The agency's core ADABAS/Natural application, the Member Information System (MIS), needs ongoing support and enhancement during a multi-year modernization project to replace an aging, mission-critical system. This role is critical in ensuring the availability of MIS until its replacement is complete.
Requirements
- Expert-level experience working with ADABAS database utilities, tools, and the Software AG (SAG) Natural programming language.
- Expert-level experience working with ADABAS/Natural pension applications.
- Demonstrated experience working with secure file transfer methods, file configurations and data transformation, including developing and supporting Extract/Transform/Load processes.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint (version 2016 or newer);
Responsibilities
- Performing day-to-day operations support for MIS, DCP, Tax Reporting, and Record Keeper (RK) interfaces, including data fixes, system analysis, and responding to business questions
- Providing technical support for MIS, including urgent issue resolution, job abends, and after-hour/weekend releases
- Serving as the designated back-up for all of DRS’s core ADABAS/Natural applications (e.g., Financial System, Retirement Benefits System, and Disbursement System) when the primary designated lead is unavailable
- Serving as lead developer for annual tax reporting and tax corrections, including transition to new tax filing processes and procedures
- Providing current state analysis to support the CORE project design, including data and process analysis for annual processes, batch/online functionality for MIS, RK, interfaces, and inter-system dependencies
- Providing level of effort and proposed design for business requests, fiscal notes, and ad hoc reports
- Performing project work, as assigned, including implementing legislative mandates, business enhancements, and bug fixes
Other
- This is a non-permanent position expected to last two (2) years.
- Due to the required technical support this position provides, you must be available 24/7/365 for operational callback coverage to allow for rapid responses to late-night unexpected, time-sensitive, and/or financially impactful operational problems that can have potentially negative impacts to our customers. Additionally, some evening, pre-dawn, holiday and weekend work may be necessary to perform key processes and/or updates outside of regular business hours.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent critical thinking skills;
- Demonstrated ability to create and/or interpret complex business process maps;
