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| 1 | Job Title | COBOL Developer/ Legacy Systems SME | |||||||||
| 2 | Client Company/Dept. Name | Arizona Department of Revenue, AZ | |||||||||
| 3 | Address | 1802 West Jackson #100 | City Name | Phoenix | State Name | AZ-Arizona | Zip Code | 85007 | If others (Address) | ||
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| 6 | Duration of the project | Undetermined | Start Date | Services Award date is 03/16/2026 and services will start upon fully executed work order and issuance of purchase order | Project End Date | Anticipated end date of 6/30/26 | |||||
| 7 | No. of Openings | 1 | No. of Maximum Submissions | 1 | |||||||
| 8 | Project Overview | The Arizona Department of Revenue is in the process of converting its legacy Oracle based Tax Accounting System (TAS) to a new platform. The new application, STARS, is being developed to meet the changing needs of the department and taxpayers. The Department is seeking additional resources to assist existing staff with the different work streams involved in the conversion of this application. The approach by the vendor and Department will focus on one tax type at a time. | |||||||||
| 9 | Job Description | " Analyze legacy COBOL-based modules within the Tax Accounting System (TAS) to identify components impacted by tax type migration and system modernization activities. " Support analysis and implementation of decommissioning activities for legacy tax types as they are migrated to the STARS system. " Review and analyze existing COBOL programs, batch jobs, and system workflows related to tax processing functions. " Implement decommissioning logic and updates required to disable further processing of migrated tax types within legacy TAS systems. " Validate and test batch processing shutdown procedures and ensure system stability after legacy components are disabled. " Collaborate with database developers and technical architects to understand dependencies between COBOL modules and Oracle database components. " Support system regression testing activities to verify that legacy processing changes do not impact remaining operational tax types. " Assist with documentation of legacy system architecture, processing logic, and decommissioning procedures. " Participate in defect analysis and resolution related to legacy processing logic and batch execution failures. " Support system transition activities by ensuring proper documentation and validation of legacy system impact following tax type migration. " Provide subject matter expertise on legacy TAS system functionality and assist technical teams in identifying potential risks associated with system changes. " Contribute to milestone deliverables by validating successful decommissioning of legacy processing components. | |||||||||
| 10 | Skill set info | " 7+ years COBOL Development Experience " Experience with Legacy Financial or Tax Systems " Mainframe Batch Processing and Job Control " System Decommissioning and Legacy System Analysis " Batch Job Execution and Processing Logic Analysis " Regression Testing of Legacy Systems " Documentation of Legacy System Architecture and Processing Logic " Integration Understanding Between COBOL Systems and Oracle Databases " Strong Problem Solving and Debugging Skills | |||||||||
| 11 | Education | N/A | |||||||||
| 12 | Certifications (if required) | N/A | |||||||||
| 13 | Documentation Required for submission | Resume & References | |||||||||
| 14 | Work Hours | General | |||||||||
| 16 | Work authorization required | US Citizen & GC | |||||||||
| 17 | Relocation is accepted | N/A | |||||||||
| 18 | Remote work | Yes | |||||||||
| 19 | Additional Notes if any | 100% Remote | |||||||||
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