CA Gen Migration Architect

CA Gen Migration Architect / Lead Engineer

Location: 100% Remote Open to Candidates Nationwide
Employment Type: Contract

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced CA Gen Migration Architect / Lead Engineer to support an immediate modernization initiative. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with CA Gen (Broadcom Gen / COOL), a solid COBOL background, and a proven track record of migrating legacy CA Gen applications to modern technologies.

This is a 100% remote opportunity, and candidates can be located anywhere in the U.S. Candidates who can comfortably work East Coast business hours are strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the migration of CA Gen / Broadcom Gen / COOL applications to modern technology platforms.
• Analyze existing CA Gen applications, architecture, code, dependencies, and business functionality.
• Develop and execute migration strategies, roadmaps, and technical approaches.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership throughout the modernization and migration lifecycle.
• Work extensively with COBOL-based legacy systems and understand existing application architecture.
• Identify technical risks, dependencies, and challenges associated with legacy application migration.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, business stakeholders, and project teams to ensure successful migration outcomes.
• Provide technical guidance, design recommendations, and best practices for modernization initiatives.
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and support application conversion, integration, and testing activities.
• Document current-state and future-state architectures, migration plans, and technical processes.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with CA Gen / Broadcom Gen / COOL.
• Strong hands-on COBOL development and/or architecture experience.
• Proven experience successfully migrating CA Gen applications to modern technologies.
• Strong understanding of legacy application architecture and modernization strategies.
• Experience working on large-scale enterprise applications and complex migration initiatives.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading CA Gen modernization or transformation programs.
• Experience with application re-engineering, API enablement, cloud migration, or other modernization approaches.
• Experience working with enterprise mainframe/legacy environments.
• Strong technical documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Ability to work East Coast hours.