Mainframce Modernization Lead
Mainframe modernization specialist with strong experience re‐hosting COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM workloads to AWS using Rocket Software. Expert in Rocket Enterprise Analyzer, Enterprise Developer, Micro Focus Enterprise Server, enabling low‐risk mainframe to exit and phased modernization.
Hands‐on experience in AWS‐based re‐hosting of mainframe applications using Rocket Software and Micro Focus Enterprise Server. Strong in assessment, remediation, functional equivalence, regression reuse, and performance validation for business‐critical workloads.
- Strong experience in re‐hosting mainframe workloads including COBOL, CICS, JCL, DB2, and VSAM to distributed and cloud platforms (AWS).
- Hands‐on experience with Rocket Software migration toolset, including:
- Rocket Enterprise Analyzer for application assessment and impact analysis
- Rocket Enterprise Developer for development and remediation
- Rocket Data Replicate and Sync for data replication and synchronization
- Proven expertise in installing, configuring, and maintaining Micro Focus / Rocket environments, including:
- Micro Focus Enterprise Server (Rocket Software)
- Micro Focus Enterprise Developer
- Enterprise Analyzer
- Strong understanding of Linux environments with working knowledge of scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell, and Perl, along with SQL.
- Excellent skills in debugging, log analysis, root‐cause analysis, and problem solving in complex legacy and hybrid environments.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including Jenkins, and integration with secure web services.
- Hands‐on experience supporting AWS‐based deployments to enable rapid data‐center exit.
- Strong focus on functional equivalence validation, regression test reuse, and performance benchmarking to ensure business continuity.
- Ability to support phased modernization post‐migration, enabling gradual transformation without business disruption.