Mainframe Career Roadmap

1. Application

1.1. Development/Testing

1.1.1. Junior Developer/Tester

1.1.1.1. Technical path

1.1.1.1.1. Senior Developer/Tester

1.1.1.1.2. Application Support

1.1.1.1.3. Application DBA

1.1.1.1.4. Junior/Associate Application Architect (B7)

1.1.1.2. Management path

1.1.1.2.1. Team Lead

1.1.1.3. Business path

1.1.1.3.1. Business Analyst

2. System

2.1. System path

2.1.1. Admin

2.1.1.1. Security Admin

2.1.1.1.1. IT Security/Audit Manager

2.1.2. Support

2.1.2.1. Software

2.1.2.1.1. IBM

2.1.2.1.2. Client

2.1.2.2. Hardware

2.1.2.2.1. IBM

2.1.3. Sales

2.1.3.1. Software

2.1.3.1.1. Pre-sale

2.1.3.1.2. Post-sale

2.1.3.2. Hardware

2.2. Operation path

2.2.1. Operator

2.2.1.1. Operation Lead

2.2.1.1.1. Operation Manager

2.2.2. Job Scheduler

2.2.3. Report management

2.2.4. Facility management