Sr Natural Application Support Developer

This is a remote position.

Seeking a MIS Senior Application Support Developer to support the continued modernization and transition of the Mississippi Automated Child Welfare Information System (MACWIS) to a more modern technology platform. This role will require ongoing maintenance and management of legacy Natural code,including the resolution of issues in the current production environment, while also contributing to the development of new features, processes, and system functionalities that align with the future-state system design, as well as:

• Source data analysis and “cleanup” scripting (SQL, Natural) for data de-duplication for non-licensed resources court ordered non-licensed resources, persons, and orphaned records in the legacy platform

• Source data analysis and “cleanup” scripting (SQL, Natural) to address data integrity issues including undefined genders and persons “self” relationship mismatch in the legacy platform

• Source data analysis (SQL, Natural) to plan for data migration for notifications and alerts from the legacy Child Welfare Case Management platform to MDCPS’ modernized CCWIS platform

• Support DMT validation of developed scripts and general testing

• Serve as senior representatives of MDCPS in project meetings, technical planning sessions, and inter-agency collaborations

• Expected to act as subject matter experts (SMEs) on both the existing MACWIS environment and the evolving child welfare technology ecosystem

Helping to bridge the gap between legacy systems and the new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS)- compliant solution.*

Requirements

Skills

Required/Preferred

Years

Candidate Experience

Natural Programming Language experience

Required

10

Visual Basic 6 Programming Language experience

Required

10

SQL Programming Language experience

Required

10

NET Framework (C#, ASP.NET)

Required

Proven experience in maintaining, enhancing, and troubleshooting legacy systems in production environments.

Required

Strong understanding of data integration, batch processing, and file-based interface routines.

Required

Experience with code refactoring, modularization, and transition of legacy systems to modern platforms.

Required

Familiarity with data mapping, conversion, and system-to-system migration planning.

Required

Proficiency with source control tools and change management practices (e.g., Git, SVN, TFS).

Required

Child Welfare System Experience

Required

Prior experience working with Child Welfare Information Systems (SACWIS, MACWIS, or CCWIS preferred).

Required

Understanding of child welfare business processes, such as case management, intake, service planning, licensing,and reporting.

Required

Ability to translate child welfare program requirements into functional and technical system specifications.

Required

Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, production support environment.

Required

Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including business analysts, testers, and project managers.

Required

Skilled in developing technical documentation and contributing to system design sessions.

Required

Capable of representing the Agency in technical meetings as a subject matter expert on system functionality.

Required

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with a detail-oriented mindset.

Required

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Required

Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Required

Proven leadership in mentoring junior developers or leading development tasks

Required

Experience with child welfare modernization projects or system overhauls.

Preferred

Knowledge of federal CCWIS compliance standards.

Preferred

Experience with federal requirements for child welfare management systems

Preferred

Experience with ADABAS

Preferred

Benefits

Benefit Package includes:

• Paid Sick Time

• Insurance for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Available

• 401(k) including Employer Match

• HSA, Short-term & Long-term Disability Available

• We are an EEO/Veterans/Disabled employer