Senior Programmer/Analyst, Dept. of Technology, U20

Salary Range: $49,997-$82,496

Experienced Senior Programmer/Analyst for the Lawson HR/Payroll system (WISE). The primary focus will be supporting the Time Accrual and Time and Attendance component of WISE. The individual will work closely with the Compliance Office and the Time and Attendance Division within Payroll. This person will also be responsible for assisting and providing backup to other team members toward the support of the Lawson HR suite. Additional responsibilities include analysis of new functional requests and determination if these requests can be fulfilled utilizing existing Lawson capabilities, development of functional and technical specifications, developing and coding new programs in support of division directives, maintaining custom enhancements, working with the functional analysts toward resolving problems, working with Lawson GSC, working with the WISE System Administrator by identifying Lawson patches which need to be applied, coordination of updates/modifications to Lawson programs, tables, and system from other staff. Experience requirements include 3 years as a Programmer/Analyst or higher position, experience developing and coding programs using Lawson 4 GL and MicroFocus COBOL, 3 years experience with Lawson HR/Payroll suite, experience with Microsoft Office products, and strong written and communication skills. Highly desired demonstrated experience includes Business Objects Crystal Reports Version 8 or higher, working with Lawson GSC, Lawson Design Studio, Lawson XML or Portal, Lawson HR/Payroll 8.x, Microsoft T-SQL, Microsoft SQL Server and IIS, and public sector experience (K-12). Must demonstrate excellent problem solving skills. Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related field required. Salary commensurate with experience. How to apply for this position: VBCPS employees submit a Transfer Data Sheet and resume to Ann Ansell, Department of Technology. Non-VBCPS applicants submit a letter of interest and resume to Department of Technology, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, School Administration Building, Box 6038, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-0038, ATTN: Ann Ansell and submit a VBCPS employment application to Department of Human Resources, ATTN: T. Bowyer.