Tech Lead/Architect

Job title: Tech Lead/Architect

Role is hybrid (3 days/wk) based out of Atlanta, GA

Contract: only W2 (No C2C/1099 please)

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