Company Description: IMCS Group is one of the fastest growing MWBE (Minority Woman Owned Enterprise) staffing firms in the U.S. We focus on bringing a Diversity Recruitment approach to Fortune 500 companies within North America and EMEA region contingent labor programs. IMCS Group excels in providing top talent in IT, Healthcare, Engineering, Finance, Light Industrial, Contact Center, and Clerical. We have offices in the US, Canada, Mexico, and India in which we can provide support to our clients.
Description: POC: Raju
Job Details:
Job title: Telecom OSS Modernization Architect Legacy Mainframe to Cloud-Native Specialist
Work Location with Zip code: Plano, TX 75075
Duration of the project: 6 Months
This role requires any travel (Yes/No): NO
Please confirm if this would be onsite from day one OR Initial remote for 2-3 months, and then expect the candidate to work from the office OR 100% Remote: Onsite from day one
Is this a 100% remote role? NO
Vendor rate range: ***
Minimum years of experience required: 7-10 Years
Would you require the candidates to meet you for an in-person interview?: Video/Virtual Interview
Education Qualification required: BE
Job Title: Telecom OSS Modernization Architect Legacy Mainframe to Cloud-Native Specialist
Required Skills:
" Legacy Decoupling: Proven track record of decomposing IBM mainframe systems (z/OS, IMS DB/DC, DB2) using patterns like the Strangler Fig pattern.
" Cloud & Containerization: Expert-level mastery of Kubernetes, Docker, and enterprise cloud architecture patterns.
" API & Service Mesh: Extensive experience with API gateways, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), and schema protocols (OpenAPI/Swagger).
" Modern Development: Proficiency in Java (Spring Boot), Go, or Python for building highly resilient, distributed microservices.
" Data Pipelines: Experience with real-time data streaming (Kafka, Flink) and modern distributed databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
" Education: Bachelor s or Master s degree in Telecommunications, Computer Science, or Network Engineering.
Core Responsibilities:
" Architecture Transformation: Define end-to-end functional architecture to transition legacy, monolithic TIRKS mainframe systems (z/OS, IMS, DB2) into modern midrange, cloud, or service-based platforms.
" Monolith Decomposition: Deconstruct legacy TIRKS PL/I or COBOL business logic, IMS databases, and JCL paths into modern, decoupled microservices.
" API-First Design: Architect and enforce the implementation of high-performance RESTful or gRPC APIs to expose circuit design, inventory, and provisioning capabilities.
" Domain-Driven Design (DDD): Translate historical TIRKS concepts like Connecting Facility Assignments (CFAs), circuit IDs, and trunk layouts into modern domain models.
" Cloud-Native Migration: Direct the containerization (Kubernetes) and migration of core functionality into cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
" Event-Driven Integration: Replace legacy batch jobs and CICS transactions with real-time, event-driven pipelines using Apache Kafka.
" Dual-Run Strategy: Implement data-sync strategies (like Change Data Capture) to run TIRKS and new cloud services in parallel during transition phases.
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