Subject Matter Expert (Tax Processing Systems)

The Subject Matter Expert Tax Processing Systems provides senior-level technical leadership and deep domain expertise supporting complex, enterprise-scale tax processing environments. This role is responsible for system analysis, modernization planning, and technical execution across legacy mainframe and distributed platforms, with a strong focus on system integration, business process alignment, and large-scale application transitions.

The Subject Matter Expert will serve as a trusted advisor for tax system architecture, modernization initiatives, and operational improvements.

• Define, analyze, and document requirements for complex tax processing systems and supporting technologies
  

• Lead system engineering efforts for enterprise tax processing platforms, including legacy and modernized environments
  

• Provide technical direction for modernization initiatives, including transitioning applications from mainframe-based systems to enterprise integrated systems
  

• Support and optimize integrated tax processing platforms, including Revenue/Government Premier solutions
  

• Perform in-depth tax-related business process analysis and translate findings into technical solutions
  

• Coordinate and manage system evaluations, technical recommendations, and implementation strategies
  

• Provide expertise in both mainframe and distributed system architectures
  

• Analyze system performance, scalability, interoperability, and data exchange standards
  

• Collaborate with cross-functional technical and business stakeholders to ensure alignment with organizational goals
  

• Support operational planning, system integration, and long-term modernization roadmaps
  

• Document system designs, technical processes, and analysis artifacts
  

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in:
  

  • Computer Science
    

  • Information Systems
    

  • Engineering
    

  • Business
    

  • Or another related scientific or technical discipline
    

• Minimum 7 years of general experience in the Information Technology field
  

• At least 5 years of specialized experience directly related to the required area of expertise
  

• Ability to support moderately complex to highly complex systems
  

• 20 years of experience as a senior systems engineer supporting tax processing systems
  

• 10 years of system engineering experience supporting tax processing systems for state or local government environments
  

• 5 years of hands-on experience with the Revenue/Government Premier integrated tax processing platform
  

• 20 years of experience with mainframe technologies, including:
  

  • IBM DB2
    

  • DML
    

  • COBOL
    

  • CICS
    

  • SPUFI
    

  • QMF
    

  • IBM Job Control Language (JCL) and related utilities
    

• 20 years of experience with distributed technologies, including:
  

  • SQL
    

  • Globalscape
    

  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards
    

• 15 years of experience transitioning applications from mainframe environments to enterprise integrated systems
  

• 15 years of experience performing tax-related business process analysis
  

• 10 years of tax-related business process analysis experience within state or local government environments
  

• Master’s degree or higher in a related technical or business discipline (preferred)