Migration Architect - Mainframe to GCP

Your role
Senior technical and strategic role responsible for leading large-scale mainframe modernization and cloud migration initiatives on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Requires deep expertise in both legacy mainframe technologies and modern cloud architectures.
Lead enterprise-scale mainframe modernization and migration programs to GCPAdvise executive stakeholders (VPs, steering committees) on cloud transformation strategies and roadmaps

Assess and modernize legacy systems built on:
COBOL, PL/I
CICS, IMS
DB2, VSAM
JCL, batch workloads
Design migration strategies:
Re-host (Lift & Shift)
Re-platform
Re-factor
Architect GCP Dual Run solutions for parallel testing, validation, and risk-free cutovers
Design event-driven integrations using
Pub/Sub
APIs
BigQuery
Cloud Storage
GKE
Develop end-to-end GCP architecture including:
Applications
Data
Networking
Security
Governance
Disaster Recovery
Define data migration strategies, including:
Change Data Capture (CDC)
Reconciliation and rollback
Performance optimization
Drive automation, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agentic AI adoption
Support production cutovers, troubleshooting, and post-migration stabilization

Your skills and experience
12+ years in enterprise application/platform architecture
6+ years in mainframe modernization or legacy transformation
Proven experience leading enterprise-scale mainframe-to-cloud migration programs
GCP architecture and services
Cloud migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor)
Event-driven and hybrid architectures
Security, IAM, compliance, and governance
DevOps, CI/CD, and automation
Deep expertise in mainframe systems, GCP, cloud migration, and automation, capable of leading end-to-end modernization programs—from strategy and design to production deployment and stabilization—while effectively managing senior stakeholders.