Mainframe Architect

Job Description:

The primary responsibilities of this position are to assist in maintaining the Tax and Financial Accounting and Reporting System (FARS) and Southern Consortium Unemployment Benefits Integration (SCUBI). We need to have an additional resource to be able to provide adequate support for the FARS and Interface systems. The Mainframe Architect is expected to handle design, implementation, and maintenance of mainframe computer systems for DES. The primary responsibilities of this position is to assist in maintaining the FARS systems and work on the FARS Modernization project including data cleansing and conversion. The contractor will work with other technical teams to ensure that the mainframe system is properly integrated with other systems and technologies. They are expected to help resolve technical issues that arise with the mainframe system. This may include working with other technical teams to diagnose and resolve problems, as well as developing and implementing preventative measures to minimize the risk of future issues.

**This position allows for a hybrid work schedule, with hours split between remote and onsite. Contractor is expected to report onsite on a consistent basis. The standard schedule in alternating between one week remote and one week onsite, however, depending on management discretion, an alternative schedule may be allowed but depends on workload demands.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of VSAM and Hierarchical database structures

Required Skills:

Technical knowledge and experience with mainframe technology. COBOL 10years, CICS 10 yrs, VSAM 10yrs, and

JCL (10yrs.)

• Knowledge and experience in converting data from one application to another (10 yrs.)
• Successful completion of technology projects within area of responsibility
• Analyzing feasibility, compatibility and cost of solutions
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Desired skills:

• Knowledge of FARS application
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to engage business experts in the purpose and use of data in the Benefit Payment Application

Requirements

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

Technical knowledge and experience with COBOL

Required

10

Years

Technical knowledge and experience with CICS

Required

10

Years

Technical knowledge and experience with VSAM files and relational databases

Required

10

Years

Technical knowledge and experience with JCL

Required

10

Years

Knowledge and experience in transferring data sets from mainframe applications to Oracle / SQL based programs

Required

10

Years

Successful completion of technology projects within area of responsibility, analyzing feasibility, compatability and cost of solutions

Required

Ability to engage business and technical experts in the cleansing and conversion of legacy data to Oracle

Highly desired

5

Years

Ability to perform mainframe logic and decommissioning

Required

5

Years

Strong organizational skills

Required

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Required

Ability to engage business experts in the purpose and use of data in the Benefit Payment Application

Desired

Knowledge of FARS application

Nice to have