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Technical Consultant

Victoria, BC, Canada

Job Type

Workspace

Closing date

Duration

Contract

Remote

Dec 04, 2024

2025-01-06 to 2025-04-15

About the Role

DNS Migration:
• Migrate existing in-house DNS services and data to a third-party application, Helix from our in-house Remedy installation, ensuring minimal disruption to operational services.
• Transition in house Windows DNS services for a designated set of devices into the selected third-party application.
Solaris Decommissioning:
• Provide expert advice on the decommissioning process for existing Solaris servers and migration to Linux based servers.
• Assess and advise on the migration or retirement of custom Perl scripts currently running on Solaris servers.
BMC Remedy to BMC Helix Migration:
• Migrate custom applications (that use ARS and Perl) currently running on the BMC Remedy platform to BMC Helix.
• Offer in-depth analysis and advice on data transformation and migration strategies supporting the Remedy-to-Helix transition.
• Collaborate with BMC vendors to determine appropriate data mapping, transformation strategies, and development methodologies for the Ministry's existing BMC Forms.
• Thoroughly analyze existing DNS data to support planning activities, ensure data integrity, and optimize deployment sequences.
• Integrate BMC Helix with our DDI tool to facilitate data capture between both systems, allowing for seamless data flow and synchronization as part of our backend infrastructure.

Documentation and Deliverables:
• Deliver comprehensive electronic and/or hard copies of all project-related materials, including technical and data architecture, migration plans, and any other documentation produced during the contract.
• Ensure all documentation is clear, detailed, and sufficient for ongoing maintenance and future reference.
Knowledge Transfer and Capacity Building:
• Providing expert guidance and strategic advice to support the transition process.
• Enhancing the knowledge and skills of internal staff through effective knowledge transfer mechanisms, including training, documentation, and ongoing support, to enable self-sufficiency and sustainable operations, where applicable.

Requirements

Consultant Qualifications

The Technical Architect is required to have the following skills and experience:

 

·        Recent 5 years experience developing and deploying complex IT services.

·        At least 5 years experience in building custom DNS servers and services.

·        At least 5 years experience in building custom DHCP servers and services.

·        Experience dealing with the migration of in-house DNS implementations to a third-party application (preferably Infoblox)

·        In-depth understanding of the DNS and DHCP data structures.

·        In-depth understanding of Windows DNS and its integration with other DNS services.

·        Recent ten years of experience scripting in Perl.

·        Recent five years of experience in JavaScript;

·        Recent ten years of experience maintaining Solaris Servers.

·        Experience with migration of Unix scripts in Solaris to Linux compatible scripts.

·        In-depth understanding of Remedy Action Request System (ARS) and development of Remedy Applications.

·        In-depth understanding of network devices, components, and their inter-relationships to maintain data integrity for the entire network infrastructure.

·        Experience working with common Province of BC tools and datasets preferred (e.g. ServiceNow and CAS)

 

 

In addition to the skills and experience set out above, the Proponents should demonstrate that the proposed Consultant(s) have the following additional skills and experience:

 

·        Experience working with common Province of BC tools and datasets preferred (e.g. ServiceNow, CAS)

·        Using Perl, JavaScript and Rest API.

·        Experience with Solaris Servers

 

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