Automation Engineer – Level I
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Job Summary
The Automation Engineer will analyze existing state systems and document business and system requirements to support the modernization of an Integrated Eligibility System (IES).
The initial focus will be on extracting business rules from legacy systems performing quality control to verify complete coverage and ensuring the extracted rules are usable by business partners and business analysts. The engineer will work with agency stakeholders to identify which rules should be retained or retired in the modernized system.
Analyze existing state systems and document business requirements.
Extract and validate business rules from legacy systems ensuring 100% coverage.
Identify business rules to retain or retire in collaboration with agency partners.
Document current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) system requirements.
Develop business analysis deliverables including process flows context diagrams use cases requirements traceability matrices UI specifications and mockups.
Elicit requirements from agency staff local district subject matter experts end users and executive stakeholders.
Conduct peer reviews and support internal quality reviews.
Ensure deliverables align with business needs project scope and timelines.
Collaborate with state employees and vendor teams.
Automation engineering: 37 years of experience as an Automation Engineer.
Business analysis: 37 years of state-government business analysis experience in the human services domain specifically Eligibility Enrollment and Case Management (EECM).
Full SDLC requirements management: Experience eliciting analyzing and managing requirements throughout the software development lifecycle.
Business analysis documentation: Proficiency producing business process flows user stories data dictionaries wireframes and specifications for a modernized eligibility system.
IES modernization: 37 years of experience working on an Integrated Eligibility System modernization program involving health and human services applications aligned with state and federal standards.
37 years of experience performing business analysis and workflow automation for an eligibility system.
Experience assisting with project planning roadmaps test scenarios and change requests.
Experience documenting legacy interfaces for state-supervised and locally administered applications.
Experience drafting Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
Experience evaluating legacy mainframe interfaces for disposition in a modernized solution.
The provided PRD does not specify a salary range or employee benefits.
Duration: 35 months.
Location: Albany New York.
Remote work: Potentially more than 50% and up to 100% remote subject to manager approval.
In-person meetings: Fully remote consultants must attend monthly meetings in Albany and major milestone meetings as needed.
Insurance: Low-level Data Breach and Privacy/Cyber Liability insurance is required. Automobile Liability Technology Errors and Omissions and Crime Insurance are not required.
Required Skills:
20 years of experience working as an infrastructure manager in a large-scale environment. Experience with mainframe systems technologies subsystems and internals. If the candidate does not have experience with mainframe systems technologies we will also accept strong experience in AIX/Linux/Unix systems. Strong understanding of IBM mainframe z/OS operating system control structure logic and security. If the candidate does not have experience with the mainframe platform we will also accept infrastructure management of AlX/Linux/Unix systems with enterprise storage systems. Must be self-motivated able to find answers on his/her own and experienced in problem determination/analysis/resolution. Ability to work well and communicate with other departments agencies and technical support staff - including the ability to document and explain problems. Ability to complete team projects by coordinating team resources and working with other departments and the data center. Ability to plan manage time according to schedules and provide status updates required. Ability to work with staff to quickly learn new technologies and resolve issues. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment. Excellent communication skills (oral and written).
Required Education:
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations cloud engineering and operations complex IT infrastructure engineering; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations cloud engineering and operations complex IT infrastructure
