Azure Mainframe Migration Engineer

New Era Technology

Azure Engineer responsible for deploying and managing Azure cloud infrastructure with focus on automation. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to operationalize batch processes during mainframe migration.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloud.NETSQLVault

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Convert mainframe batch jobs (JCL) to PowerShell scripts for Azure.
Configure and automate nightly, weekly, and monthly batch jobs in Azure.
Set up logging, monitoring, and alerting using Azure tools (e.g., App Insights).
Ensure secure storage of secrets and credentials (Azure Key Vault).
Optimize batch job performance (concurrency, multi-threading, thread safety).
Discover and document business requirements for batch jobs.
Collaborate with business stakeholders to clarify technical and operational expectations.
Develop and maintain PowerShell modules, including code signing and security practices.
Rapidly learn mainframe concepts as needed for migration.
Participate in daily standups, sprint planning, and troubleshooting sessions.
Work with cross-functional teams (front-end, back-end, database, mainframe experts).

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong experience with PowerShell scripting and automation in Azure.
Familiarity with mainframe batch job concepts (JCL, GDGS, PDSS) or willingness to learn quickly.
Experience with C#/.NET, SQL Server, and Azure Storage.
Knowledge of Azure monitoring tools (App Insights) and security (Key Vault).
Understanding of thread safety, locking mechanisms, and concurrency in scripting.
Experience with migration projects (mainframe to cloud preferred).
Ability to interpret and convert JCL scripts to PowerShell.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Experience with Agile methodologies and working in cross-functional teams.
3+ Years working with various Azure Services and technologies.
5+ years of experience with PowerShell and PowerShell scripting.
Experience with operationalizing batch jobs.
Code signing and sandbox-level security practices for PowerShell modules.

Benefits

Comp & perks

competitive benefits
continuous training

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Hard Skills & Tools

PowerShell scriptingAzure automationmainframe batch jobsC#.NETSQL ServerAzure Storagethread safetyconcurrencycode signing

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationstrong interpersonal skillsability to learn quicklyparticipation in Agile methodologies