Global Mainframe Application Consultant

Required Technical and Professional Experience

• 14+ Yrs Experience in Mainframe Application technologies and management processes - Consulting experience of Mainframe Infrastructure technologies.
• Experience of complex Application portfolio migration to Cloud or Hybrid Platform.
• Consultancy experience of assessing, planning mainframe application development, maintenance & transformation.
• Architectural experience of large customer change and transformation projects, with particular emphasis on delivering complex Mainframe and Midrange application projects.
• Strong communication and client facing skills.
• This is a leadership role and candidates must be experienced in dealing with senior client counterparts and other key stakeholders.
• Significant Mainframe and Midrange solutions design and implementation. Plus at least two of the following.
• Mainframe Infrastructure technologies and management processes - Consulting experience of Mainframe Infrastructure technologies.
• In depth knowledge and experience of IBM Mainframe and Midrange hardware and software including connectivity between Mainframe and other platforms.
• Strong understanding of IBM mainframe and midrange operating systems and Software Products as well as 3rd party software
• Performing of Application Disposition Analysis for Hybrid Multi-Cloud
• Delivery of an Application Modernization Roadmap program, interfacing with Cloud, application, development, QA and BA teams
• Leverage tools like; EAV, CAST Highlight, CAST Imaging, CloudGenera, Flexera Cloudscape; etc.

Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

• Perform as expert on application development for existing or new applications.
• Advising clients on application development methodology and tools.
• Hybrid Cloud Consulting experience of mainframe technologies in private and edge services and solutions.
• Modern Operations – Consulting experience of legacy and modern operations tooling to control and observe the platforms, products and applications running on systems. Knowledge of different operations models.