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Please reply to *anc...@1pointsys.com <anc...@1pointsys.com>* *Position -- COBOL Developers/Programmers * *Location: St. Paul, MN (open to nonlocal candidate, but must be able to interview onsite)* *Only Local to MN * *Duration: 1 year* *Requirements:* · *B.S. or B.A. degree (4 year) with 4 years’ experience as a COBOL Developer/Programmer* *OR* · *Associates degree (2 year) with 6 years’ experience as a COBOL Developer/Programmer* *OR* · *8 years’ experience as a COBOL Developer/Programmer.* · *One (1) engagement lasting 18 months or more in a COBOL Developer/Programmer role.* *Desired Skills (necessary if nonlocal):* · *Computer Science or Information Technology degree* · *Experience in all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)* · *Experience with analytical skills and creating program specifications /* · *requirements* · *Experience in health insurance programs and/or a state Medicaid Management* · *Information System* · *Experience with:* · * CICS* · *VSAM* · *DB2* · *SQL* · *Debugging Tool (InterTest or Xpediter debugging tools)* · *Panvalet* · *Experience with COBOL code analyzer software or projects which extracted* · *business logic from mainframe COBOL systems* · *Experience with IBM MQSeries WebSphere* *Business Need* The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is one of the largest payers of health care in Minnesota. DHS provides health care services to approximately 862,000 Minnesotans through a combination of federal and state health care programs, including Minnesota’s Medicaid program, Medical Assistance (MA), and MinnesotaCare (a subsidized health care program for people who live in Minnesota and do not have access to health insurance). These combined health care programs are jointly referred to as Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP). Federal provider screening regulations require all health care providers who enroll in federal health care programs, including Medicaid, to undergo a "Risk-Based Provider Screening" process. Enrolled providers must be ”revalidated” at least once every five years and must also go through the same “Risk-Based Provider Screening” process as new enrollees. DHS estimates that it will need to perform approximately 50,000 provider enrollment screenings annually. Current staff and systems cannot process this high volume of screenings. To solve this problem and process provider enrollment and renewals in compliance with the federal provider screening regulations, DHS has launched a large IT project to build a system called the Minnesota Provider Screening and Enrollment (MPSE) portal. Several key components have been identified for the overall MPSE project: 1. A front-end Provider Enrollment Processor (PEP); 2. A back-end Provider Validation Service (PVS); and 3. Related Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) and Associated Database changes (the current “MN-DHS system”). The front-end PEP application is a web-based portal responsible for collecting required provider-based data. It also has the ability to collect payment of application fees (if applicable) and to send collected data to (a) various external systems, such as DHS’ Surveillance Integrity and Review Section (SIRS), which will conduct pre- and post-enrollment site visits on providers, and (b) DHS’ Licensing Unit for NetStudy® background checks. Additionally, it will send and receive data from both the back-end PVS system and the existing MMIS systems. The PEP system will utilize a dynamic set of business rules (written in Drools) to collect the appropriate information and direct the enrollee to the various areas of the application to be completed based on the level of assigned risk for the provider type (limited, moderate, or high) or a variety of other preset parameters such as provider type, license, and practice specialties. Essentially, the PEP serves as the starting point for all new provider-applicants seeking to enroll and for existing providers to be revalidated. It also applies to any provider when a change to their data may trigger additional screening or follow-up actions (e.g., a change of ownership). It serves as both the brains and the gatekeeper for all downstream processing as data collected in this stage determines what has to take place at the various junctures to comply with screening regulations. On the back end, the application will interface with the existing IBM mainframe COBOL/VSAM environment where—using MQSeries—the data will travel back and forth in order to maintain duplicate copies of the data. COBOL Development processes and procedures will be available to: · Develop and maintain messages · Develop and maintain edits Application programming using Java, and incorporating the Drools business rules for the provider enrollment and screening process, is an important piece of this project. The PEP will navigate a provider through its user interface based on a series of preset parameters and ultimately assign a level of risk to each registrant by application of a configurable suite of dynamic business rules. This implementation of WTX/WPS is supplemented by Java programming. Project Deliverables. The Developer/Programmer, in collaboration with staff and other stakeholders, will: · Develop and modify code using efficient, secure and cost effective methods. · Develop code which follows MN.IT and MMIS standards for structure, naming, and documentation. · Develop code that is easily maintained. · Follow MMIS standards for providing project updates and documentation. · Perform comprehensive system testing. · Transfer knowledge to MN.IT DHS staff through documentation and mentoring. Estimated Project Milestones and Schedule · The Minnesota Provider Screen and Enrollment (MPSE) project has already begun. · Engagement Start Date: March 3, 2017 · Engagement End Date: March 2, 2018 · The State will retain the option to extend the work orders in increments determined by the State. Project Environment. The MPSE project is one of several projects within DHS. The Developer/Programmer must ensure that the MPSE deliverables meet with the enterprise standards. The Developer/Programmer will work closely with many stakeholders within the MN.IT Services@DHS organization to create, maintain, and document system changes. Stakeholders include: · Project Managers · Developers · Technical and Business Analysts · Database Administrators · Trainers · QA staff · Supervisors and Managers · DHS Health Care Administration business staff · Continuing Care and Community Supports business staff · MN.IT Information Technology staff, supervisors, and managers · Other stakeholders Project Requirements · All work will be done at DHS offices in St. Paul, MN, unless otherwise arranged. · Work must comply with the Statewide Enterprise Architecture. · Work must comply with applicable industry/agency standards. · Work must comply with the State Accessibility Standards. · Resource must be able to work independently, with little or no supervision. *Anchit Bajpai* *Technical Recruiter* 1 Point System LLC Unit 103, 206 N College St, Pineville, North Carolina, 28134 *P*: *803-792-4353* *E* : *anc...@1pointsys.com <anc...@1pointsys.com>* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Citrix and Sap problems" group. 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