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Job title

Systems Development Consultant

Company ACS Inc
Wage between $0.00 - $0.00 Annually
Location United States, New Jersey, Secaucus
Employment type Full Time
Education Bachelor
Year Experience 2 - 3 Years of Practical Experience
Travel None
Published on 7/22/2008
Description
We're here to help.

In 1988, ACS founder and Chairman of the Board Darwin Deason recruited a group of extraordinary information technology professionals and instilled a passion and energy we call hustle. We believe the impossible is possible, and that giving up is not an option.

We're Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), a premier provider of diversified business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology outsourcing (ITO) solutions to commercial and government clients worldwide. Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000 people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.

It would be hard for you to go through a day without encountering the products or services of our many clients in communications, education, energy, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, travel, and transportation.

The Systems Devlopment Consultant may act as the primary/lead point person (liaison) for handling off-shore related technical work and assignments. Provide development, maintenance; monitoring and support to the RKS recordkeeping systems and have the mainframe technical ability to troubleshoot. Assist business in RKS related issues – i.e. provide client team support. Develops and tests software systems or applications for software enhancements and new products. Analyzes, programs, and modifies software enhancements and/or new products.
Using current programming languages and technologies, writes code, completes programming, and performs testing and debugging of applications

EXPERIENCE:
Candidate needs to have 4+ years of experience with mainframe MVS technologies with any number of IBM mainframe experience and related product skills including: COBOL II, DB2, VSAM,. JCL, Procedure Lang., use of IBM Ultilties, TSO, QuikJob, FTP, CICS, MVS, REXX, File-Aid, Endevor, SyncSort, etc

RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:
  • The Candidate is required to work with technical counterparts to resolve mainframe technical issues and manage off-shore resources. Duties for this position include:
  • Having broad expertise or unique knowledge, uses skills to contribute to development of company objectives and principles and to achieve goals in creative and effective ways
  • Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Networks with senior internal personnel in own area of expertise.
  • Day-to-day RKS systems support and troubleshooting.
  • Analysis of RKS recordkeeping systems related issues.
  • Troubleshooting and problem solving (business/systems).
  • High level communication skills (verbal/written).
  • Recommendations regarding process improvement.
  • All other duties as assigned.

    SKILLS:
    The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:
  • Work well in a team environment, providing support to business users and technical on-shore and off shore staff.
  • Have the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management, corporate personnel and end users.
  • Have strong mainframe systems skills including COBOL II, JCL, Procedure Lang. etc. and demonstrate strong analytical and problem solving skills
  • Have a strong ability to be organized, manage time and handle multiple tasks/projects and priorities in a fast-paced dynamic environment.
  • Have knowledge, and practical experience with recordkeeping systems and DC business.
  • Have the ability to understand data flows and trace issues to resolution.
  • Bachelor's degree (B.S. in computer science) from a four-year college or university is preferred.
  • Experience with managing technical off-shore staff is essential.
  • Understanding of the Defined Contribution recordkeeping business is a plus
  • Understanding of DB2 is a plus.
  • Good communication, troubleshooting and problem solving skills required. Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word experience

    ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not Discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion/creed, national origin, gender, or sex, marital status, age, disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, or any other status protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodations by calling or by sending an e-mail to accommodations@acs-.df-tc

    Experience/Skills
    see above

    Other desired skills:
    Cobol II, DB2, RKS, defined contribution
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