Mainframe Modernization – Cloud Architect

Job Description: Job Description DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) helps global companies run their mission critical systems and operations while modernizing IT, optimizing data architectures, and ensuring security and scalability across public, private and hybrid clouds. The world’s largest companies and public sector organizations trust DXC to deploy services across the Enterprise Technology Stack to drive new levels of performance, competitiveness, and customer experience. Learn more about how we deliver excellence for our customers and colleagues at DXC.com. At DXC we use the power of technology to deliver mission critical IT Services that our customers need to modernize operations and drive innovation across their entire IT estate. We provide services across the Enterprise Technology Stack for business process outsourcing, insurance, analytics and engineering, applications, security, cloud, IT outsourcing, and modern workplace. Our DXC Insurance Services help our customers optimize and transform operations, lower costs, increase agile new channels to growth. Our people, technology and best practices improve and automate highly complex business processes middle and back offices- while facilitating customer experience transformation. Key Responsibilities: Architecture & Design – • Define target-state architecture for migrating mainframe applications (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, etc.) to AWS. • Design hybrid solutions involving replatforming, refactoring, and re-architecting. • Create reference architectures and blueprints for modernization. Cloud Strategy & Roadmap • Recommend AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, RDS, Aurora, Lambda, Step Functions, S3) for modernized workloads. • Establish cost models, performance benchmarks, and governance practices. Modernization Approaches • Evaluate tools for code transformation (e.g., Micro Focus, Blu Age, AWS Mainframe Modernization service). • Define APIs and microservices strategy for decoupling legacy systems. • Support containerization, serverless adoption, and data platform modernization. • Support DevOps and CI/CD enablement for modernized applications. Implementation Leadership • Leads Solution design, PoCs, and implementation. • Conduct knowledge-sharing sessions to build organizational capability. Required Skills & Experience: • 12+ years of IT experience with 5+ years as Cloud/Enterprise Architect. • Strong background in mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, CICS, DB2, VSAM). • Hands-on experience designing AWS architectures (certification preferred: AWS Solutions Architect – Professional). • Proven expertise in mainframe modernization techniques: replatform, refactor, rehost, replace. • Familiarity with AWS Mainframe Modernization service, migration tools, and code conversion frameworks. • Knowledge of microservices, containers (Docker, Kubernetes/EKS), serverless, and event-driven architectures. • Experience with DevOps, IaC (CloudFormation/Terraform), and automated pipelines. • Strong understanding of security, compliance, and performance in cloud environments. Work Enviroment: • The selected candidate will be required to report to the nearest DXC office. Compensation at DXC is influenced by an array of factors, including but not limited to the experience, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $115,600 - $214,700. Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program. DXC offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program which includes, but is not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off. At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. 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