Contract Role

Length: 17 Months

Level 3 position

Location: Remote + up to 50% Onsite in Albany, NY

Required: prior Child Support Services systems

Position Description:

Business Analyst with Mainframe Experience:

The candidate will support the modernization of the Client’s system with a core focus on the financial module and will be primarily responsible for analyzing existing legacy mainframe code in COBOL with a focus on business analysis and extracting embedded business logic.

• This role requires an experienced candidate that has worked on Child Support systems and has implementation experience in documenting and analyzing current-state processes for managing collections, disbursements, adjustments, un-identified payments and reconciliation.
• The candidate should have Child Support domain experience in the financial management module and has hands-on experience with transforming legacy Child Support systems in other states.
• The candidate will work closely with State subject matter experts to create to-be functional models, requirements, etc. and ensure that all child-support specific policies, case management rules, and federal regulations are accurately reflected in the transformation system.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct detailed analysis of legacy mainframe financial modules, other Child Support modules and COBOL programs and batch jobs to document, interpret, translate and convert to a to-be model for business rules, workflows and system dependencies
• Lead discovery workshops with State subject matter experts to validate undocumented rules governing collections, disbursements, adjustments, un-identified payments, reconciliation and bank integrations
• Collaborate with data conversion teams to simplify and clarify legacy account structures, including ledgers, payment histories, disbursements, unresolved balances and audit and compliance trail requirements
• Identify opportunities to simplify or eliminate redundant processes or recommend business transformation while ensuring compliance with Federal and State mandates.
• Other duties as assigned

 

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience working on complex projects with 2 or more years in a leadership role as a Business Analyst
• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on large-scale IT modernization projects, with expertise in financial systems
• 5+ years of experience in requirements gathering process mapping and documentation for complex financial transactions, payment processing and reconciliation 

 

Desired Skills:

• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on Child Support Services systems
• Experience in analyzing COBOL, ECL, DMS/RDMS or related mainframe technologies to document embedded business rules
• Experience with federal and state policies impacting child support distribution, reconciliation, and financial reporting
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field
• Experience with compliance requirements such as audit trails, financial integrity checks, and regulatory reporting needs in child support programs 
  

Posted On: Wednesday, October 8, 2025