences, cloud infrastructure, and security. The company has developed a disruptive "IP Led Transformations" vision, strategy, and business model over the past 3 years. Some of the company's IP was recently acquired by AWS and its overall business model has taken off sharply in 2024. Trianz is led by Sri Manchala, a former special forces officer from the Indian army and author of Crossing the Digital Faultline | Trianz, and a team of veterans from well-known firms such as Deloitte, HCL, KPMG, Wipro, Microsoft, TATA, AWS, GE, etc. About the Role We are seeking an experienced Mainframe Modernization Subject Matter Expert to guide our teams through the complex journey of modernizing legacy mainframe applications to Java/C# and facilitating cloud migration. This role will serve as a technical advisor and mentor, ensuring successful transformation while mitigating common pitfalls in mainframe modernization projects. What You'll Be Doing: Provide technical leadership and oversight for mainframe-to-cloud migration initiatives, ensuring architectural decisions align with modern best practices and cloud-native principles. Mentor development teams on mainframe technologies, modern programming paradigms, and cloud architecture. Analyse existing mainframe applications and develop modernization strategies that balance business needs, technical debt, and risk. Drive product strategy and roadmap for mainframe modernization tooling and automation. Review and validate migration approaches, tools, and methodologies to ensure optimal outcomes. Identify potential risks and challenges early in the modernization process and develop mitigation strategies. Guide teams through complex technical decisions regarding code conversion, data migration, and integration patterns. Guide the development of automated testing tools specific to modernization scenarios. Collaborate with engineering teams to implement and improve code conversion algorithms. Define patterns for handling complex mainframe features like CICS, DB2, and IMS in modern architectures. Establish best practices and standards for modernization projects, including testing strategies and quality assurance. Collaborate with stakeholders to define success criteria and ensure business continuity during migration. Document architectural decisions, patterns, and lessons learned to create a knowledge base for future projects.

Trianz is a leading-edge technology platforms and services company that accelerates digital transformations at Fortune 100 and emerging companies worldwide in data & analytics, digital experiences, cloud infrastructure, and security. The company has developed a disruptive "IP Led Transformations" vision, strategy, and business model over the past 3 years. Some of the company's IP was recently acquired by AWS and its overall business model has taken off sharply in 2024. Trianz is led by Sri Manchala, a former special forces officer from the Indian army and author of Crossing the Digital Faultline | Trianz, and a team of veterans from well-known firms such as Deloitte, HCL, KPMG, Wipro, Microsoft, TATA, AWS, GE, etc.