Mainframe Appl. Architect //Local to NC

Engagement Type

Contract

Short Description

NC's Div. of Employment Security (DES) seeks to procure one contractor to fill a Mainframe Programmer Architect role. The primary responsibility is to cleanse data in the current legacy Benefit Payments System and convert the data to Oracle.

Complete Description

The primary responsibilities of this position are to assist in maintaining the Tax and Financial Accounting and

Reporting System (FARS) systems and work on the Interfaces related to North Carolina Unemployment Insurance

Tax System (NCSUITS) 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

Required/Desired Skills

Skill	Required/Desired	Amount	of Experience
Technical knowledge and experience with COBOL	Required	10.0	Years
Technical knowledge and experience with CICS	Required	10.0	Years
Technical knowledge and experience with VSAM files and relational databases	Required	10.0	Years
Technical knowledge and experience with JCL	Required	10.0	Years
Knowledge and experience in transferring data sets from mainframe applications to Oracle / SQL based programs	Required	10.0	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	5.0	Years
Ability to perform mainframe logic and decommissioning	Required	5.0	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