Mainframe Architect/ Rail Transportation Information Technology Architect

Newark, NJ (Hybrid job)

Long term Contract

Required Skills:

• Detailed knowledge of:
  • Rail Payroll Crew Management and Assignment systems
  • Rail Hours of Service (FRA) regulations
  • Rail's supplemental claims, arbitraries, mileage, and tolls
  • Rail's current Crew Management planning process and data loading processes for various schedule changes and rollovers
• Extensive experience utilizing Mainframe On-line Applications and Utilities
• Experience with management of vendors of Rail Crew Management Systems
• Ability to produce a lifecycle evaluation for current business processes and a possible re-write or replacement for current Mainframe Applications.

• Strong Communication Skills
• Experience working and developing Crystal Reports
• Ability to perform systems designs, development, testing, implementation, and training activities for the installation and/or upgrades of various technology systems and applications
• Ability to performs feasibility studies for new system requests as well as enhancements to existing systems
• Ability to guide personnel and provide technical assistance as needed.
• Ability to work independently to resolve production issues and perform research to answer questions on system processing.
• Ability to work closely and communicate with the User Groups to define needs and understand system functionality and processes.
• Ability to coordinate project tasks between IT managers, Technical Services, Rail Operations, and other departments.