Mainframe Programmer Analyst

Mainframe Programmer Analyst

The Financial Information Services Agency and the Office of Payroll Administration (FISA-OPA) has a vacancy for a Mainframe Programmer Analyst. FISA maintains a mainframe payroll application that is integrated with the City's timekeeping and personnel application for active employees. Additionally, FISA maintains a mainframe Pension Payroll system that is integrated/interfaces with five separate pension agencies for retirees. Mainframe development work is triaged through the analyst group and as a mainframe programmer analyst, along with the Lead, the programmer analyst shall review the business/technical requirements, and provide technical guidance as well as architectural suggestions. The programmer analyst shall support the current ongoing development work of the long term, highly complex PMS replacement project. The programmer analyst shall work closely with the technical Lead and FISA analyst, testing, and operations staff to create accurate and efficient processes. The programmer analyst shall support production payroll and pension payroll activities.

Primary Responsibilities: Under the direction of the technical lead, work in a techno-functional capacity with a strong understanding of business processes, mainframe programming (COBOL), and relational databases to design, program, and assist in determining impact of change to programs and systems. Shall also review and analyze program specifications to determine the effort needed to make changes. The programmer analyst shall also be On-Call for overnight and weekend Payroll and Pension Payroll processes

Preferred Skills - Strong experience as a senior mainframe (COBOUIMS/D82) programmer - Strong experience with JCUPROCS/CTLCARDS - Strong experience design/program and architecture in a mainframe environment - Strong production coverage and troubleshooting experience - Strong knowledge of RMDS/EXPEDITER/File-Aid for IMS/D82 - Strong experience with management of Technical Staff - Extensive experience in the preparation of structure charts or invocation diagrams - Extensive experience designing the architecture of mainframe applications and dependencies - Excellent understanding of systems development lifecycle methodologies - Experience working with enterprise wide, large-scale implementation - Knowledge of the City's legacy payroll management system - Knowledge of the City's personnel processing - Knowledge of the City's timekeeping processing - Excellent communication skills (Oral and Written), interpersonal, and organizational skills

Additional Information P-311 The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees, including health insurance, pension plan, Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457, 401K and Roth IRA options), pre-tax Commuter Benefit program, pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more. Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage, dental benefits, vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 – Local 2627, the union that represents employees in this title.