Systems Administrator

Senior Pension Administration System (PAS) Consultant – Fairfax, VACreative Information Technology Inc (CITI) is an esteemed IT enterprise renowned for its exceptional customer service and innovation. We serve both government and commercial sectors, offering a range of solutions such as Healthcare IT, Human Services, Identity Credentialing, Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics. With clients in the US and abroad, we hold key contract vehicles including GSA IT Schedule 70, NIH CIO-SP3, GSA Alliant, and DHS-Eagle II. Join us in driving growth and seizing new business opportunities.Role and ResponsibilitiesClient is seeking an experienced Senior Pension Administration System (PAS) Consultant to support the assessment, replacement planning, procurement, and implementation of a new Pension Administration System. The consultant will evaluate the current PAS environment and business operations, identify workflow and system gaps, develop comprehensive business and technical requirements, establish procurement requirements for a replacement PAS, and support the County through the procurement, vendor selection, and implementation processes. The consultant must operate independently and objectively and must not have affiliations or financial interests with pension administration system vendors that could create a conflict of interest.Current-State AssessmentConduct an information systems analysis of FCRS business operations.Assess the existing Pension Administration System and its ability to support current operational and member-service needs.Review existing staff workflows and system capabilities.Identify gaps between business processes and current PAS functionality.Business & Technical RequirementsDevelop detailed business requirements supporting FCRS's future operations.Develop detailed technical requirements for the replacement PAS.Translate identified business-process gaps into future-state system requirements.Develop comprehensive technical and operational requirements for procurement of the replacement PAS.PAS Procurement & Vendor SelectionSupport FCRS throughout the procurement process for the replacement PAS.Assist with the selection of the new Pension Administration System.Provide objective, unbiased consulting guidance throughout requirements development and procurement.Support the County in achieving the objectives and deliverables established for the project phases.Implementation SupportAssist FCRS with implementation of the selected replacement PAS.Support transition from requirements and procurement activities into implementation.Coordinate with appropriate County/FCRS stakeholders throughout implementation activities.Optional Implementation Oversight / PM / QASubject to County approval, funding, and contractor performance, the consultant may be retained for an additional phase to provide:Implementation oversightProject managementQuality assuranceOversight of the implementation of the new Pension Administration SystemMinimum QualificationExperience with public-sector pension systems.Experience with enterprise system or ERP replacements.Experience with public retirement administration.Experience performing business and technical requirements analysis.Experience evaluating existing systems and business workflows.Experience supporting system procurement and vendor selection.Experience supporting enterprise system implementation.Ability to provide recent, relevant experience with the subject matter of the contract.