Hi

Hope you are doing well

I am Smith, working as a recruiter with Zodiac Solutions Inc.

I am currently working on *“**Mainframe Architect**”* position with our
reputed client.

I will appreciate your response at the earliest, as the managers tend to
move fast!



*Job Title*

*Mainframe Architect*

*Project Location*

*Chicago, IL*

*Duration*

*12  months Contract*





*Mainframe Architect*





The Banking Infrastructure Management team has a mission is to govern and
drive application infrastructure delivery and designs based on the Firm's
standards, and application's and infrastructure partner's future
requirements and solutions. A strong objective of the team will be on
standardization via adoption of services, resiliency in designs to meet
stated recovery objectives, and address performance, scalability, security
and data protection objectives.



The expectation is deep engagement direct with application development
teams and specifically lead application architects on key cost savings
analysis and execution while maintaining standardization and governing
principles.



This role is for an experienced Architect within the team. This is a lead
position with the expectation of broad and deep technology skills across a
range of disciplines. The Infrastructure Architect is accountable for the
planning and design of cost effective end to end technical solutions.
Working management teams as required.



*Key Responsibilities to Include:*



Partnering with Architects and Application Development teams to understand
requirements of a given project/application

Accountability to influence technical solutions to meet those requirements
and reduce firm wide cost, maintaining resiliency and control requirements,
leveraging standard building blocks

Partnering with internal experts from the Service Towers in review of any
edge case design or net new product requirement (we do not work standalone)

Understanding fundamental GTI standard solution gaps, which are legitimate
and which have biggest ROI to fix, or reduce TCO

Monitoring book of work to completion and ensuring project success -
Scoping, Resourcing, Project Management is appropriate for efforts

Evaluate technologies, solutions and applications to identify cost saving
opportunities

Understanding in detail the current asset base, its volumes, location,
costs, age, and data quality

Breaking down cost components of current infrastructure and modeling
solutions in an accelerated manner to identify new opportunities

Mapping current technology opportunities to new internal services or
actionable initiatives

Determining costs benefits of a technology governance model across entire
portfolio

Analyzing impact of new technologies on existing services and identifying
and scoping efficiencies across the estate

Work dynamically across many globally diverse virtual teams to deliver
strategic initiatives

Building strong partnerships with service owner teams and LoB teams



*Skills & Experience Soft skills/attributes required for this role:*



Technical credibility from deep knowledge/understanding of some of the most
challenging requirements

Experience working closely with technical SMEs and Senior Application
architects

Takes accountability for a major initiative

Strong enough to hold peers accountable in other groups/towers

Concise communicator - able to translate detail into a concise and accurate
story

Self-starter, motivated - wants to get in, roll sleeves up and make a
difference

Effective influencing skills, with groups not directly working for you

Wants to be a change agent, make improvements - a difference maker



*Hard Skills / Requirements:*



IBM Mainframe - platforms(SP, SA and TSplex - Appliance and specialty
processors), storage, CPU Utilization, CICS, IMS, VSAM and DB2Broad base
technical knowledge covering -

Critical:



Knowledge of multi-processing and multi-threading, platform/component
design elements

Understanding Active/Active, Recovery methodologies at storage, network and
DB layers

Proven experience managing and working with culturally diverse and
geographically distributed teams

Experience working through an application lifecycle from start to finish
including Agile development methodologies

Experience troubleshooting a project gone wrong and working to fix it,
adjusting to major scope/design change

Demonstrated ability establishing credibility with partners, along with
presenting to and influencing senior management

Key Differentiators for Ideal candidate:



*15+ years of IT experience*

Multi-Year experience as an infrastructure Mainframe architect

Experience with large scale transaction systems, enterprise data systems,
and highly resilient systems

Strong Application Development function and Infrastructure function

Experience working within a large global organization - financial industry
experience desired

Experience at working in a matrix management model, utilizing virtual teams

. Excellent communicator at all levels of the organization

. Deep analytical skills with ability to manage large and complicated data
sets



*NOTE  :** SEND RESUMES WITH THESE DETAILS , Profiles with all mandatory
details would be processed with TOP Priority*





*Name (First, Middle & Last)*



*Contact No.*



*Email ID *



*Current Location*



*Willing to Relocate?*



*Work Visa Status*, *Expiry Date*



*Availability * How soon can you join?*



*Reason for change*





*Skype ID*





*Last 4 Digit SSN No.*





*DOB*



*Higher Education, Year of Completion*



*2 References*













Thanks & Regards



Smith,

Sr. Technical Recruiter

Zodiac Solutions

880 E Swedesford Road,

Suite #210, Wayne, PA 19087

484-436-4302

sm...@zodiac-solutions.com

YIM/ Hangout:  sumit.rgtalent

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