Application Architect

Position: Application Architect

Location: Tallahassee FL

Duration: 1 year with possible renewal

Rate: Open

Interview: Video

For resources that do not reside within the Tallahassee area 100% remote work is authorized. Resources that reside within Tallahassee will be allowed two days remote and must work three days per week in the office.
Work Hours: Flexibility to work hours between 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM Monday through Friday.

Background: As a result of the Departments efforts to reengineer and modernize core financial systems there has been over 1500 computing assets identified as performing some level of financial planning analysis and management functionality that are impacted by the clients accounting system. The Florida Planning Accounting and Ledger Management (PALM) project is a multiyear endeavor to replace the accounting and cash management systems with a modern financial management solution. The Florida PALM Project is targeted to replace Central Payroll and Departmental FLAIR functionality with golive scheduled for January 6 2026.

The 1500 computing assets are comprised of interfaces enterprise applications databases automated processes and reporting programs within FDOT that will require remediation due to:

Adoption of the Florida PALM Standardized Business Process Model

Transition to the Florida PALM Chart of Accounts values

Replacement of Central Payroll and Departmental FLAIR functionality

Redevelopment of agency incoming and outgoing interfaces to the statewide accounting system

Implementation of Information Warehouse data to support agency specific reporting requirements.

The computing asset modifications to complete the PALM System Transition (FPST) will take place over the course of two years in alignment with the Florida PALM Project scheduled timeline.

To prepare for the transition to Florida PALM our agency is seeking a resource knowledgeable in Tibco Mainframe Focus/WebFocus to lead the effort of updating our numerous Focus assets. Focus has been used copiously by the department to develop reports interfaces and applications for the past twenty years. It is important we find a resource capable of analyzing these programs and documenting their specifications.

Primary Job Duties/ Tasks

• Analyze current Focus programs and WebFocus reports and document the specifications for these programs and reports
• Work with management to develop an overall remediation strategy for all Focus programs and reports
• Analyze existing reports and work with business users to determine how these reports can be improved based on current business needs
• Read and document WebFocus and Mainframe Focus queries and convert them to TSQL queries
• Work with database administrators from the Office of Information Technology to create database views and stored procedures that will facilitate the remediation of WebFocus reports
• Update Focus programs to encapsulate chart of account changes mandated by Florida PALM
• Update WebFocus Reports to encapsulate chart of account changes mandated by Florida PALM
• Convert Focus mainframe programs using mainframe flat files as a data source to use database tables instead
• Analyze financial data and make recommendations to improve the data model of financial systems
• Provide administration of the WebFocus environment for the dedicated PALM remediation environment
• Perform knowledge transfer with technical staff of the office of the Comptroller
  

Required Skills:

• A minimum of 2 years experience in Tibco Mainframe Focus or WebFocus
• Experience with MS Power BI is preferred
• Experience developing processes and reports in WebFocus
• Familiarity with IBM mainframe and Job Control Language (JCL)
• Strong SQL skills and experience with the IBM DB2 relational database management system
• Well versed in data governance best practices
• Experience creating reports presenting financial data such as general ledger data purchasing data or revenue data
• Analytical thinking for creating relevant data reports based on end user requirements
• Understanding of how to implement solutions with multiple data sources

Education

Bachelors Degree in a field of study related to technology or finance. Work experience can substitute on a year for year basis for the degree.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of modern reporting tools such as MS Power BI IBM Cognos and Tableau
• Knowledge of the SCRUM Framework
• Knowledge of financial systems such as an ERP
• Familiarity with data management concepts such as Data Warehousing Operational Data Stores Data Lakes and Master Data Management

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