Business Analyst with COBOL

Lead COBOL Business Analyst Albany NY|| Hybrid Contract Key Responsibilities • Conduct detailed analysis of legacy mainframe financial modules, other Child Support modules and COBOL programs and batch jobs to document, interpret, translate and convert to a to-be model for business rules, workflows and system dependencies • Lead discovery workshops with State subject matter experts to validate undocumented rules governing collections, disbursements, adjustments, un-identified payments, reconciliation and bank integrations • Collaborate with data conversion teams to simplify and clarify legacy account structures, including ledgers, payment histories, disbursements, unresolved balances and audit and compliance trail requirements • Identify opportunities to simplify or eliminate redundant processes or recommend business transformation while ensuring compliance with Federal and State mandates. • Other duties as assigned Mandatory Qualifications: • Level III- More than seven (7) years of experience working on complex projects with 2 or more years in a leadership role as a Business Analyst • 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on large-scale IT modernization projects, with expertise in financial systems • 5+ years of experience in requirements gathering process mapping and documentation for complex financial transactions, payment processing and reconciliation Desired Skills: • 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst on Child Support Services systems • Experience in analyzing COBOL, ECL, DMS/RDMS or related mainframe technologies to document embedded business rules • Experience with federal and state policies impacting child support distribution, reconciliation, and financial reporting • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or a related field • Experience with compliance requirements such as audit trails, financial integrity checks, and regulatory reporting needs in child support programs