Job Description

The primary responsibilities of this position are to assist in maintaining the Tax and Financial Accounting and
Reporting System (FARS) systems and work on the Interfaces related to North Carolina Unemployment Insurance
Tax System (NCSUITS) and Southern Consortium Unemployment Benefits Integration (SCUBI). We need to have an
additional resource to be able to provide adequate support for the FARS and Interface systems.
The Mainframe Architect is expected to handle design, implementation, and maintenance of mainframe computer
systems for DES. The primary responsibilities of this position is to assist in maintaining the FARS systems and work
on the FARS Modernization project including data cleansing and conversion. The contractor will work with other
technical teams to ensure that the mainframe system is properly integrated with other systems and technologies.
They are expected to help resolve technical issues that arise with the mainframe system. This may include working
with other technical teams to diagnose and resolve problems, as well as developing and implementing
preventative measures to minimize the risk of future issues.

**This position allows for a hybrid work schedule, with hours split between remote and onsite. Contractor is
expected to report onsite on a consistent basis. The standard schedule in alternating between one week remote
and one week onsite, however, depending on management discretion, an alternative schedule may be allowed but
depends on workload demands.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of VSAM and Hierarchical database structures
Required Skills:
Technical knowledge and experience with mainframe technology. COBOL 10years, CICS 10 yrs, VSAM 10yrs, and
JCL (10yrs.)
• Knowledge and experience in converting data from one application to another (10 yrs.)
• Successful completion of technology projects within area of responsibility
• Analyzing feasibility, compatibility and cost of solutions
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
Desired skills:
• Knowledge of FARS application
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to engage business experts in the purpose and use of data in the Benefit Payment Application