MAPPER Programmer 88

Ariel Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Ariel Partners seeks an experienced IT professional to support the NYCWAY Workfare/Engagement system. The role involves system design, programming, and maintenance across mainframe and PC environments, with a focus on MAPPER/BIS, GUI UI/UX, and .NET/Javascript.

You will work with managers, senior programmers, and product staff to implement features, develop technical docs, and ensure reliability through testing and production support. Strong requirements analysis is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience with MAPPER/BIS programming and databases.
• Experience with MAPPER/BIS CoolICE and GUI UI/UX.
• Proficiency in .NET/Javascript and mainframe environments.
• Ability to design 3-tier applications and create/maintain mainframe databases.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to produce management reports.
• Experience with UNISYS mainframe and PC environments.
• Strong requirement analysis and system design capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform System Design/Programming for NYCWAY modules.
• Collaborate with staff to plan implementation and enhancements.
• Analyze new systems and implement complex solutions across development cycles.
• Design reports, audit trails, and security mechanisms.
• Coordinate on architecture to ensure capacity, performance and availability.
• Develop/maintain databases and data structures for performance.
• Provide production support and resolve IT issues.
• Produce management reports and conduct testing/evaluation.

Skills

MAPPER/BIS programming

MAPPER/BIS CoolICE

.NET/Javascript

MAPPER/BIS Mainframe

Creating and maintaining mainframe DBs

Producing management reports

UNISYS mainframe environment

System design & requirement analysis

3-tier applications design

Tools

MAPPER/BIS GUI UI/UX

Job description

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

NYCWAY is the "Workfare/Engagement" system which ensures that all adult Cash Assistance clients perform work or training as a condition for continued eligibility. The application was originally copied from another NYS system constructed using a UNISYS MAPPER environment, and has grown substantially over the years, with no project end date.

Tasks & Duties

• Perform System Design/Programming
• Work with staff (e.g, managers, senior programmers, support staff, product manager) to plan program implementation, enhancements and changes.
• Analyzes new systems and enhances/expands/improves existing systems, by studying specifications/determining feasibility for various projects, apprehends business requirements, creates technical documentation, designs and implements complex solutions from initiation to completion, including development, testing and pushing project through all development cycles and obtaining signoffs on project deliverables, using MAPPER/BIS CoolICE, MAPPER/BIS programming and databases, MAPPER/BIS GUI UI/UX, Mic
• Design reports, audit trails/logs, security mechanisms in batch programs, web applications and MAPPER programs
• Collaborate with the analyst groups and divisions to assess, recommend, and build new technology. Coordinate efforts on technical design considering capacity, performance, and high availability for systems/programs/applications. Provide support for and participate in the maintenance of NYCWAY systems, applications, programs
• Develops/maintains/enhances databases/ information systems, by defining physical structures/organization of databases/data sets/reorganizing database at appropriate intervals/monitoring performance/implementing backup/recovery/restart procedures/utilizing latest release of database software, to optimize performance/minimize storage requirements/support applications systems areas
• Provide assistance to technical support staff when they are unable to resolve a program, database, or IT issue by themselves
• Occasionally contact customers as may be needed to clarify the intent of a new feature or resolve a problem
• Provide general programming assistance to other programmers/projects as may be needed.
• Produce management reports as requested by users
• Perform Testing/Evaluation
• Tests programs and systems and integrates system modules.
• Develops, implements, and monitors information technology quality assurance standards.
• Troubleshoot reported system problems
• Provides production support to NYCWAY programs and applications

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 6 years of experience with the following skill sets:
• MAPPER/BIS programming and databases
• MAPPER/BIS CoolICE
• .NET/Javascript
• MAPPER/BIS GUI UI/UX
• MAPPER/BIS Mainframe
• Creating and maintaining mainframe databases
• Producing management reports
• Experience and knowledge of the UNISYS mainframe and the PC environment.
• Must have a strong technical background in requirement analysis, system design and preparation of test plans, system documentation and procedure.
• Strong analytical skills and understanding of customer needs are required for this position
• Designing 3 tiered applications

Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered

At Ariel Partners, we solve the most difficult problems that inhibit technology from enabling our customers to achieve their goals. Our vision is to be recognized by our stakeholders as an elite provider of IT solutions, so when they have their biggest challenges, we are on their short list. We are looking for team members who share our values of: Integrity to do the right thing even when it hurts; Commitment to the long-term success and happiness of our customers, our people, and our partners; Courage to take on difficult challenges, accept new ideas, and accept incremental failure; and the constant pursuit of Excellence. Ariel Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.