Rocket Software, Inc.

Job Summary It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! The Manager of the COBOL and ChangeMan Practice will oversee the delivery of mainframe migration solutions and services globally, ensuring high quality service, client satisfaction, and efficient project execution across a wide customer base. Responsibilities Lead the team, working with the Director of Customer Solutions Engineering to set goals and objectives for the team. Plan, strategize, and track tasks and timelines for the team to accomplish set team goals. Communicate with team members on a daily basis to ensure day to day deliverables and roadblocks are being addressed. Manage resource allocations and workloads based on incoming customer requests and projects. Interface with Project Delivery on project escalations and strategy questions on behalf of the team. Develop team processes for training and updates to team collateral on product changes and ensure those processes are being followed. Mentor and connect team members to resolve employee training queries and questions. Create employee training plans and provide product services training as appropriate. Develop and grow team members' careers by setting objectives for each employee and coaching them to ensure their goals are met. Resolve any team concerns or escalations with the Director of Customer Solutions Engineering services to customers. Provide exceptional value driven services to customers and build upon established solution delivery techniques to drive continual improvement. Establish credibility as a Rocket product expert with all audience levels. Mentor and teach junior consultants on product implementation strategies. Leverage Rocket subject matter experts to provide effective and creative solutions to Rocket customers. Draft customer and internal training materials on our products. Handle objections professionally; answer questions quickly and coherently; deal with challenges assertively and persuasively. Partner with Project Management to communicate progress, risks and roadblocks considering customer objectives, timeframe and budget. Gain an understanding of the customer business and seek opportunities where Rocket can bring added value to the customer. Guide client best practice configuration and use of Rocket products and train customers in administration and use of the products. Demonstrate consulting and technical leadership skills and lead teams on engagements with mid level complexity. Contribute as subject matter expert in services pre sales activities, including discovery, scoping and solution proposals. Qualifications 8+ years in a related Information Technology position. 5+ years of Project Management, Consulting, or management experience. 5+ years of development, application lifecycle or change management experience. Excellent interpersonal skills, critical thinking, analytical and problem solving abilities. Relationship management and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Previous customer facing experience is a plus. Bonus: Experience with legacy platforms (Mainframe, IBM i). The following technical and architecture skills are required: IT value chain components: strategy planning, architecture disciplines, Microfocus COBOL, ChangeMan, mainframe usage, mainframe migration, z/OS, COBOL, JCL, and Microfocus products. Information Security Information security is everyone's responsibility. Rocket Software's fundamental principle 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. EEO & Accessibility 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. As part of a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process. 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 or send an email to . We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case by case basis.

Job Description Summary Launch your career with our NextGen Academy as a full-time, paid entry-level engineer! Join our COBOL and Enterprise Suite product teams and work on enterprise software used by some of the world's largest organizations. You'll contribute to developing compilers, IDE integrations, runtime APIs, and mainframe emulation environments-building tools that support business critical applications across Windows, Unix, Linux, Containers, and the Cloud. As part of a collaborative, agile team, you'll learn from experienced engineers and gain hands on experience with a variety of technologies. No prior COBOL experience is required-our structured training program will provide you with the foundation you need to succeed. If you're passionate about technology and coding, we're excited to welcome you as the next generation of Rocketeers! What You'll Be Doing Kick off with 3 months of in-depth hands on technical learning, designed to equip you with the skills you need to excel. Work alongside experienced engineers on live projects from day one that shape the future of our COBOL and Enterprise technologies. Investigate and deliver bug fixes, working closely with support teams and customers. Collaborate with experts to design and develop new features for enterprise products. Discuss technical requirements, write design documents, and document your work. Write and manage automated tests to support the development of robust and reliable software. What We're Looking For 2:1 Degree or higher in an engineering or science based discipline. Strong evidence of academic, personal, or commercial coding experience. A highly personable team player who can work effectively with colleagues and customers. Self motivated and eager to learn, both independently and in a team setting. Nice to Have Experience coding in COBOL, C, C++, C#, or Java. Interest in and participation in personal coding projects or open source contributions. Good working knowledge of Windows, Unix, or Linux environments. Awareness of Agile and Scrum development methodologies. What We Offer In person training programme starting September2026 - a structured training programme designed to teach you the fundamentals and set you up for success, held in our Newbury office. Mentorship from industry experts - a well established mentoring programme where you'll receive guidance from experienced engineers to help grow your skills and career. A people first, supportive environment - a friendly and collaborative workplace where your development is a priority. Competitive salary with 5% annual bonus. Unlimited holiday - encouraging a healthy work life balance. Hybrid working - typically 2 3 days per week in our Newbury office, with flexibility to work remotely. Equal Opportunity & Workplace Inclusion 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. As part of our commitment to a safe and trustworthy workplace, we include background and reference checks in our hiring process. 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: or send an email to . We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case by case basis.

Rocket Software, Inc. is looking for a passionate entry-level engineer for their NextGen Academy. You will join the COBOL and Enterprise Suite product teams, developing essential software and participating in hands-on training starting September 2026 at our Newbury office. Your role involves working on live projects, collaborating closely with experienced engineers, and contributing to the future of enterprise technologies. The position includes competitive salary, a supportive environment, and an unlimited holiday policy.

Rocket Software, Inc. is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the modernisation of our COBOL development ecosystem and Enterprise Server application replatforming products. This hands-on role involves designing and evolving mission-critical infrastructure for global enterprises. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of software engineering experience, strong technical leadership, and deep expertise in systems development. You will work with various engineering teams to drive modernization and ensure high-quality, secure software solutions.

Job Summary We are seeking a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer to lead the modernisation of our COBOL development ecosystem and Enterprise Server application replatforming products. The role is hands on, strategic, and involves designing, building, and evolving mission critical infrastructure used by global enterprises. Responsibilities Architect, design, and implement core components within our COBOL development tools, runtime environments, and mainframe replatforming infrastructure. Provide technical direction across multiple engineering teams building compilers, runtimes, middleware, and large scale distributed systems. Drive modernization strategies for legacy application ecosystems, including cloud migration, workload transformation, and hybrid deployment scenarios. Own complex technical domains end to end from design through production, balancing long term architecture with immediate product needs. Build highly reliable, scalable, and secure infrastructure software used in mission critical enterprise environments. Conduct deep code reviews, troubleshoot production issues, and mentor engineers in system level design and performance optimisation. Collaborate with product management to shape roadmap priorities and translate customer challenges into technical solutions. Work with System Test, DevOps, and release engineering to ensure high quality, low risk releases across a diverse product portfolio. Introduce and champion engineering excellence practices, including automated testing, performance benchmarking, observability, and maintainability. Qualifications 10+ years of professional software engineering experience, including leadership over complex, multi team technical initiatives. Deep expertise in systems level software development (compilers, runtimes, operating systems, or infrastructure level platforms). Strong background in mission critical, high availability software (e.g., financial services, telecom, government, or core enterprise platforms). Proven experience with COBOL, PL/I, C, or C++ (or willingness to dive into COBOL internals). Track record building or modernising enterprise grade tooling, middleware, or distributed systems. Ability to decompose legacy architectures, assess modernization paths, and design scalable solutions. Preferred: experience with mainframe to cloud migration, workload replatforming, or runtime compatibility layers. Familiarity with Azure, AWS, or hybrid cloud architectures. Understanding of static and dynamic language runtimes, compiler pipelines, and virtual machine internals. Prior technical mentorship or architectural leadership across multiple scrum teams. Strong diagnostic skills for debugging low level performance, memory, concurrency, or runtime issues. Benefits Impact large scale product design across multiple major portfolios, influence the future of mission critical modernization technologies, and work with a highly experienced engineering organisation. Equal Opportunity Employment 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 is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status. The company provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

Rocket Software, Inc. is looking for a Data Solution Architect to partner with sales in designing data-driven solutions that enhance customer success and revenue growth. The role requires 15+ years of experience in data architecture and engineering, with a focus on cloud platforms like AWS and Azure. The architect will guide customers through solution options, ensure optimization performance and align designs with best practices. This role emphasizes building relationships with key accounts and delivering impactful presentations to C-level executives, making it essential for the candidate to master Rocket's data portfolio and act as a trusted advisor.