Mainframe Developer with AWS||Malvern, PA Local || NO GC or OPT
Adarsh Kumar
Role: Mainframe Developer with AWS
Location - Malvern, PA
Contract - 12 months with possibility of extension
Required Technical Skills (Must-Haves)
· Mainframe Technologies: COBOL, DB2, SQL
· Job Control: Strong experience with JCL (Job Control Language)
· Mainframe Tools: Control-M, Endevor, BFC, Smart TS
Job Description
Overview
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Mainframe Migration Engineer to join our team dedicated to the final phase of modernizing client’s legacy applications. The successful candidate will play a critical role in migrating the remaining 10-15% of our core data and COBOL applications from a mainframe environment to the AWS cloud. This is a senior-level position that requires significant hands-on expertise in mainframe technologies and a strong understanding of modern cloud infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities
· Lead the migration of legacy COBOL and DB2 applications to AWS cloud services.
· Ensure data sets and data structures meet Pitech architecture standards during the migration process.
· Write and integrate data into the DSVDS (analytic database).
· Collaborate with the Data Modernization team (Deloitte) who handles data pipelines.
· Retire legacy system components, including stored procedures, service requests, tables, and batch jobs/files, once migration is complete.
· Act as a dedicated individual contributor focused on both modernization (approx. 70% initially) and retirement tasks.
Required Technical Skills (Must-Haves)
· Mainframe Technologies: COBOL, DB2, SQL
· Job Control: Strong experience with JCL (Job Control Language)
· Mainframe Tools: Control-M, Endevor, BFC, Smart TS
Nice-to-Have Technical Skills (AWS - Increasing Focus)
Experience with core AWS services, including:
· S3
· Lambda
· Aurora (for DB2 migration)
· DynamoDB
· Glue
Qualifications
· Experience: Requiring 8+ years of relevant experience. Experience in mainframe development and migration are highly preferred due to the seniority required for managing complex migration and retirement tasks.
· Focus: A background in supporting and developing mainframe applications, with a shift toward data modernization.
Job Responsibilities
Lead the migration of legacy COBOL and DB2 applications to AWS cloud services.
· Ensure data sets and data structures meet Pitech architecture standards during the migration process.
· Write and integrate data into the DSVDS (analytic database).
· Collaborate with the Data Modernization team (Deloitte) who handles data pipelines.
· Retire legacy system components, including stored procedures, service requests, tables, and batch jobs/files, once migration is complete.
· Act as a dedicated individual contributor focused on both modernization (approx. 70% initially) and retirement tasks.
Regards,
Adarsh