Mainframe Specialist

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled specialist to lead the migration of legacy mainframe applications to a modern midrange Java environment using Astadia Factory tools. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in mainframe technologies, strong debugging capabilities, and hands-on experience with Java codeespecially post-conversion. This role is critical to ensuring the successful transformation and deployment of applications in AWS Batch.

Key Responsibilities

• Utilize

  Astadia Factory tools

  to transform mainframe applications to Java-based midrange systems.
• Debug and validate

  converted Java code

  , ensuring functional parity with legacy systems.
• Analyze and resolve issues in both

  mainframe and converted Java environments

  .
• Document technical designs, migration strategies, and troubleshooting steps.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth migration and integration.
• Collaborate with Cloud engineers to

  deploy applications in AWS Batch

  .
• Mentor junior developers and support knowledge transfer across teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• 7+ years

  of experience in

  mainframe technologies

  (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, IMS).

• 2+ years

  of hands-on

  Java development

  experience.
• Strong

  debugging skills

  in both mainframe and Java environments.
• Experience with

  mainframe-to-Java migration frameworks

  is a plus
• Familiarity with

  Unix/Linux

  , shell scripting, and SQL.
• Understanding of

  AWS

  and cloud deployment practices.
• Exposure to

  Agile and Waterfall

  methodologies.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Certifications in

  AWS or other cloud platforms

  .
• Experience with

  Python

  or other modern programming languages is a plus.