Monday, March 25, 2013
Project Manager (PMP) with MMIS, MITA, federal certification, Medicaid, Provider Credentialing, Finance/Accounts, Analytics, Integration, QA, Call Center/IVR/CRM and vendor management experience
IN4915-1
Project Manager (PMP) with MMIS, MITA, federal certification, Medicaid, Provider Credentialing, Finance/Accounts, Analytics, Integration, QA, Call Center/IVR/CRM and vendor management experience
Location: Columbia SC
Qty: 5
Duration: 12 Months
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES: The Replacement MMIS Project Manager is responsible for managing cost, schedule, scope, and quality of all activities and deliverables on the project. The PM will manage a mid-sized team, and will oversee vendor support activities associated with the project.
Duties include:
- Building a project plan and executing to that plan.
- Determining and managing project expenses within the allocated budget.
- Managing project risks and issues.
- Directing the activities of Business Analysts/Subject Mater Experts (SMEs) in the development of project documents.
- Manage the implementation once a vendor is selected, as well as, manage the vendor relationship.
- Ensure that all deliverables and activities are completed with high quality and in a timely fashion.
- Reporting on project status and strategies orally and in writing to the Project Management Office Director, project partners and other major initiative projects leads.
- Providing advice on procurement and implementation strategies.
- Coordinating with outside entities, including vendors for other systems/services, providers, professional associations, and other State agencies.
- Other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- Experience with managing the implementation of major (multimillion dollar) projects.
- Knowledge of Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA) principles and framework.
- Knowledge of Federal Certification requirements and processes is preferable.
- Knowledge of Medicaid.
- Ability to effectively work and communicate, in both oral and written, with all levels of the Agency from frontline workers to Executive Staff as well as the Contractor(s).
- Impeccable integrity. This project will have very high visibility and will impact significant expenditures of public funds. Candidates must be confident with their abilities to make correct decisions and the courage to speak out when necessary.
- Willingness and ability to effectively engage with people and organizations on a continuous basis.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
- Provider Credentialing
- Accounting & Finance
- Analytics
- Integration
- Quality Assurance
- Claims Processing
- Call Center, IVR, and CRM experience
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
Previous Employment Check
.Net Developer with Single Sign-on (SSO), C#, ASP.Net, VB, MS SQL Server and web services experience
IN4911-1
.Net Developer with Single Sign-on (SSO), C#, ASP.Net, VB, MS SQL Server and web services experience
Location: COLUMBIA, SC
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description: SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
- TO IMPROVE OUR SSO (SINGLE SIGN ON) APPLICATION.
- TO ENHANCE OUR E&T (EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING) SYSTEM
- TO ASSIST THE DIRECTOR OF SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS ON MULTIPLE SYSTEM UPGRADES.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
DEVELOP AND MODIFY VB/C#/ASP.NET CODE THAT ACCESSES A MS SQL DATABASES
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
C#.NET
MS SQL
WEB SERVICES
CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM, PROJECT STAFF, AND THE USER COMMUNITY.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
STRONG PROJECT SKILLS
SELF STARTER
MINIMAL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
COBOL Programmer with Mainframe, MVS, JCL, CA-ADS, IDMS-Network, Xpeditor, SAS, File-aid and HIPAA 5010/ICD-10/MMIS/healthcare/insurance experience
IN4910-1
COBOL Programmer with Mainframe, MVS, JCL, CA-ADS, IDMS-Network, Xpeditor, SAS, File-aid and HIPAA 5010/ICD-10/MMIS/healthcare/insurance experience
Location: SENECA, SC
Duration: 6-9 Months (possibly more)
RSCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
THIS PROJECT INCLUDES MAKING FEDERALLY MANDATED HIPAA 5010 CHANGES FOR EDI HEALTHCARE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE MEDICAID SYSTEM OF SC. THIS POSITION WILL MAKE SOFTWARE CODING CHANGES TO EXISTING EDI HEALTHCARE TRANSACTIONS. TESTING OF CHANGES WILL INCLUDE TESTING WITH EXTERNAL HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND TRADING PARTNERS.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH ICD-10 PROJECT TEAM TO MAKE CODING CHANGES TO COBOL PROGRAMS USING TECHNICAL AND DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. DEBUG, UNIT TEST, AND INTEGRATION TEST CODING CHANGES. SUPPORT QUALITY ASSURANCE STAFF DURING QA, USER ACCEPTANCE, AND EXTERNAL TESTING BY MAKING NEEDED CODING CHANGES. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN BOTH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN COMMUNICATION. WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLEMSON STAFF AND OTHER ICD-10 CONTRACTED STAFF. THESE POSITIONS ARE BEING POSTED FOR THE ONLINE DEVELOPMENT OF MMIS FOR ICD-10. STRONG ADS SKILLS NEEDED.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
MAINFRAME, MVS COBOL, JCL, CA-ADS
SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS (WRITTEN AND ORAL), ADAPTABILITY, FLEXIBILITY, SELF-MOTIVATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYTICAL THINKING, TIME MANAGEMENT, ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
CA-ADS, IDMS - NETWORK
REQUIRED EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND EXPERIENCE IN COMPUTER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND MODIFICATION.
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
Manager's comments
.Net Developer with VB, ASP.Net, SQL Server, Visual Studio and web services experience
IN4913-1
.Net Developer with VB, ASP.Net, SQL Server, Visual Studio and web services experience
Location: COLUMBIA, SC
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description: SCOPE OF THE PROJECT:
- TO ASSIST WITH SYSTEM MODIFICATION FOR THE SACWIS AND AFCARS IMPROVEMENT PLANS.
- TO ASSIST WITH THE PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN OF MIGRATING TO A WEB BASED APPLICATION.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
DEVELOP AND MODIFY VB/ASP.NET CODE THAT ACCESSES A MS SQL 2008 DATABASE
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
VISUAL STUDIO 2010/2012
MS SQL 2008
WEB SERVICES
CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM, PROJECT STAFF, AND THE USER COMMUNITY.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
STRONG PROJECT SKILLS
SELF STARTER
MINIMAL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
Friday, March 22, 2013
GIS Consultant with ERI ArcGIS and Python scripting experience
IN001901
GIS Consultant with ERI ArcGIS and Python scripting experience
Location: Raleigh NC
Duration: 3 months

The North Carolina State Board of Elections is seeking a short term (3 month) GIS analyst to install and support an ESRI ArcGIS server and maintain the existing GIS ArcGIS server.
Required:
• Proven accomplishments using ESRI suite of applications including, but not limited to ArcGIS server with 5 or more years of proven experience.
• Proven accomplishments using Python scripting language with 2 or more years of proven experience.
.Net Developer with C#, SQL Server, MVC and MS Active Directory experience
IN4905-1
.Net Developer with C#, SQL Server, MVC and MS Active Directory experience
Location: Columbia SC
Duration: 4 Months
The client has several projects currently running that have an immediate need for a Software Developer with a background that includes .Net and C# and SQL Server technologies. We are particularly looking for a developer that has knowledge and experience with MVC framework. This position is responsible for analysis, design, code, unit test, and documentation of specific application components in support of client projects assigned by project manager. Programmer will produce pieces of or all of the solution architecture documentation package and participate in the build, release, and deployment of scripts. Install/deploy code or stage code for deployment.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Designs, codes, and tests application components and modules for completion of web-based and other types of applications and systems. Create deployment packages utilizing enterprise versioning software in support of upgrades, migrations, and custom application remediation. Test and distribute deployment of code and solutions on to target test servers and production servers.
2. Integrates software, tests and modifies components and application modules produced by outside vendors, contractors, suppliers, or other entities, so that these modules perform as designed in the agency environment.
3. Develops the necessary documentation for project statements of work, business requirements, storyboards, functional specifications, systems & end-user documentation through a process of meeting with customers and clients, documenting the requirements specified by those clients, and translating those requirements into project documentation and specifications.
4. Investigates errors and problems within application components and modules, remediates and solves these issues, and communicates these solutions to application customers and users using specific application defect-tracking methodology and software.
5. Report progress weekly to management and project manager.
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
SharePoint Developer (certified) with ASP.Net, C#, XML/XSD/XSLT/CAML/LINQ, SQL, MS BI Stack and project management (PMP) experience
IN4908-1
SharePoint Developer (certified) with ASP.Net, C#, XML/XSD/XSLT/CAML/LINQ, SQL, MS BI Stack and project management (PMP) experience
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 9 Months
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• 3+ years of working in a development role supporting SharePoint 2010/2007
• 3+ years server side development using ASP.Net & C# / client side using HTML/CSS/JavaScript & strong knowledge of general web development.
• Solid skills in XML/XSD/XSLT/CAML/LINQ
• General experience working with SQL/MS BI Stack & other DBMS
• A deep understanding of SharePoint farm architecture, services & features, site design & best practices. Must have the ability to quickly communicate and demonstrate SharePoint technology’s ability to meet functionality
• Deep knowledge & understanding of the roles of SharePoint and the relationships to one another & business processes. This includes, but is not limited to: Security/Roles, Search, ECM/Metadata, Document Management, BI/PerformancePoint, Workflows/Forms, Portals and custom web parts & features
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Windows platform & network infrastructure / Cloud computing & Active Directory.
• Ability to develop and document farm-level, site-collection-level, and site-level architecture for SharePoint environment; lead technical design reviews for architectural enhancements
• Experience using SharePoint integration with 3rd party applications & databases
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field. Years of experience can substitute for formal education.
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:
None required. Technical and/or Project management certifications from recognized sources are desirable.
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Wordpress Developer with PHP and web design experience
IN001899
Wordpress Developer with PHP and web design experience
Location: Greensboro, NC
Duration: 3 months

UNCG ITS is seeking to fill a short term (approx 3 month) assignment for a Wordpress Developer/Architect to assist with the design and implementation of a Wordpress multi-site environment. This environment will be offered to UNCG users as a centrally managed, enterprise offering. After implementation, candidate would also assist with the migration of identified, existing, stand alone Wordpress sites into this new multi-site environment.
Required:
* Wordpress 3.0 or higher
* Wordpress 3.0 or higher multi-site
* PHP
* XHTML/CSS
Preferred:
Web design experience
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Project Manager with IT projects/construction management and sharepoint experience
INCCS-266
Project Manager with IT projects/construction management and sharepoint experience
Location: Miami FL
Duration: 6 months

Project Manager with excellent organizational skills capable of requirements gathering, project planning, documenting and the ability to communicate with technical staff, developers and end-users. Experience in software purchasing, data warehouse and system development required. Project will involve requirements gathering leading to the purchase of a Construction Program Management application.
Responsibilities
Work with user community, Chief Facilities Officer, various District Directors, Construction Project Managers, software analysts and developers in gathering and documenting requirements from end-users.
Manage development staff and/or deliverables.
Develop necessary documentation such as scope documents, requirement documents and project plans.
Create criteria that results in the purchase of a Construction Project Management application the best suits the district’s needs.
Provide Pros and Cons on the various application options.
Work directly with software implementer/vendor to insure application works as expected.
Provide oversight and milestone reporting and ensure timelines are met.
Provide recommendations on problem resolution.
Ensure design to build meets user requirements.
Develop quality control and test plan scenarios, as needed.
Oversee project implementation and address any issues that could put project at risk.
Be able to discuss technical requirements and specifications with developers and vendors.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Information Technology.
A minimum of 5 years of Project Management experience managing major IT projects.
SharePoint experience a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
An understanding of Construction Management is a plus
A minimum of 5 years of Organizational Change Management experience.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Project Manager (PMP) with community living/healthcare, MS Project and large/complext IT project experience
IN001898
Project Manager (PMP) with community living/healthcare, MS Project and large/complext IT project experience
Location: Raleigh, NC
Duration: 6 months
Positions: 1

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a short term (approx. 6 month) contractor for the Division of Information Resource Management (DIRM) to provide Project Management Services. The selected candidate must be a results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent IT Project Management, negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills. This position will be responsible for working with both senior-level business executives and IT personnel to execute project requirements and manage stakeholder expectations and will assume a lead project management role for the Transition to Community Living implementation project. The project is a multi-division initiative and will require coordination between the various business processes of the divisions.
The project team will focus on the implementation of a tracking system, leveraging data from existing systems as well as expanding on the capture of additional required data elements, to comply with the U.S. Department of Justice settlement with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS). The settlement requires transition to community living planning and implementation for the severely mentally ill and the severely and persistently mentally ill from Adult Care Homes or state psychiatric hospitals. The selected candidate will manage the day to day activities for the project as well as all input to the State PMM tool and will directly manage on a daily basis project risks, cost, and schedule.
Required:
* Minimum eight (8) years of project management experience, large-scale, complex IT implementation initiatives.
* Proven track record of delivering IT projects within budget, scope and schedule.
* Objective decision-making ability based on strategic objectives priority, business performance analysis and resource availability.
* Hands on experience managing project risk, cost, schedule, quality, requirements gathering and validation, testing, and communications.
* Demonstrated Project Management experience on system deployments with multiple clients.
* Strong supervision, organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.
* Demonstrated presentation and training skills.
* Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
* Solid work experience with project management tools (e.g. Microsoft Project)
* Demonstrated technical architecture/infrastructure knowledge and experience, including experience with multiple hardware platforms and operating systems.
Preferred:
* PMI certification Project Management Professional (PMP).
* Demonstrated technical expertise in multi-platform environments.
* Experience with State Government IT initiatives.
* Knowledge of core functionality and business processes for the transition of individuals from facility to community living.
* Experience with coordinating efforts between clients and vendors when vendor packages are in use.
.Net Developer with C#, SQL Server, SQL Loader, SQL Plus, SQL Query Manager and SQL Extensions experience
IN4903-1
.Net Developer with C#, SQL Server, SQL Loader, SQL Plus, SQL Query Manager and SQL Extensions experience
Location: Columbia SC
Duration: 4 Months
Scope Of Project: The South Carolina Department of Education has an immediate need for a software developer with a background that includes .Net and C# and SQL Server technologies to develop a solution that will eliminate manual and paper driven processes within our Career and Technology office. We are particularly looking for a senior developer that has knowledge and experience with MVC framework. This senior developer will be responsible for the analysis, design, coding, unit testing and documentation of specific application components in support of SCDE CATE project assigned by project manager. Programmer will produce pieces of or all of the solution architecture documentation package and participate in the build, release, and deployment of scripts. Install/deploy code or stage code for deployment.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Designs, codes, and tests application components and modules for completion of web based and other types of applications and systems. Create deployment packages utilizing enterprise versioning software in support of upgrades, migrations and custom application remediation. Test and distribute deployment of code and solutions on to target test servers and production servers.
2. Integrates software, tests and modifies components and application modules produced by outside vendors, contractors, suppliers, or other entities, so that these modules perform as designed in the agency environment.
3. Develops the necessary documentation for functional specifications, systems & end-user documentation through a process of meeting with customers, clients, and the agency assigned project manager and translating those business requirements into technical specifications.
4. Investigates errors and problems within application components and modules, remediates and solves these issues, and communicates these solutions to application customers and users using specific application defect tracking methodology and software.
5. Report progress weekly to management and project manager.
Database Platforms SQL Server Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 6 + Years
Database Platforms SQL Tuning Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 6 + Years
Development Tools Advanced Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 6 + Years
Development Tools SQL Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Within 6 Months 6 + Years
Development Tools SQL Loader Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 6 + Years
Development Tools SQL Plus Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 6 + Years
Development Tools SQL Query Manager Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 6 + Years
Programming Languages .Net Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 6 + Years
Programming Languages SQL Extensions Yes 1 Expert 9-10 Currently Using 6 + Years
Additional Skills: Extensive experience with Model View Control (MVC).
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
.Net Developer with C#, ASP.Net, JQuery, Oracle, SQL Server, PL/SQL, ASP, COM/COM+ and SOAP/WSDL/UDDI experience
IN001897
.Net Developer with C#, ASP.Net, JQuery, Oracle, SQL Server, PL/SQL, ASP, COM/COM+ and SOAP/WSDL/UDDI experience
Location: Raleigh, NC
Duration: 1 year
Positions: 1

The Department of Transportation is seeking to fill a short term (approx. 12 month) senior software development position to be part of the development team for the NCDOT Prioritization 3 project (P3) assigned to the NCDOT Web Services Section.
Major duties include:
• Analyze, design, code, debug, and document software, including interface components, graphical screens, reports, and high-level logic for system control
• Participate in all phases of the software development cycle
• Work with the entire software engineering team to ensure development conforms to performance optimization and interoperability standards and requirements
• Assist in definition of development activities, estimates and schedule including technical/functional specifications and system architecture/data models
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements:
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in design and development of complex UI/Web Enterprise applications
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in Object Oriented Analysis, Design, Programming (web-based enterprise applications - C#/ASP.NET, HTML, Javascript, JQuery)
• Knowledge of relational databases (Oracle 10g/11g, SQL Server 2005/2008) and data extraction tools (PL/SQL)
• Previous experience with Visual Basic 6.0, Active Server Pages (ASP), COM/COM+, XML, XSLT, SOAP, UDDI, WSDL, and other web-related technologies
• Experience in web application development and tools (IDE’s, debuggers, prototype, UI testing tools)
• Experience with full product life-cycle from scope to customer release
QA Tester/BA with .Net, GIS, SharePoint and MS Office experience
IN001896
QA Tester/BA with .Net, GIS, SharePoint and MS Office experience
Location: Raleigh, NC
Duration: 9 months
Positions: 1

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking a Business Analyst / Tester contractor for an (approximately 9 month) engagement on the Department''s Prioritization 3.0 project. This project is to implement an application that includes .NET, GIS, and Sharepoint components, as well as complex interfaces with external applications. Part of the application will be developed in-house and part will be developed by a vendor. The Business Analyst will be responsible for creating use cases from the requirements document, assisting with detail design activities, writing system test cases, executing the test cases, and assisting as needed with user acceptance testing and writing user documentation. The individual must have proven experience with writing use cases, developing test documents, and testing web applications with complex interfaces across technology platforms.
• Experience with the specific technologies mentioned above is a plus
Required skills:
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience testing business web applications
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience writing use cases and other business analyst tasks
• Strong, demonstrated documentation skills (use cases and test cases)
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in testing complex business applications across technologies
• Strong Microsoft Suite experience (e.g., Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Ability to organize/manage own work and meet a pre-determined schedule of deliverables
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at a given time
Preferred Skills:
• GIS applications knowledge, including experience testing GIS integrated with other applications
• Experience writing user documentation
• Experience working with end users on User Acceptance Testing
Java Developer with GUI development, Oracle, PL/SQL, RedHat Linux, Tomcat and IBM Host on Demand (HOD) experience
IN001895
Java Developer with GUI development, Oracle, PL/SQL, RedHat Linux, Tomcat and IBM Host on Demand (HOD) experience
Location: Raleigh, NC
Duration: 6 months
Positions: 1

The Department of Commerce (DOC) is seeking to fill a short term approx. (6) month contractor assignment to provide computer programming services relating to the implementation of secure web (Java EE) interface for the Industrial Commission to replace an existing mainframe system. This work will include User Interface and Back-End functionality within the new system. This candidate will work with agency staff to develop test plans and ensure successful testing and validation of all developed solutions.
Required:
• Minimum of (3) three years experience as a Java EE n-tier application developer
• Minimum of (3) Three years experience using Java (6), and Oracle (10G or higher), in a Red Hat Linux (Apache Tomcat), and Windows 7 & XP environments
• Must be familiar working with Oracle SQL stored procedures and triggers
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to develop technical documentation that will be referenced for support of the delivered solution and subsequent enhancements
• Must be an independent; self-starter
• Proven experience working successfully in a team environment
Preferred:
• Experience with PL/SQL, and or experience using IBM Host on Demand (HOD)
Monday, March 18, 2013
QA Tester with web/gui/client server/database/win/unix/manual/automated testing, HP Test Director/Quality Center 9.0+ and Quick Test Professional (QTP) 9.5+ experience
IN001894
QA Tester with web/gui/client server/database/win/unix/manual/automated testing, HP Test Director/Quality Center 9.0+ and Quick Test Professional (QTP) 9.5+ experience
Location: Raleigh NC
Duration: 12 months
Positions: 1

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking to fill a short term (approx. 12 month) contractor assignment, serving as a Test Scripts Writer to support the development and implementation of North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST) Health Benefit Exchange (HBE).
This position will be responsible for ensuring proper test coverage for all NC FAST HBE software applications by reviewing, analyzing, and understanding all business, design, and functional requirements for testability and completeness. This position is responsible for creating suitable test plans, manual test cases, reusable automated test scripts, regression tests and test data, execution of test sets, producing and analyzing test results, reporting and tracking defects; working with other product team members to diagnose and recreate problems; and prioritizing and implementing solutions to quickly close defects in order to verify that all NC FAST HBE software applications are thoroughly tested end-to-end, fully operational and free from defects. This position must demonstrate an understanding of the software testing lifecycle, and adhere to standard best practices, procedures, and methodologies.
Required Skills:
• Must have considerable experience testing web, GUI, client/server, and database applications as well as knowledge of testing on Windows and UNIX platforms.
• Must have experience with requirements analysis and test cases/script development and experience with manual and automated testing, testing tools, writing test plans and reviewing test cases.
• Must be able to prioritize tasks within the project, execute tasks with minimal supervision or guidance, work in a rapidly changing environment, and interact on a daily basis with system developers, business analysts, system testers, and other staff.
• Must have experience and be proficient in using HP test tools including Test Director/Quality Center 9.0 or higher and Quick Test Professional (QTP) 9.5 or higher.
• Must have strong analytical and problem solving skills, communications skills, both oral and written, and the ability to maintain effective working relationships with end users, staff, and management.
Training and Experience Requirements:
Position requires a bachelor’s degree with nine credit hours in programming and one year experience in business applications consulting of development, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Experience in the field of work related to the position’s role may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Oracle PL/SQL Programmer with UNIX (Solaris), data modeling
IN001890
Oracle PL/SQL Programmer with UNIX (Solaris), data modeling
Location: Raleigh, NC
Duration: 6months
| Description: | ||||
| The Office of State Budget and Management is seeking a short term (6 month) Oracle PL/SQL Programmer to work on the implementation of a new State Budget and Performance Management system. The new system will replace the current mainframe and Oracle systems as well as numerous OSBM and state agency spreadsheet tools, agency-developed and commercial software database tools, and manual processes. |
| Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements: | ||||
| Required: • Proven accomplishments using data loading and data manipulation with tools such as SQL Developer, Toad, or other mainstream Oracle tool • Experience with Oracle SQL Loader • Experience as an “applications DBA”, including creating and managing schemas, tables, constraints, indexes, and materialized views; and managing database access for developers and end users • Experience with UNIX (Solaris) • Understanding of relational data modeling • Experience writing and optimizing complex SQL queriesEducation: • Bachelor’s degree with three years of professional experience in Oracle database development; or equivalent combination of training and experience – ( All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions) | ||||
Important Information to Note: |
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Network Engieneer with CISCO ASA firewall, VPN, LAN, CSM, CCNA/CCNP/CCSP/CISSP/CCIE and government experience
INin001887
Network Engieneer with CISCO ASA firewall, VPN, LAN, CSM, CCNA/CCNP/CCSP/CISSP/CCIE and government experience
Location: Raleigh, NC
Duration: 6 months
Positions: 1

The NC Department of Transportation is seeking to fill a short term (approx. 6 month) assignment. The purpose of this position is to design, configure, test, monitor, and maintain the NCDOT computer network security hardware and software infrastructure, primarily NCDOT and ITS managed Cisco ASA firewall infrastructure. Candidate will assist the Network Services Network Security Team providing advanced technical production support and a focused task to upgrade core data center Cisco ASA firewalls and approximately 300 field Cisco ASA firewalls the latest Cisco ASA recommended IOS release. This upgrade process will require detailed analysis and redesign of the firewall configurations to be compatible with the new Cisco ASA IOS release, which includes redesigning configurations including NAT translations, VPN configurations, IP routing and multi-interface policy. The candidate will also interact with employees at all levels in all DMV and other DOT offices across the State as needed to implement network security solutions and provide an advanced point of escalation for network security issues.
REQUIRED:
• Advanced, minimum 2 years operational experience with security policy design, support and deployment using Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Proficient operational configuration and support of site-to-site VPN solutions using Cisco ASA firewalls.
• Moderate familiarity with all network technologies and equipment, particularly data center LAN environments.
• Experience with structured change management processes.
• Ability to manage tasks and meet schedules.
• Must have good organizational and English communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Must have excellent customer service and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to work overtime and weekends as needed.
• Willingness to accommodate occasional regional travel.
PREFERRED:
• Prefer experience in an NCDOT or Government environment.
• Prefer experience migrating from Cisco ASA IOS version 8.2 to 8.4
• Experience installing, configuring and operating Cisco Security Manager (CSM).
• Currently active CCNA, CCNP, CCSP, or CISSP certifications, expiration within past 2 years.
• Currently active CCIE (Cisco Certified Internetworking Expert) Security certification, or expiration within past 5 years.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Oracle DBA with RAC, DataGuard, RMAN, PL/SQL, shell scripting, GRID, MS SQL Server and Windows Clustering/db replication experience
IN001888
Oracle DBA with RAC, DataGuard, RMAN, PL/SQL, shell scripting, GRID, MS SQL Server and Windows Clustering/db replication experience
Location: Raleigh NC
Duration: 6 months
Positions: 1

The Office of Information Technology Services (OITS) is seeking to fill a short term (approx. 6 month) contractor position. The selected candidate will work as a member of the Distributed Database Support group in OITS and will provide database technical support and consulting. The Individual will provide support for Oracle, Oracle RAC, Oracle DataGuard, and Oracle Advanced Security and will be involved in the development of policies and procedures for the effective use of the databases and ensure standards are adhered to. Providing assistance in database design may also be required.
Main Duties/Responsibilities Include:
• Installation of the database software product
• Applying new releases/patches, configuration, performing backup and recovery, monitoring databases performance and reorganizing database structures as needed
• Creation and modification of test and production data base schemas
• Facilitating migration of database components
• Consultation, analysis, and training statewide
Expectations will include but are not limited to:
• Through understanding of the relational database model and solid theoretical knowledge or relational database techniques
• Ability to see the big picture and conceptualize and document creative solutions
Required:
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with the Oracle plus (1) year of experience with Oracle RAC and DataGuard
• Demonstrable skills with Oracle DB software including: (Database Server 10g/11g, Real Application Servers (RAC), DataGuard, and Recovery Manager (RMAN)
• Ability to install, configure, patch, and support Oracle DB Server on Windows and Unix/Linux/AIX platforms
• Ability to author code in SQL, PL/SQL, and shell scripting languages
• Experience with mid-size to large Oracle databases (100GB to 1TB)
• Considerable knowledge of the analysis process and project management skills
• Ability to plan and coordinate the work of others and maintain effective working relationships
• Excellent effective communication (both oral and written)
Graduation from a four-year college or university with nine semester hours in programming and three years of experience in business applications consulting or development. Note: Experience in the field of work related to the positions role may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred:
• Skills with Microsoft SQL Server including Windows Clustering and DB replication
• IT Technical certifications and Oracle GRID experience
This position will require the candidate to participate in an on-call support rotation
Data Architect with ETL, data modeling, SOA, SQL Server and health benefit exchange (HBE) experience
IN001889
Data Architect with ETL, data modeling, SOA, SQL Server and health benefit exchange (HBE) experience
Location: Raleigh NC
Duration: 1 year
Positions: 1

The NC Department of Health and Human Services seeks a contractor resource to act as the Data Architect for North Carolina’s Health Benefit Exchange (HBE) within NC Families Accessing Services through the Technology (NC FAST) Program. This position will have significant responsibilities as part of NC FAST development and will work closely with Senior Technical Consultants on database design and development issues. Duties include but are not limited to developing, maintaining and sharing enterprise-level information processes and a data dictionary that satisfy the business requirements, defining and sharing standards and best practices for data architecture, data modeling, data quality, and data retention, integrating the enterprise data models and data dictionary into the enterprise architecture so that project teams can make full use of them, and developing best practices, standards and guidelines. Developing and defining NIEM data standards. Responsibilities also include reporting statuses to the NC FAST Architecture and Infrastructure Manager, and adhering to DHHS policies and procedures.
Required:
* Minimum 3 or more years experience as a data architect that is part of an architecture team, as wwell as working with business, application, technology, and enterprise architects .
* Experience in data modeling, ETL processes and data dictionary development.
* Skilled in both business and IT processes with the ability to interface with Business Analysts
* Experience with full software development lifecycle, developing data standards and best practices, and disaster recovery planning.
* Experience with Service Oriented Architecture
* Experience developing central data architecture artifacts and repository
* Technical proficiency on data architecture tools
* Understanding and ability to use database management systems (SQL Server)
Preferred:
* Experience with Oracle 11
* Curam software
* NIEM experience
Network Engineer with Wireless/WiFi, VHF/UHF/RFID, LAN/WAN/SAN/VOIP and project management (PMP) experience
IN001886
Network Engineer with Wireless/WiFi, VHF/UHF/RFID, LAN/WAN/SAN/VOIP and project management (PMP) experience
Location: Raleigh NC
Duration: 1 year
Positions: 1

NC DHHS DIRM is seeking a Senior IT/Wireless Architect who must possess extensive experience with WiFi, VHF, UHF, and RFID wireless environments. This position will provide both wireless Information Technology consultative, wireless technical architecture support and business case short and long term financial cost benefit analyses of wireless infrastructures. Candidate must have technical managerial lead experience on large, complex automation/IT infrastructure implementation projects.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Technical analysis and detailed documentation of the current “as-built” environments, both the application and network
• Performing industry research to define/quantify a fully integrated solution and to assess the most appropriate technology applications to support business requirements
• Serving as technical point of contact for wireless gathering, review, validation and documentation of the business, functional, technical requirements, architecture design and security architecture
• Assisting with planning and execution of a product/system review, research, and procurement process (RFI/RFP/IFB development)
• Developing and reviewing disaster recovery plans, system implementation plans and methodology deployment plans
• Responsible for leading large-scale projects including technical architecture design, configuration, installation, and implementation, which includes LAN, SAN, WAN, servers, Virtualization, VoIP, WLAN, video, and Real Time Location Services (RTLS)
• Reviewing and assisting the project manager with technical work breakdown structures and technical cost estimation
• Developing business case cost benefit analysis for wireless and other technical infrastructures
• Reviewing and recommending various application implementation and integration approaches (e.g. Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS), COTS with customization, in-house development, transfer systems, and a combination of the preceding)
• Conducting feasibility studies
• Creating technical documentation and training materials
• Experience in hands-on technical consulting roles and working with and presenting to business clients where needed.
• Extensive skills in “state of the art” technologies and an in-depth understanding of technical architectures, hardware platforms, and the North Carolina Statewide Technical Architecture
• Developing wireless technical & non-technical solutions for supporting Business Process Reengineering
Required Skills:
1. Experience participating in large scale "state of the art" projects crossing a myriad of functional areas, i.e., LAN, WAN, SAN, VoIP, computing, video, wireless, and security
2. Strong technical background and understanding of wireless-related technology components including, but not limited to, mobile devices and handhelds, as well as mobile security, middleware and integration software
3. Extensive experience in 802.11 a/b/g/n, VHF, UHF and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies
4. Demonstrated experience and success in the design and development of the infrastructure, network architecture and data formats for wireless implementations
5. Deep knowledge and experience in wireless technical and industry standards
6. Significant wireless application deployment and project experience
7. Experience leading group design, installation and implementation efforts
8. Experience with strategic planning
9. Experience with IT financial business cases, i.e., cost benefit analysis
10. Experience with Impact analysis/Gap analysis
11. Technical writing/Documentation skills
12. Verbal and Presentation communications skills
13. Experience with Issues & Risk Management
14. Technical Architecture Lead experience on large wireless, complex automation implementation projects
15. An in-depth understanding of distributed computing using N-Tier, Distributed processing, Client/Server, Internet and Intranet technologies
16. Wireless experience in health or hospital environments
Preferred Skills:
• PMP Certification or equivalent experience
• Ten (10) years experience as a Senior Wireless Technologist
• Understands Project Management Methodology
Cobol Programmer with CoolGen, DB2, CA:GEN, report composer, Java, OOD, SOAP/WSDL, VisualGen, WebSphere/EGL, SQL, CICS, IMS, VSAM, Zeke, XPTR, CA Tools, TELON, .net, SQL Server/DB2/Oracle, Crystal Reports, SSRS and government experience
IN001885
Cobol Programmer with CoolGen, DB2, CA:GEN, report composer, Java, OOD, SOAP/WSDL, VisualGen, WebSphere/EGL, SQL, CICS, IMS, VSAM, Zeke, XPTR, CA Tools, TELON, .net, SQL Server/DB2/Oracle, Crystal Reports, SSRS and government experience
Location: Raleigh NC
Duration: 1 year
Positions: 1

NC DHHS Divison of Information Resource Management is seeking a CoolGen Programmer to provide production support for maintenance and enhancements to various departmental and divisional systems in a mainframe environment. (Short term approx. 12 mnths) Some of these systems include the Central Registry Fatalities, Common Name Data Services, Enterprise Program Integrity Control System and other application systems assigned. This position is expected to work with a diverse set of clients and provide strong overall system support over a series of complex systems.
The ideal candidate must have experience in the programming of application systems and a thorough understanding of the software development life cycle, including business requirements definition, review of functional specifications, development of test plans, testing, user training, and deployment; experience installing, configuring, monitoring, maintaining and developing applications in a mainframe environment; extensive expertise in Problem Analysis and Issue Resolution.
Required:
* Knowledge of structured programming techniques and various software to include DB2, COOL:Gen/CA:GEN, Report Composer, Java, Object Oriented Design, Web Services standards (SOAP and WSDL), VisualGen, COBOL, IBM Websphere/EGL, and Working knowledge of sql
* Experience with structured system development methodologies, data transfer and interface methodologies between mainframes and mainframe to servers and distributed server environments in a statewide environment
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and strong organizational and time management skills
* Ability to produce technical procedures and documentation for applications including maintenance and operations, disaster recovery plans, user guides, and training materials;
* Ability to translate and communicate highly technical concepts to both technical personnel and non-IT business users
* Ability to develop relationships/partnerships with customer by responding to needs and exhibiting a sense of urgency, independently identify options, develop solutions and take action when responding to customer needs
* Minimum 3-5 years of full life-cycle development experience for applications using CA:GEN 6.5 and above and experience with Report Composer
Preferred:
* Experience with Cobol, CICS, IMS, VSAM, Zeke, XPTR, and CA Tools and utilities;
* Knowledge and experience with State Government systems;
* Knowledge of TELON, .net, HTML, CSS,; and Database platforms and tools (MS SQL Server, Oracle, and DB2); and Reporting platforms (Crystal Reports and MS SQL Server Reporting).
* Web development experience and migrating from COOL:Gen and VA GEN to Websphere is a plus
Other:
Graduation from a 4 yr college or university and 5 yrs of experience in business applications consulting or development. Experience in the field of work related to the position’s role may be substituted on a year-for-year basis
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
.Net Developer with C#, Ling/Entity/MVC, HTML5, SQL, Oracle, QA Testing and Java code review experience
.Net Developer with C#, Ling/Entity/MVC, HTML5, SQL, Oracle, QA Testing and Java code review experience
Location: Salt Lake City UT (in person interview at candidate expense)
Duration: 3-5 years
Positions: 1
Required Skills/Experience:
Extensive HTML 5 experience
JQuery
At least 2 years of experience using C#
Object oriented design
SQL
Good communication skills
Linq, Entity framework
Desired Skills & Experience
Experience with Entity Framework to Oracle.
Ability to Create and work with development specifications, such as use case documents
Experience with reporting and correspondence generation
Experience selecting testing methods to evaluate the success of both software upgrades and modifications.
Ability to adapt automated system(s) to accommodate special and complex agency needs; design or enhance agency unique automated systems to interface with existing systems as needed.
Ability to prepare software documentation for future reference and processes and/or practices for quality and effectiveness; makes recommendations for improvement, maintenance needs.
Experience identifying problems or potential problem areas and recommend solutions.
Be able to debug large transactions
Able to understand Java code.
Database experience ideally with Oracle
Experience with test software using appropriate methodology and techniques
Experience coordinating computer systems and application design
Experience using computer relational database software
Able to deal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalism
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize time and workload in order to accomplish tasks and meet deadlines
Able to communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in written and verbal forms.
Able to coordinate the activities or tasks of people, groups and/or organization(s)
Experience with applicable maintenance methods and techniques
The State of Utah DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICE (DTS) is looking for talented application developers to join our Unemployment Insurance Benefits group. This team is responsible for architecting and building new technical solutions for the various divisions within the DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE SERVICES (DWS).
We are in the early stages of architecting a new unemployment insurance system. The primary applications will be built using C#, Entity framework, MVC, HTML5 and JQuery. We need a developer who can successfully develop using these Technologies.
This position requires expertise in web application design, development, and architecture. Experience in relational database and structured testing is also helpful.
Candidate will be responsible for developing new systems for the department. This will include designing and developing front end screens, class models, back end business rules, and oracle stored procedures.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Net Developer with ASP.Net, TFS, SQL Server and MS Office experience
IN4893-1
Net Developer with ASP.Net, TFS, SQL Server and MS Office experience
Location: COLUMBIA, SC
Qty: 1
Duration: 12 Months
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
• WORKS UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP WEB APPLICATIONS USING THE .NET DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM.
• ANALYZE USER NEEDS, AS REQUIRED, AND LEADS IN THE DESIGN OF SPECIFICATIONS TO MEET THOSE NEEDS;
• DEVELOPS WEB APPLICATIONS TO MEET USER REQUIREMENTS;
• TESTS AND DEBUGS SOFTWARE; ASSISTS IN TESTING PROJECTS FOR OTHER DEVELOPER\ANALYSTS;
• ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SUCCESSFUL DELIVERY WITHIN TIME ESTIMATES;
• DEVELOPS TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION FOLLOWING AGENCY STANDARDS;
• IDENTIFIES RISKS AND COMMUNICATES RISKS TO THE PROJECT MANAGER AND PROJECT TEAM;
• MINIMIZES REWORK BY UTILIZATION OF BEST SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PRACTICE;
• SUPPORTS AND ADHERES TO CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCESS
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• SKILLED IN NET DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM; ASP.NET, TFS 2010, SQL SERVER 2005/2008 DATABASE
• SKILLS IN MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE.
• CANDIDATE MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WITH THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM, PROJECT STAFF, AND THE USER COMMUNITY.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• EXPERT .NET DEVELOPMENT SKILLS
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS
• SELF STARTER
• MINIMAL MANAGEMENT REQUIRED
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
Linux Administrator (RedHat/LPI certified) with networking (routers/switches/firewalls), VLAN, iptables, routing, CIDR and troubleshooting experience
IN4885-1
Linux Administrator (RedHat/LPI certified) with networking (routers/switches/firewalls), VLAN, iptables, routing, CIDR and troubleshooting experience
Location: Columbia SC
Qty: 1
uration: 12 Months
Required Skills:
Networking (routers, switches and firewalls), system administration
Preferred Skills:
Linux command line, RedHat/LPI certification
Job Description: Provides daily operations support and maintenance for network systems (including wireless). Proactively monitors networks to provide stable, dependable network services across multiple platforms. Configures and troubleshoots computer networks. Maintains LAN/WAN/wireless operations by working with network facility and hardware/software vendors to ensure timely problem resolution. Maintains and utilizes network management applications to identify network faults, to ensure the provision of data or other telecommunications access to customers, and the movement of information from one location to the other.
Additional Skills: Main duty will be to support replacement and configuration of Linux servers throughout SC
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Credit Report
Driving Record
COBOL Programmer/Configuration Management Technician with Changeman/Endeavor, MVS COBOL, JCL, SQL and CA-ADS experience
IN4866-1
COBOL Programmer/Configuration Management Technician with Changeman/Endeavor, MVS COBOL, JCL, SQL and CA-ADS experience
Location: SENECA, SC
Duration: 9 Months
Positions: 1
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
MAINFRAME, MVS COBOL, JCL, SQL, SERENA CHANGEMAN OR OTHER CHANGE CONTROL TOOLS, EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PROCEDURES, AND SOFTWARE TESTING PROCEDURES.
SOFT SKILLS REQUIRED: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS (WRITTEN AND ORAL), ADAPTABILITY, FLEXIBILITY, SELF-MOTIVATION, PROBLEM SOLVING, ANALYTICAL THINKING, TIME MANAGEMENT, ABILITY TO WORK EFFECTIVELY IN A STRESSFUL ENVIRONMENT
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
CA-ADS, SQL, Previous experience with participating in software upgrade to change management tools. Previous experience as a Configuration Management Software Administrator, i.e. Chgman, Endeavor.
REQUIRED EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND EXPERIENCE AS A CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT TECHNICIAN.
We are requesting a Configuration Management Technician - a person with experience as a Configuration Management Administrator. Someone with previous experience with Changeman or Endeavor. We expect the CMT to be able to perform configuration Management Technician Dutes and Suppport the Migration Tool(CHANGEMAN). These duties will include identifying testing needs and participating in the implementation of new software or upgrade as needed.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
WRITE AND MAINTAIN ANY CUSTOMIZATION NEEDED FOR THE CHANGE MANAGEMENT TOOL - INCLUDING CREATING REXX AND/OR XML REPORTS, AND CUSTOMIZING SKELETONS AND PANELS AS NEEDED. EVALUATE, TEST, AND INSTALL UPGRADES/NEW RELEASES FOR THE SOFTWARE. RESPONSIBLE FOR UPDATING AND MAINTAINING DOCUMENTATION AS IT PERTAINS TO THE MEDICAID IT SERVICES CHANGE MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS. TRAIN THE MEDICAID SYSTEMS TEAM ON USING THE NEW RELEASE OF THE CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. PROVIDE CONSULTING ON CM SOFTWARE FOR MEDICAID SERVICES USERS. SERVE AS PRIMARY CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS RELATING TO THE CM SOFTWARE. MIGRATE SOFTWARE FOR MEDICAID SERVICES INTO PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT. VERIFY THAT SOFTWARE IS APPROVED FOR MIGRATION. MIGRATE SOFTWARE AND VERIFY SUCCESSFUL MIGRATION. COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN BOTH WRITTEN AND SPOKEN COMMUNICATION. WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH CLEMSON STAFF AND OTHER CONTRACTED STAFF.
Background Checks:
Criminal Record
Professional Reference
Education
Drug Screening
Personal Reference
QA Tester with JIRA, FogBugz, Medicaid, CMS/Affordable Care Act, healthcare/insurance, Curam, Agile, MITA/MECT/MMIS, project management and government experience
IN4892-1
QA Tester with JIRA, FogBugz, Medicaid, CMS/Affordable Care Act, healthcare/insurance, Curam, Agile, MITA/MECT/MMIS, project management and government experience
Location: Columbia SC
Qty: 1
Duration: 12 Months

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• Advanced knowledge of Software Testing theories and practices
• Supervision of Business Analyst/SME Testers
• Demonstrate ability to understand software requirements
• Previous experience using automated tracking tools such as JIRA, FogBugz, or similar automated defect trackers
• Demonstrate leadership skills on a regular basis
• Demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, with subordinates, colleagues, clients and customers at all levels, both formally and informally
• Demonstrate ability to develop test scripts/scenarios from business process models, use cases, requirements and business rules
• Ability to make decisions at the appropriate time, taking into account the needs of the situation, priorities, constraints and the availability of necessary information.
• Ability to acquire an understanding of the underlying issues in complex problems or situations by correctly relating these to simpler or better understood concepts, models or previous experiences.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):
• Medicaid eligibility system/business operations experience
• Familiarity with CMS and the Affordable Care Act regulations
• Commercial insurance and/or health care data experience
• IBM Curam’s Technology experience
• Experience with Agile development/ testing
• Programming knowledge
• Public sector experience
• Project Management skills
• Familiar with Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA)
• Familiar with Medicaid Enterprise Certification Toolkit (MECT)
• Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) experience
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical, business, or related field. Master’s degree is desirable. Years of experience can substitute for formal education.
• Previous experience in health care related information technology, insurance information technology, Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS), Medicaid eligibility, or social services eligibility, while not absolutely necessary, will be helpful.
• This position requires excellent communications and leadership skills including effective oral and written communication.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECTS:
Eligibility and Enrollment Member Management:
The Eligibility and Enrollment Member Management Project is one of the most complex IT projects for the State of South Carolina. It is a multi-year effort to replace the State’s aging Medicaid Eligibility Determination System (MEDS). This project will involve state of the art technologies and substantial collaboration efforts.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
The State seeks a skilled professional with relevant testing coordination experience who can work independently and alongside the State agency representatives and all impacted vendors and stakeholders to perform the duties listed below. The testing coordinator will also work closely with a Quality Manager to verify the scope of deliverables against project business requirements. Testing activities will primarily be focused on the User Acceptance Testing, however participation may be requested for other testing phases.
• Assess current environment and determine options available to the State to conduct User Acceptance Testing activities
• Create a standardized testing process to be leveraged on the Eligibility and Enrollment Member Management Project
• Utilize developers’ defect tracking tool for bug tracking and resolution
• Formulation and implementation of Software Testing strategies
• Act as liaison between State and vendor with testing activities
• Resource management (allocation, monitoring, motivating etc); coordinates all activities and all testers related to and during the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase
• Cooperates with the State and project team(s) as required; maintains awareness of testing alternatives at a level where they can be analyzed and the most effective testing strategy selected and agreed upon
• Provide progress/status reports on testing activities to Management
Performs as Test Lead with following duties:
• Assist the Project Manager with Resource management (allocation, monitoring, motivating etc); coordinate all activities and all testers related to and during the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) phase
• Ensure any risks associated with the selected test strategy and the UAT test plan are clearly documented and described to the State and project team. Manage all risks associated with the testing and take preventative action when any risks become unacceptable
• Plan, arrange and control meetings and relations with the State and project team during test planning and throughout subsequent development and testing activities. Take responsibility at a high level for the proper conduct of such relations
• Provide oversight/approval of vendor unit/system integrated test plans and test results
• Preparation/review of test plans
• Preparation/review of test scripts/scenarios
• Preparation/review of test reports
• Check progress against targets, reporting as necessary and taking action to resolve exceptions
• Training and mentoring of testers
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