App Sys Analysis/Prog Mgr - Mainframe Analyst

Contractor will be required to collaborate and provide technical expertise to the ITO and ATCSU unit to develop a technical solution to implement business/system requirements. All contractor personnel will be under the direct supervision of a Project Manager for the AOC’s Information Technology Office (ITO) or other designated ITO representative.

The Mainframe consultant will develop and/or receive program specification requirements. These specifications will describe the coding to be done. Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs, successfully unit test their work, develop supportive documentation, and participate with the users in the system testing of their programs.

Experience with database conversions is desired and helpful.

Qualifications and Skills:
*Hands-on experience in coding, testing and debugging programs written in COBOL/CICS/DB2.
*Experience with IBM OS/JCL (MVS) and IBM/DB2.
*Experience in extracting and documenting business rules extract from COBOL/DB2 programs
*Experience in Usability Testing (participate with the users in the system testing of programs) The ideal candidate can:
* Hands-on experience coding, testing and debugging MQ programs
*Hands - on experience in coding, testing and debugging programs written in COBOL/CICS/DBE

*The consultant must have the ability to clearly and effectively communicate both written and oral with technical and non-technical personnel.

Responsibilities:
-Attain a complete understanding of the Criminal/Probation system and additional Judiciary applications to develop from the business/system requirements.
-Develop and/or receive program specification requirements.
-Contractor will be required to deliver new or modified programs.
-Successfully unit test their work and system testing of programs with users. Develop supportive documentation.