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Job Description Summary:

The Software Architect will provide technical leadership in the architecture, design, and implementation. You are an Agile problem solver and have an appetite for building and delivering innovative software solutions, that delivers excellent business value to our customers. The role requires deep technology expertise, advanced analysis skills, a proven ability to work collaboratively with product and business development teams on product and solutions technical strategy in a communications setting.

As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for driving innovation, technology, and solutions that support our product strategy, and architecture across a technically diverse application portfolio.

The Software Architect will provide technical leadership in the architecture, design, and implementation. You are an Agile problem solver and have an appetite for building and delivering innovative software solutions, that delivers excellent business value to our customers. The role requires deep technology expertise, advanced analysis skills, a proven ability to work collaboratively with product and business development teams on product and solutions technical strategy in a communications setting. As a Software Architect, you will be responsible for driving innovation, technology, and solutions that support our product strategy, and architecture across a technically diverse application portfolio.

Responsibilities:

• Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of systems software, including critical and complex designs to enhance product features.

• Analyzes design and determines coding, programming, and integration activities required based on general objectives and knowledge of overall architecture of product or solution.

• Writes and executes complete testing plans, protocols, and documentation for assigned portion of application; identifies, debugs, and creates solutions for issues with code and integration into application architecture.

• Leads a project team of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective and high-quality solutions for assigned systems portion or subsystem.

• Collaborates and communicates with management, internal, and outsourced development partners regarding software systems design status, project progress, and issue resolution.

• Represents the software systems engineering team for all phases of larger and more complex development projects. Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

• Provides guidance and mentoring to less-experienced staff members.

Knowledge and Skills:

• 5+ years of software engineering experience using z/Assembler language and REXX.

• 5+ years of hands-on, consistent experience with z/OS and mainframe computers.

• 5+ years of experience with z/OS internals, ISPF, JCL, CICS, DB2, SDSF, SQL.

• 5+ years of Technical Support and Customer Support experience.

• 5+ years of technical problem-solving experience using z/Assembler and REXX programs.

• 5 years of experience designing software systems running on z/OS.

• 5 years of experience in software systems testing methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate product architectures, design proposals and negotiate options at management levels.

Information Security:

Information security is everyone’s responsibility. A fundamental principle of information security at Rocket Software is that all individuals in the organization have a responsibility for the security and protection of company information and IT Resources over which they have control, according to their role.

Diversity, Inclusion & Equity:

At Rocket we are committed to an inclusive workplace environment, where every Rocketeer can thrive by bringing their full selves to work. Being a Rocketeer means you are part of our movement to continually drive inclusivity, diversity and equity in our workforce.

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Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to people@rocketsoftware.com. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Thousands of companies around the world depend on Rocket to solve their most challenging business problems by helping them run their critical infrastructure, business processes, and data, as well as extending the value of these assets to take advantage of cloud and mobile computing, advanced analytics, and other future innovations. From the clothes we wear to the cars we drive, Rocket solutions power the back-end systems that thousands of brands interact with every day. At Rocket, software has always been about people—not just ones and zeroes. We’re people solving problems for other people, and we strive to treat our customers, partners, and fellow Rocketeers with humanity. Founded in 1990, Rocket Software is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts with 31 offices around the world.