Mainframe Applications Architect; Intermediate

Job Title:

Mainframe Applications Architect (Intermediate)

Location:

Tallahassee, FL (Remote Eligible)
Duration:
Approx. 15-month contract

Employment Type:

Contract

This role supports a large-scale financial systems modernization initiative. The architect will analyze, document, remediate, and upgrade legacy Mainframe FOCUS assets and related systems impacted by a statewide accounting system transition.

• Analyze and document existing computing assets, technical specifications, and business rules
• Debug and troubleshoot legacy processes, performing root cause analysis
• Remediate and upgrade legacy applications and interfaces
• Coordinate with business analysts, developers, product owners, and database administrators
• Participate in code and design reviews
• Perform knowledge transfer with technical staff
• Convert Mainframe FOCUS queries to T-SQL queries
• Transition flat-file-based programs to database table structures

• 7+ years of experience across multiple IT areas
• 2 3 years of architecture experience
• Advanced expertise in Tibco Mainframe FOCUS and JCL
• Experience with mainframe batch schedulers and job chaining
• Strong experience with flat file structures and column-delimited text files
• Experience creating and managing FOCUS master files
• Experience with complex multi-source queries
• Experience reading, editing, and creating JCL jobs
• Experience scheduling and reviewing JCL jobs
• Knowledge of SCRUM framework
• Knowledge of financial systems or ERP platforms
• Experience with Entity Relationship Diagrams

Ability to bridge technical and business stakeholders

• Cool GEN
• COBOL
• DB2 z/OS
• DB2 Database

Bachelor's degree in Technology, Finance, or related field (or equivalent work experience)