Description

• The Client's Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) is undertaking a comprehensive, multi year modernization initiative to replace aging legacy systems—including full retirement of the ALICE platform—and transition to a unified, cloud native environment.
• This effort centers on building MyPAS 3.0, a modern Azure-hosted pension administration system that integrates seamlessly with MyTRS member portal and MyERS employer portal.
• TRS serves a large and diverse membership of over 210,000 employees and retirees across more than 600 school districts, career tech centers, colleges, and universities, m
• The modernization responds to longstanding challenges such as fragmented workflows, manual processes, limited scalability, and stability issues in legacy technologies.
• The initiative introduces a modern stack—Angular, REST APIs, Azure SQL Managed Instances, Azure Function Apps, Power BI, a document management and process automation solution (pending platform evaluation and alternatives)—to support scalable, secure, and efficient operations.

Current state:

• Legacy systems moved from on-premises hosting to Azure cloud migration May 2024
• MyTRS member portal modernized July 2025
• All IS resources support legacy systems while simultaneously building modernized ones
• Project charter and Software Development Life Cycle established and in practice
• Environment and foundation for modern applications defined and nearing completion

Expected outcomes:

• All major systems operate on the Azure platform with improved performance, scalability, and maintainability.
• Retirement of ALICE and elimination of legacy technical debt.
• Reduced manual work, fewer errors, and significantly improved turnaround times.
• A modern document storage and capture solution, with improved workflows and reduced fragmentation
• Enhanced security posture.
• Improved user satisfaction and accessibility.
• Greater operational resilience and adaptability.
• Reduced maintenance burden, lower infrastructure costs, and fewer workarounds through modern platform infrastructure.
• All work products belong exclusively to TRS.

Requirements

• Process Analysis and Documentation

• Engage with business units to understand operational workflows, pain points, and improvement opportunities.

• Interface with technical resources, such as Development or IT staff to understand and translate technical requirements.

• Document current state processes using clear, structured methods such as process maps, swimlane diagrams, and workflow charts.

• Facilitate discussions to define future state processes aligned with organizational goals. Requirements Gathering and User Story Development

• Translate business needs into detailed functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and Azure DevOps work items/user stories.

• Ensure requirements are complete, consistent, testable, and aligned with business priorities.

• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to refine and validate requirements. Testing and Quality Assurance

• Develop test plans, test scripts, and step-by-step testing instructions for functional and user acceptance testing.

• Execute functional testing of user stories in Development and Test environments to validate solution accuracy and readiness.

• Document defects, track resolution progress, and verify fixes.

• Coordinate, support, or lead user acceptance testing (UAT) sessions with business stakeholders. Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication

• Serve as a liaison between business units and technical teams to ensure shared understanding and alignment.

• Communicate project updates, risks, and issues clearly and proactively.

• Support change management activities by contributing to training materials, documentation, and user guidance.