Senior Technical Consultant

Veracity Software Inc; Victoria; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled IT Architect to lead complex projects involving DNS and DHCP services. This role requires a deep understanding of IT service development, scripting, and server maintenance, particularly with Solaris and Linux systems. The successful candidate will collaborate with senior executives to align IT strategies with business goals, ensuring seamless transitions during migrations. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to transformative projects that enhance organizational efficiency and integrity. If you have a passion for technology and a proven track record in IT architecture, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Expertise in developing and deploying complex IT services.
• Experience with DNS and DHCP server implementations.
• Strong scripting skills in Perl and JavaScript.

Responsibilities

• Migrate in-house DNS services to third-party applications.
• Provide expert advice on Solaris server decommissioning.
• Deliver comprehensive documentation for all project-related materials.

Skills

IT services development and deployment

DNS server and services

DHCP server and services

Scripting in Perl

JavaScript

Solaris server maintenance

Migration of Unix scripts

Remedy Action Request System (ARS)

Network integrity maintenance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

BMC Remedy

Flextrack BC

ServiceNow

CAS

Job description

4000 Seymour Pl, Victoria, BC V8X 4S7, Canada

Estimated Work Start Date: 23-Sep-2024

Estimated Work End Date: 31-Mar-2025

Project Overview: Planning and technical analysis. The cis in support of ongoing migration and modernization of its DNS services, custom applications, and data management infrastructure.

Requirement Detail/Qualifications: Architects at Experience Level 1 are responsible for implementing the Chief Information Officer's vision and strategy at the enterprise level. Architects at this level should demonstrate in their submitted examples that they have successfully led multi-discipline analysis and design teams in support of strategic projects, and that they reported to senior executives and had individuals performing functions at a senior levels reporting directly to them. Typical deliverables are plans, strategies, architectures and policies that affect the whole organization and show how to use IM/IT in the business in an innovative way to enable business transformation. Architects at Experience Level 1 ensure that business and IM/IT are in alignment, through the linkage of the business mission, strategy and processes of an organization to its IM/IT strategy, while establishing appropriate governance mechanisms.

The Contractor must have expert knowledge and experience working with the following:

• 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)
  
  

Mandatory Qualifications - 2 Year Minimum

• The proposal must be in English
• The proposal must be submitted using Flextrack BC in accordance with the terms and conditions of BC
• Experience working with DNS and DHCP servers.
• Experience working with BMC Remedy, especially Action Request System ARS and/or Helix.
  
  

Desirable Qualification

• 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
  
  

DNS Migration:

• Migrate existing in-house DNS services and data to a third-party application, ensuring minimal disruption to operational services.
• Transition 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 the 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.
  
  

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: The contractor will be responsible for ensuring a seamless transition of services, providing expert advice, and enhancing the knowledge base of internal staff.