Principal Conversion Specialist

Rocket Companies

7d•$114,500 - $154,575•Remote

About The Position

Rocket Software is seeking an experienced Principal Conversion Specialist for its Conversion Engineering team. The role supports complex IBM Z security conversion and migration engagements. The specialist works with customers and internal teams to analyze environments, execute conversions, troubleshoot issues, and maintain and enhance conversion tooling. The role calls for deep expertise in at least one major Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), strong IBM z/OS experience, and hands-on REXX development skills. Expertise across all ESMs is not required, but the candidate must be willing to learn additional ESMs, tools, and conversion processes. The position is remote, as indicated by the job posting’s #LI-Remote tag. The annual salary range is $114,500.00–$154,575.00 gross before taxes. Rocket Software offers unlimited vacation time, paid holidays and sick time, health and wellness coverage options for employees and dependents, life and disability coverage, a Fidelity 401(k) and Roth retirement savings plan with matching contributions, a monthly student debt benefit program, tuition and certificate reimbursement opportunities, and leadership and skills training opportunities. The company also describes its commitment to equal opportunity, reasonable accommodation, responsible use of AI, and background and reference checks as part of hiring.

Requirements

15 or more years of relevant IBM Z/mainframe experience.
10 or more years of hands-on administration experience with at least one of IBM RACF, Broadcom ACF2, or Broadcom Top Secret (TSS).
Strong working knowledge of IBM z/OS.
Hands-on experience with TSO/ISPF, JCL, SDSF, mainframe datasets and file manipulation, troubleshooting failed jobs, and interpreting job output.
Strong hands-on REXX programming experience, including the ability to read, troubleshoot, modify, maintain, and develop REXX code.
Strong technical troubleshooting and analytical/problem-solving skills.
Experience diagnosing issues in complex mainframe environments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with customers and internal technical teams.
Ability and willingness to learn additional ESMs, conversion tools, and technologies.
Ability to use AI-assisted development tools responsibly and independently validate researched recommendations before implementation.

Nice To Haves

IBM High Level Assembler (HLASM) knowledge.
Previous ESM migration or conversion experience.
Experience developing or maintaining mainframe conversion or migration utilities.
Experience supporting customer-facing IBM Z projects.
Experience analyzing security definitions, identities, permissions, resource rules, and access controls.
Experience with additional programming or scripting languages.
Familiarity with automated testing and modern software engineering practices.
Experience using Git for source control and change management.
Experience using Bitbucket or similar source-code management platforms.
Experience with branching, pull requests, peer/code reviews, and version control practices.
Experience using Jira for work management, defect tracking, backlog management, and documenting engineering activities.
Understanding of secure development practices, particularly when working with security products, customer data, and customer environments.

Responsibilities

Analyze customer IBM Z security environments for conversion and migration engagements.
Execute security conversions and migrations.
Troubleshoot issues in complex mainframe environments and diagnose failed jobs.
Maintain and enhance conversion tooling.
Read, troubleshoot, modify, maintain, and develop REXX code.
Work effectively with customers and internal technical teams.
Learn additional ESMs, conversion tools, and technologies as needed.
Research and evaluate industry and engineering practices, independently validating recommendations before implementation.
Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly for code analysis and troubleshooting, technical research, documentation, solution exploration, and productivity improvement.