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It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
Job Description Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, architect, and implement solutions that support our Customers’ Digital Transformation journeys. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for solving complex technical issues, establishing patterns and practices, and setting standards for the modernization of mainframe legacy environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical skill in at least one of the following focus areas:
- Infrastructure modernization: Deploy fit for purpose workload in a Hybrid Cloud infrastructure
- Application modernization: Evolve from monolithic application to Cloud-Native API
- Microservices Process modernization: Embrace an enterprise-wide DevOps discipline to deliver application faster
Key Responsibilities:
- Helping Customers and Systems Integrators to design scalable, high availability application solutions built on the Rocket Enterprise Portfolio/Enterprise Server solution.
- Working as a technical leader alongside customer business, development and infrastructure teams.
- Create Conduct proof of concept technology analysis and pilots.
- Conduct customer presentations and internal presentations/trainings to peer groups.
- Enable and align consulting partners with Rocket Enterprise Portfolio (Enterprise Server/Enterprise Developer/Enterprise Analyzer) mainframe modernization approach and methodology.
- Provide the architectural guidance and recommendations necessary to promote successful Customer engagements worldwide.
- Technical content composition and delivery: blogs, whitepapers, technical presentations at major conferences.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced Technical Degree in Computer Science or related field
- At least 4 to 10 years of experience leading customers with mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives.
- Experience leading customers with mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives.
- Knowledge of major Cloud Provider infrastructure and technologies, such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloud Foundry, Docker / Kubernetes.
- Experience with analyzing on-premises mainframe environment applications and process to formulate plans for modernizing workloads that achieve Customer’s desired business outcomes.
- Relevant Business and IT Architecture Certifications such as, AWS Solution Architect Professional, Microsoft AZURE Solution Architect, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), etc.
- Fluent in written and verbal English.
- Prior Experience in leading Customer migrations from Mainframe to Rocket Enterprise Server platform
Technical Experience in at least one of these areas:
- Infrastructure Modernization
- Experience with tools and methodologies used to migrate mainframe workloads via hardware/middleware emulation, automated code conversion, and re-platforming.
- Experience with COBOL modernization and porting application code across platforms.
- Hands-on technical experience with mainframe, non-x86 legacy systems and with technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 for z/OS, IMS DB/DC, Assembler, PL/I, REXX, flat/sequential files, GDGs, and VSAM.
- Must have an analytical mind set to analyze test result and facilitate defect resolution.
- Experience design/architecting distributed and Cloud environments (target environments) – including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Containers.
- Application Modernization
- Strong analysis skills with solid concepts in Architecture and Design. Should have joined projects to refactor complex business applications.
- Knowledge of Cloud Computing, Containers, Microservices, and Serverless technology.
- Experience with Business Rules-extraction from COBOL/PL1.
- Experience architecting high availability, resilient, fault tolerant systems that utilize load balancing, horizontal/vertical scaling.
-
Knowledge of Webservices, Microservices, APIs and exposing Application components to alternate platforms.
-
Process Modernization
- Complete understanding of software development lifecycle including DevOps toolchains.
- Experience configuring automation pipelines in GitHub, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins or similar tools.
- Familiarity with agile engineering practices like Test Automation, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), DevOps, and Test Data Management, etc.
- Experience with implementing and operating DevOps and Agile tools/platforms across some part of the development lifecycle.
- Ability and interest in travel to our customers around the world, as needed.
- Commitment to Rocket Core values of empathy, humanity, trust and love.
Information Security:
Information security is everyone’s responsibility. A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role.
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:
At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce.
Annual salary range for this position is between $114,500.00 - $154,575.00 gross before taxes.
What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:
- Unlimited Vacation Time as well as paid holidays and sick time
- Health and Wellness coverage options for Rocketeers and dependents
- Life and disability coverage
- Fidelity 401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings with matching contributions
- Monthly student debt benefit program
- Tuition Reimbursement and Certificate Reimbursement Program opportunities
- Leadership and skills training opportunities
EOE M/F/Vet/Disability. Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
INTRODUCTION
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
Job Description Summary:
We are looking for a highly skilled Mainframe Modernization Solutions Architect to analyze, design, architect, and implement solutions that support our Customers’ Digital Transformation journeys. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for solving complex technical issues, establishing patterns and practices, and setting standards for the modernization of mainframe legacy environments. The ideal candidate will possess deep technical skill in at least one of the following focus areas:
- Infrastructure modernization: Deploy fit for purpose workload in a Hybrid Cloud infrastructure
- Application modernization: Evolve from monolithic application to Cloud-Native API
- Microservices Process modernization: Embrace an enterprise-wide DevOps discipline to deliver application faster
Key Responsibilities:
- Helping Customers and Systems Integrators to design scalable, high availability application solutions built on the Rocket Enterprise Portfolio/Enterprise Server solution.
- Working as a technical leader alongside customer business, development and infrastructure teams.
- Create Conduct proof of concept technology analysis and pilots.
- Conduct customer presentations and internal presentations/trainings to peer groups.
- Enable and align consulting partners with Rocket Enterprise Portfolio (Enterprise Server/Enterprise Developer/Enterprise Analyzer) mainframe modernization approach and methodology.
- Provide the architectural guidance and recommendations necessary to promote successful Customer engagements worldwide.
- Technical content composition and delivery: blogs, whitepapers, technical presentations at major conferences.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Advanced Technical Degree in Computer Science or related field
- At least 4 to 10 years of experience leading customers with mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives.
- Experience leading customers with mainframe and legacy modernization initiatives.
- Knowledge of major Cloud Provider infrastructure and technologies, such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Cloud Foundry, Docker / Kubernetes.
- Experience with analyzing on-premises mainframe environment applications and process to formulate plans for modernizing workloads that achieve Customer’s desired business outcomes.
- Relevant Business and IT Architecture Certifications such as, AWS Solution Architect Professional, Microsoft AZURE Solution Architect, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), etc.
- Fluent in written and verbal English.
- Prior Experience in leading Customer migrations from Mainframe to Rocket Enterprise Server platform
Technical Experience in at least one of these areas:
- Infrastructure Modernization
- Experience with tools and methodologies used to migrate mainframe workloads via hardware/middleware emulation, automated code conversion, and re-platforming.
- Experience with COBOL modernization and porting application code across platforms.
- Hands-on technical experience with mainframe, non-x86 legacy systems and with technologies such as COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2 for z/OS, IMS DB/DC, Assembler, PL/I, REXX, flat/sequential files, GDGs, and VSAM.
- Must have an analytical mind set to analyze test result and facilitate defect resolution.
- Experience design/architecting distributed and Cloud environments (target environments) – including OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Containers.
- Application Modernization
- Strong analysis skills with solid concepts in Architecture and Design. Should have joined projects to refactor complex business applications.
- Knowledge of Cloud Computing, Containers, Microservices, and Serverless technology.
- Experience with Business Rules-extraction from COBOL/PL1.
- Experience architecting high availability, resilient, fault tolerant systems that utilize load balancing, horizontal/vertical scaling.
-
Knowledge of Webservices, Microservices, APIs and exposing Application components to alternate platforms.
-
Process Modernization
- Complete understanding of software development lifecycle including DevOps toolchains.
- Experience configuring automation pipelines in GitHub, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins or similar tools.
- Familiarity with agile engineering practices like Test Automation, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Delivery (CD), DevOps, and Test Data Management, etc.
- Experience with implementing and operating DevOps and Agile tools/platforms across some part of the development lifecycle.
- Ability and interest in travel to our customers around the world, as needed.
- Commitment to Rocket Core values of empathy, humanity, trust and love.
Information Security:
Information security is everyone’s responsibility. A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role.
Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:
At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce.
Annual salary range for this position is between $114,500.00 - $154,575.00 gross before taxes.
What Rocket Software can offer you in USA:
- Unlimited Vacation Time as well as paid holidays and sick time
- Health and Wellness coverage options for Rocketeers and dependents
- Life and disability coverage
- Fidelity 401(k) and Roth Retirement Savings with matching contributions
- Monthly student debt benefit program
- Tuition Reimbursement and Certificate Reimbursement Program opportunities
- Leadership and skills training opportunities
EOE M/F/Vet/Disability. Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis. As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process.
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Principal Solution Architect
Verify your CIP code before applying
Check that your STEM degree's CIP code appears on the USCIS STEM Designated Degree Program List. Architecture and systems engineering degrees both qualify, but a mismatched code can invalidate your extension before it starts.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment during screening
Ask recruiters whether the company is actively enrolled in E-Verify, not just registered. Employers must maintain active participation throughout your STEM OPT period, and you can cross-check their status through the E-Verify employer search tool.
Build your I-983 around solution architecture deliverables
Your training plan must list specific learning objectives tied to your STEM degree. For this role, map objectives to cloud architecture design, systems integration, or enterprise scalability work rather than general consulting responsibilities.
Target enterprise technology and consulting firms using DOL data
Use the OFLC Wage Search to identify employers who have filed LCAs for Solution Architect or related titles. Migrate Mate filters these employers by E-Verify enrollment and STEM OPT hiring history so you can prioritize outreach.
Start your extension application 90 days early
USCIS allows you to file the STEM OPT extension up to 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Filing early protects your authorization during adjudication and avoids any gap between your 12-month OPT and the 24-month extension.
Align your offer letter scope with your I-983 training plan
Recruiters at large enterprises often draft offer letters before HR confirms STEM OPT logistics. Ask for a role description specific enough to support your I-983 objectives, since a vague offer can create problems when your DSO reviews the plan.
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Does a Principal Solution Architect role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your underlying degree is in an approved STEM field such as computer science, electrical engineering, or information systems, and the role provides training related to that field. The job title itself does not determine eligibility; your CIP code and the alignment between your degree and job duties do. Your DSO will confirm this when reviewing your I-983 training plan.
What E-Verify requirement applies to my employer for STEM OPT?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify before you can begin working on the STEM OPT extension. Enrollment means the company has an active, current E-Verify account, not simply that it registered in the past. You can verify this through the E-Verify employer search before accepting an offer. Working for an employer that later loses active enrollment can jeopardize your status.
How do I structure the I-983 training plan for a Principal Solution Architect position?
The I-983 must specify learning objectives directly tied to your STEM degree. For a Principal Solution Architect, appropriate objectives include designing distributed systems, evaluating cloud infrastructure trade-offs, or applying systems engineering principles to enterprise architecture. Avoid vague descriptions like 'leading client engagements.' Both you and your employer supervisor must sign the plan, and your DSO must approve it before your extension begins.
What happens to my work authorization if my H-1B is selected in the lottery during STEM OPT?
If your H-1B petition is filed before your STEM OPT expires and USCIS approves it with an October 1 start date, cap-gap protection extends your STEM OPT work authorization through September 30. This protection applies automatically under the cap-gap rule and does not require a separate USCIS filing. You should continue working under your existing EAD until the H-1B takes effect on October 1.
Where can I find Principal Solution Architect jobs with employers already set up for STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate lists Principal Solution Architect openings filtered for employers enrolled in E-Verify and with a history of sponsoring STEM OPT students. You can also cross-reference employer names against DOL LCA disclosure data using the OFLC Wage Search to confirm they have filed for similar roles before reaching out.
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