Complete Description:
The Office of Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) is undertaking a project to convert the legacy Federal Police Pension and Payroll System (PAPS) to PeopleSoft HCM Payroll version 9.0. OCTO is seeking a Cobol Programmer to augment staff supporting legacy financial systems and provide data conversion support to the Project Team.The Cobol Programmer work activities may Include the following work task activities and deliverables:
Meet with Pension Functional Lead, PAPS legacy Technical Lead and relevant Subject Matter Experts to review information regarding current PAPS legacy system (source for data conversion) and business processes
Work with users to define and document requirements
Assist and document legacy data file analysis data mapping and conversion activities
Perform data extracts
Develop, Design and Test financial applications in a mainframe environment
Perform COBOL coding
Create test cases and conduct unit testing
Update and maintain existing system related documentation
Perform quality audits
Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences
Behavior Characteristics:
Good Communication and Writing Skills to document work and participate in knowledge transfer activities; ability to work through all phases of SDLC; self motivated to recognize and execute new initiatives.
Skills:
Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience Expertise Rating
Current Hands-on COBOL Coding Experience
Required 8 Years 3 - Expert
Experience in SQL
Required 6 Years 3 - Expert
Experience in JCL, PROC, Batch and online environment
Required 6 Years 3 - Expert
Enterprise Application Design and Construction using complete SDLC
Required 4 Years 3 - Expert
Production Support for Mission Critical Applications
Highly desired 4 Years 2 - Proficient
Experience with Adabas / Natural
Highly desired 4 Years 2 - Proficient
Experience developing, designing, and testing financial applications in mainframe environment.
Required 8 Years 3 - Expert
Experience creating test cases and conducting unit testing.
Required 8 Years 3 - Expert