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The future is our choice
At Atos, as the global leader in secure and decarbonized digital, our purpose is to help design the future of the information space. Together we bring the diversity of our people’s skills and backgrounds to make the right choices with our clients, for our company and for our own futures.
Our Mainframe Practice
We are an organization that manages the Mainframe systems of major companies in the UK, maintaining a high level of customer satisfaction. The operations team consists of both onshore and offshore members, working in an integrated and agile manner on a day-to-day basis. We are looking for a seasoned Mainframe Technical Architect who will play an important role as part of this successful team and take an active role leading the organization.
A Mainframe Technical Architect specializes in designing, optimizing, and maintaining mainframe environments, ensuring scalability, performance, and security, while providing high-level support for technical issues. This role also focuses on designing comprehensive, end-to-end solutions across various technologies to meet specific business needs, integrating systems, and aligning with business goals. Customer-facing responsibilities include explaining the solution design, discussing technical architecture, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure that solutions meet both technical and business requirements, as well as participating in presales activities.
Note This role is UK based and may require UK domestic travel, as the need arises. The candidate should also hold or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance to work with UK public sector organizations.
What Will You Be Doing
- Solution Design and Customer Engagement Collaborate with the sales team to understand customer needs, develop tailored technical solutions, and present compelling proposals and demonstrations.
- Technical Expertise and Collaboration Provide technical guidance, stay updated on industry trends, and work closely with the product and development teams to influence the product roadmap. Implement security best practices for mainframe systems
- Documentation and Reporting Document customer interactions and solution designs, and provide regular updates on pre-sales activities and feedback.
- Architecture Design Develop scalable, reliable, and efficient mainframe architectures.
- Ensure seamless communication and data exchange between the mainframe and other systems.
- Technology Stack Selection Choose appropriate mainframe technologies and tools.
- Software and Hardware Renewals Manage renewals and updates for mainframe software and hardware.
- Customer and Vendor Representation Represent Atos in mainframe architectural discussions with customers and vendors. Participate in client meetings and other discussions as needed.
- Cost Optimization Implement cost-effective solutions for mainframe operations.
- Project Coordination Lead and coordinate mainframe-related projects and initiatives.
Skills We Can’t Do Without
- Proven expertise of mainframe modernization, with practical experience in transitioning legacy systems to modern platforms.
- Cloud migration expertise, particularly with Amazon Web Services (AWS), including strategy, architecture, and implementation phases.
- Strong presales, sales, or client-facing background, with the ability to engage stakeholders, present solutions, and support business development activities.
Additional Requirements
- Understanding of IBM Mainframe Hardware/Software components/Products and Network Architecture.
- Designing of end-to-end Mainframe solutions for any new client/ Existingclient movement based on different requirements.
- Build HLDs and LLDs based on proposed solutions and Business cases.
- Provide Technical leadership and mentoring for any datacentre movement, Mainframe/DASD/VTS/Switch changes/SYSPLEX at architect level.
- Thorough understanding IBM Licensing, Charging, MSU, MLC, FLATS, OTC, S&S, PA, TTO, CMP and VU’s concepts.
- Generate Cost models, forecasting and managing the IBM Mainframe Hardware and Software Billings for IBM and ISVs
- Experience of software renewal management, Review BOMs and dealing with Vendors for Hardware and Software price negotiations.
- Thorough knowledge and Implementation of SCRTs, SYSPLEX, Peaks, Burst capacity, Soft and Hard capping for LPAR/Group.
We Care About Our Employees' Happiness By Providing
- 25 days paid leave.
- Wellbeing program & work- life balance- integration and passion sharing events.
- Private medical cover
- Pension contributions up to 10%.
- Flex benefits program;
- Courses and certifications opportunities.
- Conferences and Expert Communities.
- Charity and Eco initiatives.
As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from all applicants, especially, differently abled applicants. We aim to ensure that those who meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. We are committed and willing to making reasonable adjustments to the application and assessment process to accommodate your needs.
We are a care leaver friendly employer, if you require additional support with your application, please contact our recruiter or send an email to our dedicated mailbox -
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