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Job Title: Senior Systems Business analyst - Public Assistance Programs (SME)
Location: Jackson, MS
Duration: 3 years
Visa: Open
Job Summary
MDHS seeks a Senior Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical and functional leadership for systems supporting SNAP, TANF, Child Support, Child Welfare, and related programs.
The role requires 20 years of hands-on experience designing, configuring, and optimizing mission-critical systems, with a strong preference for expertise within Mississippi’s government ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Functional Leadership:
Serve as the primary authority on business processes for SNAP eligibility, TANF case management, child support enforcement, and child welfare interventions.
Translate federal/state policies (e.g., FNS, ACF, Title IV-E) into functional system requirements.
Technical Specifications Ownership
Define and maintain system specifications for legacy/mainframe (e.g., COBOL/CICS) and modern platforms (SaaS/PaaS).
Lead configuration of workflows, business rules, data integrations (APIs/EDI), and security protocols.
Ensure systems meet FTI (Federal Tax Information) safeguards and CMS technical standards.
System Lifecycle Management
Oversee SDLC for enhancements, patches, and upgrades (Agile/Waterfall).
Troubleshoot high-severity defects and performance bottlenecks (e.g., batch processing failures).
Compliance & Innovation
Audit systems for adherence to federal technical standards (e.g., SNAP EBT integrity, OCSE child support interfaces).
Advise on cloud migration (AWS/Azure), data analytics, and robotic process automation (RPA).
Required Qualifications
Functional Specifications Expertise: (Mandatory)
20 years designing/configuring systems for:
SNAP: Eligibility determination, EBT integration, benefit issuance.
TANF: Work requirement tracking, time-limited assistance.
Child Support: Income withholding, interstate case processing.
Child Welfare: Foster care placement, SACWIS/CWIS compliance.
Mastery of federal/state program rules (e.g., Mississippi’s TANF time limits, SNAP waivers).
Technical Specifications Expertise
Platforms: Tibco, Oracle Cúram, Salesforce Health Cloud, or equivalent; mainframe (z/OS, DB2).
Soft Skills
Expert ability to bridge technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
Crisis management during system outages.
Preferred Qualifications
20 years with 10 years in Mississippi government systems (e.g., MAGIC/MACS, MISSIS).
Certifications: PMP, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, Oracle Cúram.
Experience with Mississippi’s MMIS or Medicaid eligibility systems.
Integration: API/EDI development (X12, JSON), ETL tools (Informatica).
Data: SQL, data modeling, FTI encryption standards.
Operations: DevOps pipelines, disaster recovery planning.
Location: Jackson, MS
Duration: 3 years
Visa: Open
Job Summary
MDHS seeks a Senior Systems Subject Matter Expert (SME) to provide technical and functional leadership for systems supporting SNAP, TANF, Child Support, Child Welfare, and related programs.
The role requires 20 years of hands-on experience designing, configuring, and optimizing mission-critical systems, with a strong preference for expertise within Mississippi’s government ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Functional Leadership:
Serve as the primary authority on business processes for SNAP eligibility, TANF case management, child support enforcement, and child welfare interventions.
Translate federal/state policies (e.g., FNS, ACF, Title IV-E) into functional system requirements.
Technical Specifications Ownership
Define and maintain system specifications for legacy/mainframe (e.g., COBOL/CICS) and modern platforms (SaaS/PaaS).
Lead configuration of workflows, business rules, data integrations (APIs/EDI), and security protocols.
Ensure systems meet FTI (Federal Tax Information) safeguards and CMS technical standards.
System Lifecycle Management
Oversee SDLC for enhancements, patches, and upgrades (Agile/Waterfall).
Troubleshoot high-severity defects and performance bottlenecks (e.g., batch processing failures).
Compliance & Innovation
Audit systems for adherence to federal technical standards (e.g., SNAP EBT integrity, OCSE child support interfaces).
Advise on cloud migration (AWS/Azure), data analytics, and robotic process automation (RPA).
Required Qualifications
Functional Specifications Expertise: (Mandatory)
20 years designing/configuring systems for:
SNAP: Eligibility determination, EBT integration, benefit issuance.
TANF: Work requirement tracking, time-limited assistance.
Child Support: Income withholding, interstate case processing.
Child Welfare: Foster care placement, SACWIS/CWIS compliance.
Mastery of federal/state program rules (e.g., Mississippi’s TANF time limits, SNAP waivers).
Technical Specifications Expertise
Platforms: Tibco, Oracle Cúram, Salesforce Health Cloud, or equivalent; mainframe (z/OS, DB2).
Soft Skills
Expert ability to bridge technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
Crisis management during system outages.
Preferred Qualifications
20 years with 10 years in Mississippi government systems (e.g., MAGIC/MACS, MISSIS).
Certifications: PMP, AWS/Azure Solutions Architect, Oracle Cúram.
Experience with Mississippi’s MMIS or Medicaid eligibility systems.
Integration: API/EDI development (X12, JSON), ETL tools (Informatica).
Data: SQL, data modeling, FTI encryption standards.
Operations: DevOps pipelines, disaster recovery planning.