IT Technology Architect | Mainframe Technologies | Mainframe Technologies- ALL
Job Location:
Job Location:
Hartford, CT - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
4 hours ago
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
POC: Sam Chavez
ATTENTION ALL SUPPLIERS!!!
READ BEFORE SUBMITTING
UPDATED CONTACT NUMBER and EMAIL ID is a MANDATORY REQUEST from our client for all the submissions
Limited to 1 submission per supplier. Please submit your best.
We prioritize endorsing those with complete and accurate information
Avoid submitting duplicate profiles. We will Reject/Disqualify immediately.
Make sure that candidates interview schedules are updated. Please inform the candidate to keep their lines open.
Please submit profiles within the max proposed rate.
Please make sure to TAG the profiles correctly if the candidate has WORKED FOR INFOSYS as a SUBCON or FTE.
MANDATORY: Please include in the resume the candidate s complete & updated contact information (Phone number Email address and Skype ID) as well as a set of 5 interview timeslots over a 72-hour period after submitting the profile when the hiring managers could potentially reach to them. PROFILES WITHOUT THE REQUIRED DETAILS and TIME SLOTS will be REJECTED.
Job Title: Technology Architect Mainframe Technologies Mainframe Technologies- ALL Senior Mainframe Developer
Work Location & Reporting Address: Hartford CT 06103 (Onsite-Hybrid. Will consider candidates willing to relocate to client s location)
Contract duration: 6
MAX VENDOR RATE: $70-$75 per hour max
Target Start Date: 04 May 2026
Does this position require Visa independent candidates only Yes
Must Have Skills:
5 years of experience in IBM z/OS application development (multiple client engagements).
Hands-on experience with z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition.
Proven experience with:
o Inbound APIs: Cloud z/OS Connect CICS and/or IMS
o Outbound APIs: CICS Cloud-based REST APIs
Strong knowledge of CICS TS and/or IMS TM environments.
Experience working with COBOL (or PL/I) backend programs.
Solid understanding of RESTful API design HTTP methods JSON and OpenAPI.
Familiarity with security concepts such as OAuth 2.0 TLS and API authentication.
Nice to Have Skills:
Experience with API management platforms (e.g. IBM API Connect).
Knowledge of MQ DB2 and VSAM data access patterns.
Familiarity with Changeman
Experience integrating mainframe workloads with public cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP).
Understanding of z/OS system concepts including SMF ACF2 and workload management.
z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition server configuration specifically .
Detailed Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced z/OS Connect Applications Developer to design develop and support API-based integrations between IBM Z platforms and cloud systems. This role focuses on both outbound integrations (CICS Cloud APIs) and inbound integrations (Cloud APIs z/OS Connect endpoints) connecting to CICS and/or IMS transaction processing environments.
The ideal candidate has strong mainframe application experience hands-on knowledge of z/OS Connect EE and a solid understanding of modern RESTful API design and cloud integration patterns.
Key Responsibilities
API Design & Development
Design build and maintain RESTful APIs using z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition (EE).
Develop inbound APIs exposing CICS and/or IMS transactions via z/OS Connect endpoints.
Develop outbound API integrations enabling CICS applications to securely invoke cloud-based REST APIs.
Define and maintain API contracts using OpenAPI / Swagger specifications.
Mainframe Integration
Integrate z/OS Connect with CICS Transaction Server and/or IMS TM applications.
Configure and manage service archives (SAR) z/OS Connect services and related artifacts.
Work with COBOL PL/I or assembler-based backend programs to support API enablement.
Security & Governance
Implement authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0 JWT TLS and certificates.
Ensure APIs conform to enterprise security data protection and compliance standards.
Collaborate with platform and security teams to support API lifecycle management and governance.
Operations & Support
Troubleshoot and resolve API integration performance and connectivity issues.
Monitor API usage and performance using z/OS Connect logs and enterprise monitoring tools.
Support deployment automation and CI/CD pipelines for z/OS Connect and related components.
Collaboration
Work closely with cloud distributed systems and application teams to design end-to-end solutions.
Participate in architecture reviews code reviews and design discussions.
Create and maintain technical documentation and integration runbooks.
Required Qualifications
5 years of experience in IBM z/OS application development (multiple client engagements).
Hands-on experience with z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition.
Proven experience with:
o Inbound APIs: Cloud z/OS Connect CICS and/or IMS
o Outbound APIs: CICS Cloud-based REST APIs
Strong knowledge of CICS TS and/or IMS TM environments.
Experience working with COBOL (or PL/I) backend programs.
Solid understanding of RESTful API design HTTP methods JSON and OpenAPI.
Familiarity with security concepts such as OAuth 2.0 TLS and API authentication.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience with API management platforms (e.g. IBM API Connect).
Knowledge of MQ DB2 and VSAM data access patterns.
Familiarity with Changeman
Experience integrating mainframe workloads with public cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP).
Understanding of z/OS system concepts including SMF ACF2 and workload management.
z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition server configuration specifically .
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively across mainframe cloud and distributed teams.
Comfortable working in a hybrid legacy-modern technology environment.
Minimum Years of Experience:
8 years
Certifications Needed:
None
Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute:
Interview Process (Is face to face required)
Virtual
Any additional information you would like to share about the project specs/nature of work: Project Code :TJX Bridge SOW Opportunity
ATTENTION ALL SUPPLIERS!!!
READ BEFORE SUBMITTING
UPDATED CONTACT NUMBER and EMAIL ID is a MANDATORY REQUEST from our client for all the submissions
Limited to 1 submission per supplier. Please submit your best.
We prioritize endorsing those with complete and accurate information
Avoid submitting duplicate profiles. We will Reject/Disqualify immediately.
Make sure that candidates interview schedules are updated. Please inform the candidate to keep their lines open.
Please submit profiles within the max proposed rate.
Please make sure to TAG the profiles correctly if the candidate has WORKED FOR INFOSYS as a SUBCON or FTE.
MANDATORY: Please include in the resume the candidate s complete & updated contact information (Phone number Email address and Skype ID) as well as a set of 5 interview timeslots over a 72-hour period after submitting the profile when the hiring managers could potentially reach to them. PROFILES WITHOUT THE REQUIRED DETAILS and TIME SLOTS will be REJECTED.
Job Title: Technology Architect Mainframe Technologies Mainframe Technologies- ALL Senior Mainframe Developer
Work Location & Reporting Address: Hartford CT 06103 (Onsite-Hybrid. Will consider candidates willing to relocate to client s location)
Contract duration: 6
MAX VENDOR RATE: $70-$75 per hour max
Target Start Date: 04 May 2026
Does this position require Visa independent candidates only Yes
Must Have Skills:
5 years of experience in IBM z/OS application development (multiple client engagements).
Hands-on experience with z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition.
Proven experience with:
o Inbound APIs: Cloud z/OS Connect CICS and/or IMS
o Outbound APIs: CICS Cloud-based REST APIs
Strong knowledge of CICS TS and/or IMS TM environments.
Experience working with COBOL (or PL/I) backend programs.
Solid understanding of RESTful API design HTTP methods JSON and OpenAPI.
Familiarity with security concepts such as OAuth 2.0 TLS and API authentication.
Nice to Have Skills:
Experience with API management platforms (e.g. IBM API Connect).
Knowledge of MQ DB2 and VSAM data access patterns.
Familiarity with Changeman
Experience integrating mainframe workloads with public cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP).
Understanding of z/OS system concepts including SMF ACF2 and workload management.
z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition server configuration specifically .
Detailed Job Description:
We are seeking an experienced z/OS Connect Applications Developer to design develop and support API-based integrations between IBM Z platforms and cloud systems. This role focuses on both outbound integrations (CICS Cloud APIs) and inbound integrations (Cloud APIs z/OS Connect endpoints) connecting to CICS and/or IMS transaction processing environments.
The ideal candidate has strong mainframe application experience hands-on knowledge of z/OS Connect EE and a solid understanding of modern RESTful API design and cloud integration patterns.
Key Responsibilities
API Design & Development
Design build and maintain RESTful APIs using z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition (EE).
Develop inbound APIs exposing CICS and/or IMS transactions via z/OS Connect endpoints.
Develop outbound API integrations enabling CICS applications to securely invoke cloud-based REST APIs.
Define and maintain API contracts using OpenAPI / Swagger specifications.
Mainframe Integration
Integrate z/OS Connect with CICS Transaction Server and/or IMS TM applications.
Configure and manage service archives (SAR) z/OS Connect services and related artifacts.
Work with COBOL PL/I or assembler-based backend programs to support API enablement.
Security & Governance
Implement authentication and authorization using OAuth 2.0 JWT TLS and certificates.
Ensure APIs conform to enterprise security data protection and compliance standards.
Collaborate with platform and security teams to support API lifecycle management and governance.
Operations & Support
Troubleshoot and resolve API integration performance and connectivity issues.
Monitor API usage and performance using z/OS Connect logs and enterprise monitoring tools.
Support deployment automation and CI/CD pipelines for z/OS Connect and related components.
Collaboration
Work closely with cloud distributed systems and application teams to design end-to-end solutions.
Participate in architecture reviews code reviews and design discussions.
Create and maintain technical documentation and integration runbooks.
Required Qualifications
5 years of experience in IBM z/OS application development (multiple client engagements).
Hands-on experience with z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition.
Proven experience with:
o Inbound APIs: Cloud z/OS Connect CICS and/or IMS
o Outbound APIs: CICS Cloud-based REST APIs
Strong knowledge of CICS TS and/or IMS TM environments.
Experience working with COBOL (or PL/I) backend programs.
Solid understanding of RESTful API design HTTP methods JSON and OpenAPI.
Familiarity with security concepts such as OAuth 2.0 TLS and API authentication.
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
Experience with API management platforms (e.g. IBM API Connect).
Knowledge of MQ DB2 and VSAM data access patterns.
Familiarity with Changeman
Experience integrating mainframe workloads with public cloud platforms (AWS Azure or GCP).
Understanding of z/OS system concepts including SMF ACF2 and workload management.
z/OS Connect Enterprise Edition server configuration specifically .
Soft Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively across mainframe cloud and distributed teams.
Comfortable working in a hybrid legacy-modern technology environment.
Minimum Years of Experience:
8 years
Certifications Needed:
None
Top 3 responsibilities you would expect the Subcon to shoulder and execute:
Interview Process (Is face to face required)
Virtual
Any additional information you would like to share about the project specs/nature of work: Project Code :TJX Bridge SOW Opportunity
