· Under the general direction of the Application Development Supervisor, the Application Development Specialist will work closely with the Project Team and will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:
· Develop and track progress against project plans, schedules and events
· Work with the Application Development Supervisor and Application Development Staff and the project team to execute a work plan to meet the Project goals and monitor progress to ensure that the project is completed successfully
· Participate with Application Development staff in project activities, meet contractual obligations as agreed to the by Client Project managers, report project status to the Application Development Supervisor on a regular basis, and respond quickly to management questions and concerns
· Analyze and develop the Line of Business solution (PeopleSoft and other Oracle products) using tools available (e.g., PeopleTools, PeopleCode, SQL, SQR, Unix Scripting, COBOL, Phire Architect or Stat) in coordination with the LOB Vendor
· Review vendor work products and take corrective action when necessary
· Work with vendors and the Application Development Supervisor to manage efforts to explore and develop the functional business requirements, processes and rules that will contribute to how the replacement system works
· Work closely with Legacy and CIO staff to ensure that they are consulted and understand the full impact of system application enhancements as they relate to the Client environment
· Work closely with the other Application Development Staff and vendor to coordinate data analysis, data mapping, data classification, data conversion and data bridging activities in support of the phased Functional Rollout plan
· Assist the Application Development Supervisor in the review of any change orders that are developed after performing a full cost/benefit analysis of potential changes
· Provide assistance to vendor-led development of a business function help desk to assist business staff during functional roll-outs and beyond
· Participate in the collaboration among vendor, Business and Application Development staff to communicate evolving business requirements for work processes, detail design testing, training and roll-out; also, assist in the design and implementation of a framework for managing the capture, documentation and ongoing transfer of business knowledge
· Participate in the collaboration between vendor and Application Development staff to develop and implement standards for future development and on-going maintenance of the Line of Business Solution
· Participate in the collaboration among vendor, Business and Application Development staff to develop interfaces with external stakeholders (e.g. employers, public retirement systems, unions, IRS, etc.) using various methods (e.g. portal, secure FTP, etc.)
· Participate in the integration of the LOB Solution with internal Client applications that are not changing as a result of this project, including but not limited to General Ledger Microsoft Dynamics, SQL Server 2008, FileNet P8 and Lotus Notes Domino Email in coordination with the LOB vendor