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Business Analyst - Mainframe Modernization Lead

Contract · In Office · USA

Posted Sep 4, 2026

Work Options
Seniority Level
Cloud Stack
Job Type
Position Group

Required Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of Business Analysis, Project Management, or Program Management experience.
  • Strong Mainframe background with experience in:
  • IBM z/VSE and/or z/OS
  • COBOL and Assembler
  • JCL, VSAM, DB2
  • Batch processing environments
  • Experience with Mainframe modernization and legacy application transformation initiatives.
  • Strong requirements gathering, process analysis, and documentation skills.
  • Proven ability to drive discovery efforts and translate findings into actionable roadmaps.
  • Excellent executive communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Preferred Experience:
  • Mainframe modernization and platform migration programs
  • OpenLegacy or API enablement solutions
  • Customer Communications Management (CCM) platforms such as Quadient Inspire or Exstream
  • Document Management platforms such as OnBase
  • AWS and cloud-native architectures
  • Insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries
  • Print, correspondence, billing, and customer communication systems
  • Key Deliverables
  • Current-State Assessment
  • Application & Dependency Inventory
  • Business Process & Requirements Documentation
  • Forms, Correspondence & Business Rules Inventory
  • Modernization Strategy & Technology Recommendations
  • Future-State Architecture Blueprint
  • Migration Roadmap & Wave Plan
  • Executive Business Case
  • Program Charter & Delivery Plan

Ideal Candidate:

A hands-on modernization leader who can understand complex Mainframe environments, engage business and technical stakeholders, assess legacy technologies, define future-state solutions, and lead the program from discovery through implementation. The candidate should be equally comfortable reviewing COBOL programs, facilitating executive workshops, and managing large-scale transformation initiatives.

Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

How to Apply - Apply using LinkedIn or Email: [email protected]

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  • Equal Employment Opportunity
  • NLB Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • NLB Services provides reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process as required by law. Applicants requiring an accommodation due to a disability, pregnancy-related limitation, or sincerely held religious belief, practice or observance may contact their recruiter or email [email protected].

Benefits

Based on employment status and assignment, eligible employees may receive benefits, such as Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Health Insurance, Disability Insurance, etc. Eligibility and benefit terms vary by assignment.

  • Other Important Terms
  • - Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
  • - Any employment offer may be contingent upon job-related screening, employment eligibility verification and other requirements permitted by applicable law.
  • - Following a conditional offer of employment, candidates may be required to complete job-related background screening, which may include criminal history checks and/or drug testing, as applicable and permitted by federal, state, and local law.

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Business Analyst - Mainframe Modernization Lead

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