Purple Drive LLC
Conduct detailed discovery and assessment of existing mainframe workloads including
COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS, and CICS . Define and recommend modernization approaches such as
Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, or Replace . Develop end-to-end migration roadmaps, including
risk mitigation strategies and rollback plans . Design target-state architectures for rehosted or modernized applications on
cloud or distributed platforms . Ensure architectures meet
security, performance, high availability, and disaster recovery
standards. Create detailed architectural blueprints covering migration patterns and system integrations. Data Migration
Design and oversee
ETL processes
for migrating mainframe data (Datacom) to
SQL Server . Ensure
data integrity, consistency, and minimal downtime
during migration activities. Act as a
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
for mainframe modernization initiatives. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineering and migration teams. Communicate architectural vision, risks, and progress effectively to
stakeholders and executive leadership . Operational & Migration Support
Participate in code migration and data transformation activities during rehosting. Collaborate closely with architects and cloud teams supporting
Google Cloud Platform-based modernization
efforts. Support batch job execution, console monitoring, and production control activities. Provide critical inputs and guidance to migration teams throughout the project lifecycle. Maintain strong understanding of interfacing systems and concurrent modernization initiatives. Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience in legacy mainframe application development using technologies such as: COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, Easytrieve, IDEAL/Datacom, RPG, ASM, MQ
(experience in some or most is acceptable). Proven experience in
mainframe modernization, migration planning, and execution . Strong architectural, analytical, and problem‑solving skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
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COBOL, JCL, DB2, VSAM, IMS, and CICS . Define and recommend modernization approaches such as
Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Retire, or Replace . Develop end-to-end migration roadmaps, including
risk mitigation strategies and rollback plans . Design target-state architectures for rehosted or modernized applications on
cloud or distributed platforms . Ensure architectures meet
security, performance, high availability, and disaster recovery
standards. Create detailed architectural blueprints covering migration patterns and system integrations. Data Migration
Design and oversee
ETL processes
for migrating mainframe data (Datacom) to
SQL Server . Ensure
data integrity, consistency, and minimal downtime
during migration activities. Act as a
Subject Matter Expert (SME)
for mainframe modernization initiatives. Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineering and migration teams. Communicate architectural vision, risks, and progress effectively to
stakeholders and executive leadership . Operational & Migration Support
Participate in code migration and data transformation activities during rehosting. Collaborate closely with architects and cloud teams supporting
Google Cloud Platform-based modernization
efforts. Support batch job execution, console monitoring, and production control activities. Provide critical inputs and guidance to migration teams throughout the project lifecycle. Maintain strong understanding of interfacing systems and concurrent modernization initiatives. Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience in legacy mainframe application development using technologies such as: COBOL, CICS, JCL, VSAM, Easytrieve, IDEAL/Datacom, RPG, ASM, MQ
(experience in some or most is acceptable). Proven experience in
mainframe modernization, migration planning, and execution . Strong architectural, analytical, and problem‑solving skills. Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
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