Mainframe Solution Architect

Job Description

Roles and ResponsibilitiesJob Title: Mainframe Solution Architect Work Location: India Job Functions

• Develop and nurtures an excellent client relationship at a senior/ executive leadership level supporting in establishing the customer as a Reference Account and supporting new business growth opportunities in the business area
• Orchestrate the multiple delivery capabilities across transformation, project delivery through an effective solution and governance framework

Key CompetencesClient Development

• Provide key trends and thought leadership to clients
• Build long-term relationships with key client decision makers, acts as a trusted advisor to them
• Anticipate clients needs well beyond current engagements, adding value to the clients long-term business
• Network externally, as an ambassador, to publicize DXC in his/her market across the full spectrum of MF services

Project Delivery Management

• Lead and ensure successful and profitable completion of engagements
• Identify the need for and engage in the change initiatives that will enhance project and management processes

Solution and Service delivery

• Develops designs of proposed solutions by leveraging current industry, technical knowledge and/or enterprise IT knowledge to identify and integrate components, products, and tools in support of new business development.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and leadership in network disciplines to include knowledge of industry standard, trends, and products. Applies this this knowledge to support the design/delivery of innovative solutions that meet customer requirements.

Technical Qualification Key words:

• Mainframe Infrastructure with Systems Programming background.
• Mainframe solution design and development of cost models
• Mainframe service Delivery management
• Pre-Sales experience - Handling RFP, RFS responses for large infrastructure bids.
• Mainframe software estimation preferred.

Technology:

• Mainframe Hardware - zSeries (z15,z14,z13,z12EC/BC, etc)
• Storage: DS8000, TS7700
• IBM Software - z/OS, CICS, DB2, zVM, zLinux, IMS, IDMS, RACF, JCL
• ISV (Third Party Products) - CA, Compuware, BMC, ASG, Monitoring and scheduling tools, etc.

General Description:-

• In depth knowledge of IBM zSystems hardware, software and Clustering technologies such as Parallel Sysplex, including data sharing technologies
• In depth knowledge of mainframe storage technology
• Expertise in technologies that mitigate risk such as disaster recovery and high availability
• Understanding of technologies that provide improved availability and disaster recovery such as GDPS and replication
• Experience with mainframe integration solutions using transaction managers such as CICS and WebSphere, connecting applications to Database technologies such as DB2 using JDBC and other connectors
• Experience configuring z/VM for Linux on IBM z Systems
• Deep understanding of security zones and network architecture
• Proficiency in solutions design and requirements definition disciplines leveraging model driven design based tools and techniques including conceptual solution component models, business process models, use cases, etc.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to technical and non-technical audiences of various levels in the organization (e.g., executive, management, individual contributors)
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, problem-solving, team, and time management skills
• Ability to persuade and influence others on the best approach to take
• Positive outlook, strong work ethic, and responsive to internal and external customers and contacts
• May require in-depth knowledge of networking, computing platform, storage, database, security, middleware, network and systems management, and related infrastructure technologies and practices
• Provide fully costed solution architecture to meet client and prospective client requests.
• Responsible for working with the client to obtain the solution requirements for the infrastructure.
• Responsible for presenting cost estimates for the mainframe solution implementation process and ongoing production support of the solution
• Ensures infrastructure solution design fulfills functional and technical requirements and can

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree (business administration, information technology, engineering or related field preferred)
• An individual with relevant work experience of 12+ years in IT Industry.

If you are looking for change, Please send profile to (rgoddu@dxc.com)Salary: Not Disclosed by RecruiterIndustry: IT-Software , Software Services Functional Area: IT Software - Application Programming , Maintenance Role Category: Programming & DesignRole: Technical ArchitectEmployment Type: Full Time, Permanent ,

Keyskills :
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