Programmer Analyst/Data Conversion (** Only W2 & Local to MS **)

Overview

Remote
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 18 Month(s)

Skills

Programmer Analyst/Data Conversion
Oracle PL/SQL (procedures
functions
triggers
packages
views)
query optimization and performance tuning
data migration
ETL workflows
and schema transformation
logic from legacy applications and undocumented code
DHTML
HTML/JavaScript forms
task schedulers for data automation

Job Details

Role: Programmer Analyst/Data Conversion (** Only W2 & Local to MS **)

Location: Remote - Jackson, MS

Duration: 18+ Months

Interview: MS-Teams/WebEx/Video

Desired Career Level:

  • SME

Education Level:

  • Professional Degree

Reuesting Agency:

  • The Mississippi Department of Corrections (MS-DOC)

Overtime:

  • Overtime Not Required

On-Call Required:

  • No-Must be available to answer calls from MDOC staff

Travel Frequency:

  • Yes Occasional; Local only

Expenses Reimbursed:

  • Yes

Criminal/Drug Backround Check Requirement:

  • Standard Background Check

Work Location:

  • Hinds and/or remotely. Can work remote but will be required to report onsite on occasion to meet with user groups. Do NOT submit anyone unwilling to report onsite as needed

Poject Name:

  • Programmer Business Analyst/Data Conversion

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Programmer Analyst with strong experience in enterprise software development, SQL/Oracle programming, and cloud-based modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will review, refactor, and migrate legacy application logic including PL/SQL code, stored procedures, and Crystal Reports into a modern AWS-based architecture. This role involves understanding existing business logic, documenting current workflows, and collaborating with both internal teams and a third- party vendor. They will support the redesign of core application functionality, including modules such as

records, classification and sentence computation, to ensure accurate operation within the updated system.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review and document existing application architecture, data models, workflows, and stored procedures.
  • Rewrite and optimize Oracle PL/SQL packages, functions, triggers, and views for migration to a cloud environment.
  • Migrate legacy Crystal Reports to a modern reporting platform compatible with AWS.
  • Extract, map, validate, and transform data to support ETL and database conversion activities.
  • Analyze, document, and refactor core logic modules such as sentence computation.
  • Convert legacy DHTML-based UI forms to modern formats as part of system redesign.
  • Understand and document scheduled jobs and backend automation processes.
  • Collaborate with a third-party vendor to clarify requirements and support modernization efforts.

Required Technical Skills:

  • Expert knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL (procedures, functions, triggers, packages, views).
  • Strong SQL expertise including query optimization and performance tuning.
  • Experience with data migration, ETL workflows, and schema transformation.
  • Ability to understand logic from legacy applications and undocumented code.
  • Familiarity with legacy front-end technologies (DHTML, HTML/JavaScript forms).
  • Experience with task schedulers for data automation.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with AWS database and reporting services.
  • Knowledge of BI/reporting tools such as Power BI or AWS Quick Sight.
  • Scripting experience (Python, PowerShell).
  • Experience with Offender Management or enterprise justice systems.
  • Experience working with external vendor teams on modernization projects.
  • Local Candidate Preferred
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