DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:
• Responsible for elicitation, analysis, and documentation of business requirements.
• Research and exploration of user requirements, costs, and benefits in support of documentation required for the demand management process.
• Responsible for analyzing the business needs to identify new processes and process improvements that will meet those needs.
• Documents current business processes and models to define requirements and/or gaps.
• Analyze detailed system factors including input/output requirements, information and paper flow, hardware, and software needs.
• Analyze “soft" system factors including roles, responsibilities, policy, culture, etc.
• Evaluate the impact of potential software and process changes on the organization.
• Develop and facilitate groups as necessary in pursuit of eliciting and defining requirements.
• Assist in the creation of the business case documentation.
• Understanding of architectural consistency and usability standards.
• Defines and develops user test cases and validates test results during testing.
• Executes unit and functional test cases.
• May conduct system demonstrations and training sessions, as well as participate in design/review of training content.
• Plays a third level support role by helping to troubleshoot and resolve issues with production systems.
• Participates in associate meetings and communicates any concerns to management.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business, or another related field or equivalent work experience.
• Proven experience leading data migration requirements from legacy systems into a new ERP (Sage X3) environment
• Strong hands-on expertise in requirements elicitation, documentation, and management, with emphasis on data mapping, transformation rules, and validation
• Deep understanding of data structures, data quality, and migration best practices, with the ability to identify gaps and risks early
• Self-driven and accountable professional with strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to drive outcomes with minimal oversight
• Working knowledge of Confluence and JIRA.
• Experience in any of the following business areas is desired: Sales operations, order entry, accounting, finance, procurement, warehouse operations, order management, and order fulfillment.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ business analysis or systems analysis experience is preferred.
• Bonus: Sage X3 experience (ERP).
Associate is expected to operate at a proficient level across the following areas of technical knowledge and skill:
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Detail oriented, proactive, creative, and efficient
• Intermediate level abilities in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word
• Familiarity with application integration methods to include understanding of data mapping process.
• Ability to effectively work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Ability to work on simultaneous and complex projects, with domain expertise in at least one business area.
• Expertise in ERP solution selection and implementation is a plus
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences in written and non-written format
• Ability to work with all levels of associates
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a very dynamic environment
• Ability to learn new systems and tools
• Knowledge of software development life cycle methodologies, processes, and procedures.
• Active listener
• Effective in a variety of formal/informal presentation settings: one-on-one, small, and large groups.
Job Title: Application Developer
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description
Client is seeking a highly skilled Application Developer to support the transformation of its legacy Case Management System (CMS), currently built on CA Plex, into a modern, scalable, and maintainable .NET (C#) architecture.
This role will support the progressive migration of business logic, data access layers, and system interfaces from a model-driven 4GL environment into standards-based, service-oriented architecture, including the development of RESTful APIs to support internal and external integrations (e.g., SLED, DMV, eCitation, Public Index, and partner agencies).
The ideal candidate combines deep legacy system understanding, modern software engineering
expertise, and enterprise integration experience within a high-availability, data-sensitive environment.
Job Duties
This role will also develop, build and maintain other .NET applications built around our data warehouse
for use by judges, clerks, attorneys, and other users.
Build, support and maintain Power BI reports using DAX language.
Responsibilities:
- Legacy System Analysis & Reverse Engineering
- Analyze and interpret CA Plex models, generated code (C++/Java/.NET), and underlying database structures
- Identify and document:
- Business rules
- Data flows
- System dependencies
- Translate model-driven logic into clear, maintainable .NET equivalents
- Application Modernization (Core Responsibility)
- Design and develop .NET (C#) applications to replace or augment CA Plex-generated components
- Refactor legacy logic into:
- Layered architecture (API, Services, Data Access)
- Domain-driven or modular design patterns
- Ensure backward compatibility where required during phased migration
- API Development & Integration
- Design and implement RESTful APIs to replace legacy I/O interfaces
- Enable secure integrations with:
- Law enforcement systems
- State agencies (e.g., SLED, DMV)
- Public-facing systems (eFiling, Public Index)
- Implement:
- Authentication/Authorization (JWT, OAuth2, RBAC)
- API versioning and governance
- Logging, monitoring, and throttling
- Data Layer Transformation
- Modernize data access patterns using:
- Entity Framework / Dapper
- Stored procedures where appropriate
- Support integration with:
- Existing SQL Server environments (multi-database CMS architecture)
- Data Warehouse / reporting pipelines
- Ensure data integrity, auditability, and performance optimization
- Azure DevOps & Development Standards
- Transition development workflows into:
- Visual Studio / Git-based source control
- CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps or similar)
- Establish coding standards, documentation practices, and testing strategies
- Support automated testing (unit, integration)
- Incremental Migration Strategy
- Support a phased modernization approach, including:
- Strangler Fig pattern (wrapping legacy functionality with APIs)
- Parallel run strategies
- Risk mitigation for court operations
- Collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize modules (e.g., case initiation, dispositions, warrants)
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Work closely with:
- Judges, clerks, and court administration
- IT leadership and development teams
- External vendors and partner agencies
- Translate business needs into technical solutions
Required Skills and/or Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 3+ years of experience with application development
- 3+ years of experience with SQL Server / T-SQL
- 3+ years of experience with maintaining legacy or enterprise systems
- 3+ years of experience with debugging
Preferred Education and/or Certifications:
- CA Plex or similar 4GL/model-driven environments
- Generated languages (C++, Java, or .NET from Plex)
- Batch processing and transactional systems
- API integrations
- Data warehousing environments
- Case lifecycle (filed → pending → disposed)
- Court performance metrics (backlog, clearance rates)