Mainframe Programmer Analyst

The Financial Information Services Agency and the Office of Payroll Administration (FISAOPA) has a vacancy for a Mainframe Programmer Analyst. FISA maintains a mainframe payroll application that is integrated with the Citys timekeeping and personnel application for active employees. Additionally FISA maintains a mainframe Pension Payroll system that is integrated/interfaces with five separate pension agencies for retirees.

Mainframe development work is triaged through the analyst group and as a Mainframe Programmer Analyst along with the Lead the Programmer Analyst shall review the business/technical requirements and provide technical guidance as well as architectural suggestions. The Programmer Analyst shall support the current ongoing development work of the long term high complexity PMS replacement project work closely with the technical Lead and FISA analytic testing and operations staff to create accurate and efficient processes. The Programmer Analyst shall support production payroll and pension payroll activities.

Primary Responsibilities: Work in a technofunctional capacity with a strong understanding of business processes mainframe programming (COBOL) and relational databases to design program and assist in determining impact of change to programs and systems. Shall also review and analyze program specifications to determine the effort needed to make changes. The Programmer Analyst shall also be oncall for overnight and weekend payroll processes.

Preferred Skills
Strong experience as a senior mainframe (COBOL/IMS/D82) programmer
Strong experience with JCL/PROCS/CTLCARDS
Strong experience design/program and architecture in a mainframe environment
Strong production coverage and troubleshooting experience
Strong knowledge of RMDS/EXPEDITER/FileAid for IMS/D82
Strong experience with management of technical staff
Extensive experience in the preparation of structure charts or invocation diagrams
Extensive experience designing the architecture of mainframe applications and dependencies
Excellent understanding of systems development lifecycle methodologies
Experience working with enterprise wide largescale implementation
Knowledge of the Citys legacy Payroll Management System
Knowledge of the Citys personnel processing
Knowledge of the Citys timekeeping processing
Excellent communication skills (oral and written) interpersonal and organizational skills

Additional Information

P310

The City of New York offers a comprehensive set of benefits and programs to employees including health insurance pension plan Deferred Compensation Plan (with 457 401K and Roth IRA options) pretax Commuter Benefit program pretax Flexible Spending Accounts programs and more. Additional benefits such as prescription drug coverage dental benefits vision care benefits and more are also available through District Council 37 Local 2627 the union that represents employees in this title.


To Apply

Applicants may visit the Jobs NYC website: and apply to Job ID:694883 . While all complete applications will be given consideration only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Hours/Shift

35 hours Weekly/Day.

Work Location

5 Manhattan West NY NY

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science engineering human computer interaction interactive media digital and graphics design data visualization communication or a related field and four years of satisfactory fulltime experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology process methodology and/or domain; or

2. An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science engineering human computer interaction interactive media digital and graphics design data visualization communication or a related field and six years of satisfactory fulltime experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology process methodology and/or domain; or

3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory fulltime experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology process methodology and/or domain; or

4. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 2 or 3 above.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime