Software Architect (Expert) Government Taxation, Tax Accounting, COBOL, IBM Mainframe, IBM DB2 for LUW

HBITS: HBITS-07-14799

Expert, Software Architect

30 month contract

Interview: Virtual Interview

Work model: 40% telecommuting, 60% Office per week

--- Project Description ---
This position will be in support of the NYS Tax Modernization
Program and will be responsible for playing a lead role in the
Integrated Account System (IAS) Modernization project. This
program will encompass multiple projects to modernize legacy
systems within the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance,
which is responsible for billions in state revenue. Some of the
major areas under this modernization include Collections and
Accounts Receivable, and Taxpayer Accounting. IAS
Modernization includes converting the existing legacy
mainframe systems onto new platforms. This position will
actively participate in design, development, conversion, and
testing activities.

--- Day-to-Day Tasks ---
1. Responsible for assisting with the technical design for new
development and system enhancements.
2. Responsible for coordinating the technical solutions among
various technical support groups.
3. Presentations of technical solutions to management and
technical support areas.
4. Responsible for implementing technical solutions.
5. Leading requirements gathering sessions.
6. Leading the analysis of requirements and system design work.
7. Development of technical design documents and program
specifications.
8. Coding, unit, and integration testing of programming
assignments.
9. Writing and tuning SQL
10. Technical Support of user testing efforts.
11. Performance tuning of new and existing applications.
12. Production support tasks including analysis of issue, propose
and implement solutions.
13. Mentoring less experienced staff

--- Required Qualifications ---
84 months experience with a Government Taxation
organization, which includes technical design, development,
maintenance, and end user support of complex Tax Accounting
Systems.
84 months experience with COBOL programming in an IBM
Mainframe Environment.
36 months experience with IBM DB2 for LUW working with
large databases (1TB and larger) and using XQuery.
84 months experience with IDMS and DMLO in a mainframe
environment.
84 months experience with Client (Application Productivity
System) and CICS in a mainframe environment.
84 months experience with IBM MQ Series.
84 months experience with IBM DB2 for z/OS working with
complex database structures.
84 months experience with IBM MVS JCL in a mainframe
environment.
84 months experience with TSO in a mainframe environment.
84 months of application performance analysis and tuning
experience.