Migration Architect - Mainframe to GCP

Capgemini • Seattle, WA

3d • $88,544 - $207,401 • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior technical and strategic role responsible for leading large-scale mainframe modernization and cloud migration initiatives on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Requires deep expertise in both legacy mainframe technologies and modern cloud architectures.

Requirements

• Mainframe modernization expertise
• GCP architecture and services
• Cloud migration strategies (re-host, re-platform, re-factor)
• Event-driven and hybrid architectures
• Security, IAM, compliance, and governance
• DevOps, CI/CD, and automation
• 12+ years in enterprise application/platform architecture
• 6+ years in mainframe modernization or legacy transformation
• Proven experience leading enterprise-scale mainframe-to-cloud migration programs

Nice To Haves

• A highly experienced architect with deep expertise in mainframe systems, GCP, cloud migration, and automation, capable of leading end-to-end modernization programs—from strategy and design to production deployment and stabilization—while effectively managing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-scale mainframe modernization and migration programs to GCP
• Advise executive stakeholders (VPs, steering committees) on cloud transformation strategies and roadmaps
• Assess and modernize legacy systems built on: COBOL, PL/I, CICS, IMS, DB2, VSAM, JCL, batch workloads
• Design migration strategies: Re-host (Lift & Shift), Re-platform, Re-factor
• Architect GCP Dual Run solutions for parallel testing, validation, and risk-free cutovers
• Design event-driven integrations using: Pub/Sub, APIs, BigQuery, Cloud Storage, GKE
• Develop end-to-end GCP architecture including: Applications, Data, Networking, Security, Governance, Disaster Recovery
• Define data migration strategies, including: Change Data Capture (CDC), Reconciliation and rollback, Performance optimization
• Drive automation, DevOps, CI/CD, and Agentic AI adoption
• Support production cutovers, troubleshooting, and post-migration stabilization

Benefits

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed