Developer - MIS Senior Application Support Developer - MS - MDCPS

The Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services (MDCPS) is seeking experienced IT professionals to support

the continued modernization and transition of the Mississippi Automated Child Welfare Information System (MACWIS)

to a more modern technology platform. This work is a critical component of the Agency's overall effort to improve

service delivery, data accuracy, and system functionality through the replacement of legacy technologies.

Ideal candidates will possess in-depth expertise in Natural, Visual Basic 6 (VB6), and .NET programming languages,

along with a strong understanding of child welfare systems, business processes, and workflows. Contractors will be

responsible for the ongoing maintenance and management of legacy Natural code, including the resolution of issues in

the current production environment, while also contributing to the development of new features, processes, and system

functionalities that align with the future-state system design.

Specific work packages include :

• Source data analysis and "cleanup" scripting (SQL, Natural) for data de-duplication for non-licensed resources,

court ordered non-licensed resources, persons, and orphaned records in the legacy platform

genders and persons "self" relationship mismatch in the legacy platform

Welfare Case Management platform to MDCPS' modernized CCWIS platform

In addition to their technical duties, contractors will serve as senior representatives of MDCPS in project meetings,

technical planning sessions, and inter-agency collaborations. They will be expected to act as subject matter experts

(SMEs) on both the existing MACWIS environment and the evolving child welfare technology ecosystem, helping to

bridge the gap between legacy systems and the new Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS)-

compliant solution.

4. Scoring Method

Criteria Score Percentage Must equal 100%

Resume (Required Skills / Experience) 30

Interview 30

Preferred Skills / Experience (Must meet minimum requirements) 10

Cost 30

Required Skills / Experience

Provide the minimum required skills and / or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These

requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will

NOT be presented to the manager for consideration.

Technical Skills

Child Welfare System Experience

and reporting.

Professional Experience

Soft Skills