Doran Jones Inc.

Engagement Manager

Doran Jones Inc.

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Jersey City • New Jersey, New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $250,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AWSCloudJavaMicroservices

About the role

  • Lead end-to-end modernization projects from COBOL to Java microservices, ensuring quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
  • Manage client relationships—expectation setting, participation, reporting, and crisis resolution.
  • Partner with technical leads to define modernization strategies across application, data, and UI layers.
  • Oversee migration execution, including code transformation, data migration, testing, and deployment.
  • Guide teams in adopting cloud-native architectures, microservices best practices, and observability tools.
  • Coordinate across global delivery teams (U.S. and India) and align efforts across time zones.
  • Support delivery efforts for a major banking client with strong leverage of Agentic AI to modernize applications.
  • Ensure compliance with financial regulations and support discussions with regulators as needed.
  • Track progress, manage budgets, and drive continuous improvement through post-mortems and feedback loops.

Requirements

  • 15+ years in IT services or technology delivery, with 5+ years managing enterprise-scale modernization or migration programs.
  • Deep familiarity with mainframe environments: COBOL, JCL, PL/1, Fortran, RPG, VSAM, DB2, and CICS (or equivalent transaction monitors).
  • Proven experience in Java and cloud-based microservices architectures (AWS).
  • Understanding of cloud migration challenges, including data migration, network design, latency, security, and centralized observability.
  • Expertise in microservices transformation—service boundaries, data ownership, distributed trust/security, and end-to-end testing.
  • Experience with Payments or Financial Services systems (Wires, ACH, Checks, Clearing & Settlement).
  • Familiarity with ISO 20022 MX message formats and regulatory requirements in banking.
  • Strong background in application and platform migrations, including phased and hybrid strategies beyond “big bang” cutovers.
  • Experience managing global cross-functional teams, particularly across U.S.–India time zones.
  • Excellent communication, client management, and team management skills.
Benefits
  • Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as role, work experience, education and training, skill level, market conditions, and the candidate's geographic location.
  • We offer a competitive compensation package, including a base salary, comprehensive health care coverage, disability benefits, a 401(k) match, life insurance, paid personal days, paid holidays, and paid time off, among other benefits.
  • For those in eligible roles, a discretionary bonus may be awarded based on company performance and in recognition of individual achievements and contributions.
  • Additional details about total compensation and benefits details during the hiring process.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
COBOLJavamicroservicescloud-native architecturesdata migrationnetwork designend-to-end testingISO 20022 MXPayments systemsfinancial regulations
Soft skills
client managementteam managementcommunicationexpectation settingcrisis resolutioncontinuous improvementcollaborationreportingfeedback loopsleadership