Migration Architect - Mainframe to GCP at ManpowerGroup
Atlanta, GA
$140,000–$160,000from the description
Jul 19, 2026
Atlanta, GA
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on leading enterprise-scale migrations from mainframe environments to Google Cloud Platform, including assessing legacy systems built on COBOL, JCL, VSAM, and related technologies, and designing end-to-end GCP architectures spanning applications, data, networking, security, and disaster recovery. The position also involves advising senior stakeholders on transformation strategy. It suits a seasoned architect with deep mainframe modernization and GCP expertise.
Senior level · 12+ years · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · Contract
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 1 people in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (computer systems analysts). range 1–2
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
What the occupation pays Median $121,709 (middle half $87,687–$140,258). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This role is posted by ManpowerGroup/Experis, a staffing firm, on behalf of an unnamed client. The benefits section references 'consultants' and 'waiting period' language typical of a contract or contract-to-hire engagement, so employment type is classified as Contract despite no explicit label.
The title 'Migration Architect' carries no seniority modifier, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. However, the 12+ years of enterprise architecture experience and 6+ years of mainframe modernization experience firmly support a Senior classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence. The role is primarily advisory and architectural (systems analysis, strategy, roadmaps) pointing to 15-1211, but the hands-on GCP architecture design and end-to-end solution building also have a strong 15-1252 signal.
The posting lists 'PL/ICICS' which appears to be a typographical conflation of PL/I and CICS — both have been extracted as separate skills (COBOL, CICS, IMS/DB2, VSAM, JCL) based on the surrounding context.
All mainframe technologies (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, IMS/DB2, CICS) and GCP services (Pub/Sub, BigQuery, GKE, Cloud Storage) are listed under the 'What's Needed?' requirements section and are treated as hard gates.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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