24 Oct
Cleo Consulting
Regent Park
Assignment:: RQ08071 - Software Developer - Senior Job Title: MS Dynamics Cloud Migration Consultant Requisition (SS): RQ08071 Start Date: 2024-12-02 End Date: 2025-03-31 Client: Justice Technology Services Office Location: Onsite / 21 College Street, Toronto Organization: Justice Technology Services Ministry: Ministry of Solicitor General # Business Days: 98.00
Note: This position is currently listed as "Onsite"; however, the Assignment under this request will provisionally be "Hybrid", working 7.25 hours per calendar day, sometime between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (excluding breaks) Monday to Friday inclusive, unless otherwise identified. These conditions are subject to change as the OPS reflects on its current situation.
During the duration of the assignment, you will be under the discretion of the Hiring Manager's requirements for the Project you are assigned to.
Must haves:
- At least 8 years of experience developing applications using Microsoft Dynamics
Nice to have:
- Strong Microsoft Dynamics development skills and experience
- Extensive migration experience to upgrade our business critical , high sensitivity Microsoft Dynamics 8.2 on premise applications to Azure Cloud hosting using MS Dynamics version 9.2
Description
Scope
- Provide application development required to complete a like for like migration of five Microsoft Dynamics high sensitive business critical applications from On Premise Dynamics version 8.2 to Azure Cloud with Dynamics version 9.2.
- Perform data migration required to the above described applications migration
- Configure and secure Azure hosting environment to support high sensitive business critical applications
- Work with architecture team to developer architectural artifacts for OPS Gating
- Work with Cyber Security to complete threat risk assessment
- Provide assistance with load testing, penetration testing and AODA compliance testing.
Assignment Deliverables
- Assess existing application and identify tasks and effort required to migrate each application
- Creation of technical specifications for systems development
- Configure and secure new cloud environment in alignment with OPS cloud policy and standard
- Define, document, test and implement data migration strategy and scripts required to migrate the applications to the cloud
- Design, implement and work with the project team in completing all relevant and required documentation in alignment with OPS standards
- The consultant will be responsible for identifying deprecated code and functionality and provide out of the box solutions that will produce a like for like replacement of the functionality in the upgraded version of the application.
- This includes developing detailed programming specifications, user interface designs, prototypes, writing and/or generating code compiling data driven programs conducting unit tests and debugging code to troubleshoot incidents and defects,
- Analysis, design, development, testing, implementation and documentation of solutions for relevant projects
- Work with clients to design effective application changes to meet business needs and support a like for like migration using the best of the new technologies
- Working with any one or more of the technologies below, the consultant will:
- Participate in the coding and development of application components including user interface, data services, data synchronization, and deployment services.
- Participate in project design and application JAD sessions / walkthroughs;
- Development of required Software Architecture Documentation for the project;
- Produce Use Cases, Class diagrams, component diagrams, state diagram etc.;
- Develop solutions to replace deprecated components focusing on like for like and out of the box solutions
- Develop documentation for testing, implementation, defect tracking as per OPS standards;
- Participate in, document and configure output from application design sessions
- Participate in the Unit / System / Integration Testing
- Development of user authentication and access component according to predefined business rules in existing applications
- Design and development of user and system interface(s)
- Preparation of install package and install books as required
- Provide input and complete documentation for the application deployment plan for the production environment;
- Completion of all required documentation and system artifacts including update technical documentation, and provide input for User Guide & Training Guide;
- Estimates for assigned tasks and percent complete
- The consultant will provide a detailed list of all work/artefacts completed on the project
- Attend any meetings related to the resolution of any requests or support incidents as required
- Ensures knowledge transfer to internal staff - the consultant will transfer over all information, research, code, documents, etc. to the client
- Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines.
- Notify the Cluster/Ministry project Manager in writing of any issues or other material concerns related to the Assignment Deliverables, as soon as he/she becomes aware of them.
- Submit Deliverables for the Cluster/Ministry approval as they are completed.
- Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry security procedures and practices.
- Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry architecture/technology standards and best practices.
- Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines.
- Comply with the Ontario Government I⁢ Directive, Operational Policy on the I⁢ Project Gateway Process, and other applicable Guidelines,
Standards and Procedures.
- Participate in Knowledge transfer
The Vendor's Personnel will also be required to
- Complete work and achieve milestones within the assigned deadlines;
- Notify the Cluster/Ministry project Manager in writing of any issues or other material concerns related to the Assignment Deliverables, as soon as the he/she becomes aware of them;
- Submit Deliverables for the Cluster/Ministry approval as they are completed;
- Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry security procedures and practices;
- Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry architecture/technology standards and best practices;
- Comply with the Ontario Government and the Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines;
- Provide knowledge and skill transfer to a designated Cluster/Ministry staff;
- And Comply with the Ontario Government I⁢ Directive, Operational Policy on the I⁢ Project Gateway Process, and other applicable Guidelines, Standards and Procedures.
Desired Skills and Experience
- Application development using Microsoft Dynamics On Premise and Microsoft Dynamics Cloud version 9.2 Experience migrating applications and data from on Premise Dynamics to Cloud Experience configuring and securing Azure Cloud environment to meet OPS security and access policy standards
Resumes Evaluation/Criteria:
Criteria 1: Experience Architecting and Developing Applications for the Azure Cloud - 40 Points
- At least 10 years in applications development with 8 years focusing on Microsoft Dynamics and at least 2 projects developing for cloud or migrating applications to the cloud
- Strong Microsoft Dynamics development skills and experience
- Extensive migration experience to upgrade our business critical , high sensitivity Microsoft Dynamics 8.2 on premise applications to Azure Cloud hosting using MS Dynamics version 9.2
- Hand-on experience on securing applications in Azure Cloud
- Experience working in Agile methodology
Criteria 2: Experience Provisioning, Configuring and Securing Azure Cloud - 40 Points
- Experience with Azure cloud technologies including optimization, security, access control, availability and integrity of the environment
Criteria 3: Communication Skills - 20 Points
- Experience with Azure cloud technologies including optimization, security, access control, availability and integrity of the environment
▶️ MS Dynamics Cloud Migration Consultant
🖊️ Cleo Consulting
📍 Regent Park