Applications Architect

Remote (Onsite for onboarding)

About the Job

• Duration: 10-month contract, possible renewal

• Location:Tallahassee, FL

• Pay rate: Hourly

• Job ID: PR519809-R90326

Overview:

DataSoft Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Applications Architect to join our client in Tallahassee, FL. To prepare for the transition to, our client is seeking a resource knowledgeable in Tibco Mainframe FocWebFocus to lead the effort of updating our numerous Focus assets. Focus has been used copiously by the department to develop reports, interfaces, and applications for the past twenty years. It is important we find a resource capable of analyzing these programs and documenting their specifications.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and document existing computing assets, including technical specifications and established business rules.

• Assist with debugging and trouble shooting existing processes when needed.

  • Diagnose and resolve issues after performing root cause analysis.

• Provide guidance and assist with remediating and upgrading legacy assets.

  • Coordinate with business analysts, other developers, and products owners to remediate to the new state-wide accounting system.

  • Coordinate with database administrators in analyzing and remediating existing data structures.

• Participate in code and design reviews to ensure quality and performance.

• Perform knowledge transfer with technical staff of the office of the Comptroller.

• Read and document Mainframe FOCUS queries and convert them to T-SQL queries.

• Convert Focus mainframe programs using mainframe flat files as a data source to use database tables instead.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a field of study related to technology or finance. Work experience can substitute on a year for year basis for the degree.

• Candidate MUST have a minimum of 7 years of experience in multiple IT areas and 2 3 years of relevant architecture experience.

• Candidate must have advanced to expert level knowledge and understanding of architecture, applications systems design and integration, specifically Tibco Mainframe FOCUS and JCL, mainframe batch schedulers, chaining jobs between predecessors and dependents, and column delimited flat text file structures are required for this position.

• Candidates with resumes reflecting experience with Cool GEN, COBOL, DB2 z/OS, and

• DB2 Database will be given preference.

• Communication: Ability to clearly convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.

• Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.

• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions.

• Flexibility: Open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Has the ability to adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.

• Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others.

• Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.

• Problem Solving: Ability to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.

• Team Building: Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal.

Focus:

• Experience with master files.

• Experience with complex queries involving multiple data sources.

• Experience with reading, creating, and updating flat files.

• Experience with multiple include statements.

JCL:

• Reading, editing, and creating JCL jobs.

• Experience with reading, creating, and editing flat files.

• Experience with running multiple programs from single JCL jobs.

• Experience with multiple RC Types

• Experience with scheduling JCL jobs as well as reviewing executed jobs.

• Experience with submitting ad-hoc jobs.

Applications Development KSAs:

• Knowledge of the SCRUM Framework.

• Knowledge of financial systems such as an ERP.

• Experience with Entity Relationship Diagrams.

• Experience with documenting and communicating technical requirements.

• Experience in coordinating with Business Analysts to capture business requirements.

• Ability to bridge the gap between technical and business language.

About our Company

DataSoft Technologies is a highly recognized provider of professional IT Consulting services in the US. Founded in 1994, DataSoft Technologies, Inc. provides staff augmentation services for Information Technology and Automotive Services. Our team member benefits include:

• Paid Holidays/Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Medical/Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance

• Short Term/Long Term Disability

• Life Insurance

• 401 (K)