Technical Consulting - Sr. Technical Consultant

Overview

On Site
$62 - $67 hr
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12+ mo(s)

Skills

PEOPLESOFT
COBOL
MICRO FOCUS COBOL
IBM COBOL
CAMPUS SOLUTIONS
HCM
HRMS
HR
FINANCE
DEVELOPER
PROGRAMMER
CONSULTANT
TECHNICAL ANALYST
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT
PYTHON
MODERNIZATION
MIGRATION
CODE CONVERSION
SYSTEM CONVERSION
MODERNIZATION PROJECT

Job Details

Sr. Technical Consultant (PeopleSoft COBOL Developer)
Cambridge MA
12+Month Contract

Client is seeking a Sr. Technical Consultant (PeopleSoft COBOL Developer) for a 12-month contract (extension possible) starting immediately. The consultant will support the Student Information Systems team in analyzing, documenting, and converting legacy COBOL programs within PeopleSoft Campus Solutions into modern, maintainable Python-based services.

Responsibilities

  • Review and analyze existing PeopleSoft Campus Solutions COBOL programs (delivered and customized), including Process Scheduler jobs such as SRPCAARP and SRPCASAR.

  • Document current program logic, data flows, and dependencies between COBOL, SQR, and Application Engine processes.

  • Collaborate with business analysts to confirm functional equivalence of new Python implementations.

  • Design and prototype Python equivalents of COBOL routines with focus on modularity, maintainability, and performance.

  • Interface with PeopleSoft Process Scheduler and Oracle database to ensure data integrity.

  • Support code reviews, unit testing, and transition of converted components into production.

  • Provide mentoring and knowledge transfer on COBOL structure and modernization practices.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience developing or maintaining COBOL programs in PeopleSoft Campus Solutions or PeopleSoft HCM/Finance.

  • Expertise in PeopleSoft Process Scheduler and COBOL build/runtime environments (Micro Focus or IBM Enterprise COBOL).

  • Strong skills in Oracle SQL and relational data structures used in Campus Solutions.

  • Proven ability to analyze, document, and modernize large procedural codebases.

  • Intermediate-level Python programming experience (data transformation or service orchestration).

  • Experience with Git, JIRA, or equivalent development toolchains.

Preferred

  • Experience with COBOL-to-modern language migrations (Python, Java, or C#).

  • Familiarity with PeopleSoft Application Engine, SQR, and PL/SQL.

  • Understanding of REST APIs and data services in higher education contexts.

  • Prior experience in Academic Advisement, Student Records, or Financial Aid modules.

  • Strong communication and documentation skills.

Metasys Technologies is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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