Dynamics Cloud Architect and Security Specialist

About the Role

Foiloc is seeking an experienced Dynamics Cloud Architect and Security Specialist to join our team. This onsite role involves working three days a week in-office.

Job Description

• Migrate five high-sensitive business-critical Microsoft Dynamics applications from On Premise version 8.2 to Azure Cloud with Dynamics version 9.2.
• Perform data migration required for the application migration.
• Configure and secure the Azure hosting environment to meet OPS security and access policy standards.
• Collaborate with the architecture team to develop architectural artifacts for OPS gating.
• Work with CyberSecurity to complete threat risk assessment.
• Provide assistance with load testing, penetration testing, and AODA compliance testing.

Assignment Deliverables

• Assess existing applications and identify tasks and effort required to migrate each application.
• Create technical specifications for system development.
• Configure and secure the new cloud environment in alignment with OPS cloud policy and standards.
• Define, document, and implement a 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 documentation in alignment with OPS standards.
• Identify deprecated code and functionality and provide out-of-the-box solutions for like-for-like replacements in the upgraded application version.
• Develop detailed programming specifications, user interface designs, prototypes, write and/or generate code, compile data-driven programs, conduct unit tests, and debug code to troubleshoot incidents and defects.
• Analyze, design, develop, test, implement, and document 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 new technologies.
• Utilize various technologies to participate in 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.
• Develop required software architecture documentation for the project.
• Produce use cases, class diagrams, component diagrams, state diagrams, 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 documenting and configuring output from application design sessions.
• Participate in unit/system/integration testing.
• Develop user authentication and access components according to predefined business rules in existing applications.
• Design and develop user and system interfaces.
• Prepare installation packages and install books as required.
• Provide input and complete documentation for the application deployment plan for the production environment.
• Complete all required documentation and system artifacts, including updating technical documentation, and provide input for User Guide and Training Guide.
• Estimate assigned tasks and percent complete.
• Provide a detailed list of all work/artifacts completed on the project.
• Attend meetings related to resolving requests or support incidents as required.
• Ensure 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 assigned deadlines.
• Notify the Cluster/Ministry project manager in writing of any issues or other material concerns related to assignment deliverables as soon as they become aware of them.
• Submit deliverables for the Cluster/Ministry approval as they are completed.
• Comply with Ontario Government and Cluster/Ministry security procedures and practices.
• Comply with Ontario Government and Cluster/Ministry architecture/technology standards and best practices.
• Comply with Ontario Government and Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines.
• Comply with Ontario Government I and IT Directive Operational Policy on the I and IT Project Gateway Process and other applicable guidelines, standards, and procedures.
• Participate in knowledge transfer.

Vendor's Personnel Responsibilities

• Complete work and achieve milestones within assigned deadlines.
• Notify the Cluster/Ministry project manager in writing of any issues or other material concerns related to assignment deliverables as soon as they become aware of them.
• Submit deliverables for the Cluster/Ministry approval as they are completed.
• Comply with Ontario Government and Cluster/Ministry security procedures and practices.
• Comply with Ontario Government and Cluster/Ministry architecture/technology standards and best practices.
• Comply with Ontario Government and Cluster/Ministry Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Guidelines.
• Provide knowledge and skill transfer to a designated Cluster/Ministry staff.
• Comply with Ontario Government I and IT Directive Operational Policy on the I and IT Project Gateway Process and other applicable guidelines, standards, and procedures.

Skills, Experience, and Skill Set Requirements

• Mandatory Requirements: At least 8 years of experience developing applications using Microsoft Dynamics.
• 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, and experience configuring and securing Azure Cloud environment to meet OPS security and access policy standards.

Resume Evaluation/Criteria

1. Criterion 1: Experience Architecting and Developing Applications for 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.
   • Hands-on experience securing applications in Azure Cloud.
   • Experience working in Agile methodology.
2. Criterion 2: Experience Provisioning, Configuring, and Securing Azure Cloud (35 points):
   • Experience with Azure cloud technologies, including optimization, security, access control, availability, and integrity of the environment.
3. Criterion 3: Communication Skills (20 points):
   • Experience working with Azure cloud technologies, including optimization, security, access control, availability, and integrity of the environment.
4. Criterion 4: Public Sector Experience (5 points):
   • A minimum of 5 years of public sector experience.

Knowledge Transfer

• What needs to be KT: Code repository, migration scripts, cloud configuration.
• To whom: Project manager, team members.
• When: 1:1 meetings/team meetings/documentation on SharePoint site throughout the duration of the project life cycle, etc.

Must-Haves

• At least 8 years of experience developing applications using Microsoft Dynamics.
• 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.

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