Mainframe Application Programmer

About Beacon Systems Inc

Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Solutions. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.

Required Experience:

• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (5) five years of paid full-time experience programming in IBM Mainframe, designing and maintaining enterprise level complex COBOL/CICS/DB2 environment. Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications. Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required before award of contract.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (5) five years of paid full-time experience programming with JCL in an enterprise mainframe environment. Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications. Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required before award of bid.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (3) three years of paid full-time experience programming in the WV Drivers enterprise mainframe database analysis and design. The Application Programmer Analysts must also have experience working in a regulated environment either at the federal or state level. Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications. Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required before award of bid.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (3) three years of paid full-time experience using Computer Associates DB2/IBM Tools - RC/Update and PRF. Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications. Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required before award of bid.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have at least (3) three years of paid full-time experience working with the any DMV System. Vendor shall provide Agency with supporting documentation, such as, a resume to support the required years of experience to meet the qualifications. Documentation should be submitted with the vendor's bid but will be required before award of contract
• The Application Programmer Analysts should have at least (1) one year of experience working with the federal and/or state legal requirements regarding Commercial Driver Licensing.
• The Application Programmer Analysts must have experience working with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) applications which interfaces with the WV Drivers' System. These applications include the Commercial Driver's Licensing Information System (CDLIS), the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS) and the Social Security Online Verification and the Unified Network Interface as well as knowledge of the State-to-State system with AAMVA.
• All references to experience requirements listed in this RFQ shall be demonstrated through references provided in the candidates resumes as described above. WVDMV will verify such experience by contacting the references provided in the resumes. In the event WVDMV is unable to confirm experience based on reference information, this may result in disqualification. The vendor will be required to provide resume documentation prior to bid award.

Mandatory Qualification::

• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must create and implement modifications to the DMV Drivers License System to meet the AAMVA CDLIS Modernization Federal requirements which will allow WV to create a clean CDL file (CD31).
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform enhancements to the DMV Driver License system to incorporate the new ACD codes as required by the Agency.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform enhancements to the DMV Drivers License System to satisfy the requirements of the FMCSA to interface with the WV Court System to comply with the requirement that all convictions involving a Commercial Driver License holder or Commercial motor Vehicle must be added to the driver s record within (10) days from conviction date for compliance with federal law.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform enhancements to the DMV Drivers License System as required to establish the interface with all WV DMV systems.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform enhancements to the current DMV Driver License System to ensure compliance with changes in both Federal and State laws.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform enhancements and ensure the day-to-day operation of the DMV Drivers License System resulting from mainframe system upgrades and new programming requests submitted by DMV.
• Mainframe Application Programmer Analysts must perform daily operational support that includes telephone support provided to end users, attending meetings, developing and conducting training and troubleshooting problems as they occur. Some examples of enhancements that would be required, include the development of a state-to-state interface based on mandated made by Federal and State regulatory authorities. The candidates would be required to develop code to programmatically meet these mandates. This would also involve system design, documentation, meeting with agency personnel, system testing and training.