Overview
Skills
Job Details
Location & Work Arrangement
- City, State: Jackson, Mississippi
- Work Arrangement: Remote
- Contract: This is a Contract position.
- Mode of Interview: Webcam/In person.
Key Duties and Core Focus Areas
Eligibility Systems and Technical Analysis
- Program Expertise (6+ Yrs): Provide expertise in automated eligibility determination systems, specifically for SNAP and TANF Eligibility, as well as associated functions like SNAP E&T, Benefits, and Benefit Recovery.
- System Design & Implementation: Contribute to the technical design and implementation of eligibility systems.
- Legacy System Knowledge: Ability to provide Subject Matter Expertise on Mainframe CICS system architectures (3+ Years).
- Federal Compliance: Knowledge of USDA-FNS guidelines and experience working within a state government environment.
Business Analysis and Project Leadership
- Requirements Elicitation (6+ Yrs): Extensive experience working with customers (DHS program areas) to elicit business requirements and translate them into IT needs.
- Process Enhancement (6+ Yrs): Ability to provide recommendations regarding enhancements to systems and processes.
- Project Oversight: Experience with project management, overseeing project life cycles, and contributing to development release planning.
- Standards & Leadership: Define and implement standards, new technical direction, and participate in issue resolution and process refinement. Experience leading a development team is highly valued.
- Documentation (6+ Yrs): Experience developing, maintaining, and updating documentation for procedures, policies, and processes.
Required Technical & Business Experience
| Skill Area | Minimum Experience | Key Expertise & Knowledge |
| Eligibility Systems | 6 Years (Required) | Experience with SNAP and TANF automated eligibility determination systems (E&T, Benefits, Recovery). |
| Business Analysis | 6 Years (Required) | Experience with eliciting business requirements and providing system/process enhancement recommendations. |
| Documentation | 6 Years (Required) | Developing and maintaining documentation for procedures, policies, and processes. |
| Legacy Architecture | 3 Years (Required) | Subject Matter Expertise on Mainframe CICS system architectures. |
| Soft Skills | N/A (Required) | Experience with Project Management and leading a development team. |