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Legacy Systems Technical Lead

The incumbent is responsible for providing technical leadership, overseeing the current system and guiding on changes related to system configuration. Technical advice on transfer of system policies, inclusive of security and access policies and data migration, as well as identifying areas for improvement to be addressed by the modernization project, are also key components of the incumbent’s responsibilities.

Reports to: 
HCM Implementation Lead
Supervision given to: 
1. IHRIS Project Team 2. IHRIS Project Office (indirectly)
Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Provides oversight and technical support for the major areas of the GoRTT IHRIS Modernization Project.
2. Manages, monitors and maintains the Ministry’s database
3. Identifies components of the legacy system that no longer meet requirements for business processes and are not fit for purpose
4. Evaluates modernization or migration options and makes appropriate recommendations that will most benefit the Ministry’s architecture, scalability and functionality
5. Facilitates and supports the development of an Information Technology change management framework
6. Manages risks to ensure database security, integrity, stability and system availability
7. Maintains database backup and recovery infrastructure
8. Designs related Policies for approval and implementation as necessary
9. Performs other related duties as required

Working Relationships:
Internal - All project units
External - MPA stakeholders

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
1. High demand, high risk, project based work environment.

Minimum Experience and Training: 

Academic Qualifications:
1.Bachelor Degree in Business Management, Social Science from a recognised University.
2. Oracle PeopleSoft Certification.
3. Post graduate qualifications would be an asset.

Minimum Training and Experience:
1. Ten (10) years’ experience managing project teams in a high quality, high risk, project driven environment.
2. Five (5) years’ operating at a supervisory level.
3. Indebt knowledge and working experience with Oracle PeopleSoft applications.
4. Demonstrated programming experience.
5. High level experience with data migration and conversion.

Skills and Abilities: 

Technical Competencies:
• Advanced Programming Skills

Behavioural Competencies:
• Leadership and decision making skills
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Communication, interpersonal relations and stakeholder relations skills
• Conceptual and analytical skills
• Organizational and change management skills
• Adaptability and emotional intelligence skills

Knowledge: 

Technical Competencies:
• Knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience in PeopleSoft
• Proficiency in People Tools
• Knowledge and understanding of aged systems