Job Description
Job title: Lead z/TPF Architect
Role is hybrid (3 days/wk) based out of Atlanta, GA
Contract: only W2
Tech Skills Required:
TPF Assembler, IBM Z-Series / LPAR / CF
C / C++ on z/TPF - ECB & Storage Management
Lead end-to-end architecture of TPF / z/TPF transaction systems
Define modernization roadmaps for legacy TPF environments
Drive decisions on ECB design, storage pools & TPFDF data management
Implement z/TPF: 64-bit, TCP/IP, XML & web services
Establish coding standards and architectural best practices
Oversee & participate in TPF program development in Assembler & C/C++
Lead performance tuning & bottleneck analysis across subsystems
Approve HLD/LLD documents, code reviews & test plans
Drive migration: TPF → z/TPF, Assembler → C modernization
Manage SELCAL, OAG & airline / GDS integration points
Lead cross-functional teams of TPF devs, testers & sys programmers
Mentor and upskill junior and mid-level TPF engineers
Act as primary technical PoC for client stakeholders & business teams
Collaborate with infra, network & security for end-to-end delivery
Participate in architecture reviews, sprints & exec status reporting
Good to Have:
✓ IBM Certified Systems Expert — z/TPF or equivalent mainframe cert
✓ TPF DevOps toolchains: automated testing & CI/CD for mainframe
✓ Cloud integration patterns for TPF hybrid architectures (AWS / Azure + z/TPF)
✓ ITIL processes — incident, change & problem management
✓ Prior experience as Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect
✓ NDC (New Distribution Capability) & IATA standards in airline domain