Child Welfare Application Developer

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and manage legacy Natural code in the MACWIS production environment.
• Resolve production issues and contribute to the development of new features and system enhancements aligned with future-state design.
• Represent MDCPS in technical meetings, planning sessions, and inter-agency collaborations.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for both MACWIS and CCWIS (Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System).

Specific Work Packages:

• Conduct source data analysis and develop cleanup scripts (SQL, Natural) to:
• Remove duplicate records for non-licensed resources, court-ordered non-licensed resources, persons, and orphaned records.
• Address data integrity issues such as undefined genders and mismatched "self" relationships.
• Plan and prepare for data migration of notifications and alerts to the modernized CCWIS platform.
• Support Data Migration Team (DMT) script validation and testing activities.

Required Technical Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of experience with Natural Programming Language.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with Visual Basic 6 (VB6).
• Minimum 5 years of experience with SQL.
• Experience with .NET Framework (C#, ASP.NET).
• Strong background in legacy system support and production troubleshooting.
• Experience with data integration, batch processing, and file-based interfaces.
• Proficiency in code refactoring, system modularization, and modernization efforts.
• Familiar with data mapping, conversion, and migration strategies.
• Proficient with version control and change management tools (Git, SVN, TFS).
• Hands-on experience with SACWIS, MACWIS, or CCWIS systems.

Knowledge of core child welfare processes:

• Case management
• Intake
• Service planning
• Licensing
• Reporting
• Ability to convert child welfare program needs into technical specifications.

Professional Experience:

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production support environment.
• Experience working collaboratively with business analysts, testers, and project managers.
• Skilled in writing technical documentation and contributing to system design.
• Comfortable acting as SME in technical meetings and cross-functional settings.

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical mindset.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of working both independently and in a team.
• Leadership experience in mentoring junior developers or leading technical efforts.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with modernization or overhaul of child welfare systems.
• Knowledge of federal CCWIS compliance standards.
• Familiarity with federal requirements for child welfare system implementations.
• Experience working with ADABAS databases.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Application Question(s):

• Email address and Phone number if not included in the resume

Experience:

• DB2: 5 years (Required)
• .NET: 5 years (Required)
• Child welfare: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: Remote