Remote IT Consultant Symphony ILS Migration.
Remote
Contract
3 weeks ago
Key skills
SQLOracleSQL ServerMSSQLCommunication
About this role
Job Title: Remote IT Consultant Symphony ILS Migration.
Company: SoftThink Solutions, Inc. (STSI)
Location: Remote
Overview :
STSI is seeking an experienced IT consultant to support a federal government library with a Symphony Integrated Library System (ILS) migration. Due to strict security protocols, the consultant will work entirely in an advisory and coaching capacity via remote screen-sharing Library staff will perform all direct system actions. The consultant will provide real-time guidance, troubleshooting, and technical instructions throughout the engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Guide Library staff through fresh installation of the Symphony application and Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) on a STIG-hardened Linux server
- Advise on version alignment between the new installation and the existing production environment
- Identify and advise on STIG-related security exceptions, permission adjustments, and configuration settings required for Symphony and MSSQL to function properly
- Consult on Oracle legacy database export procedures and configuration backup execution
- Provide toolset and step-by-step guidance for ANSEL-to-Unicode character set conversion
- Assist Library staff with database restoration and import of converted Unicode data into the new MSSQL instance
- Support smoke testing and initial system validation on the new server
- Advise network engineers on DNS record updates to redirect library traffic to the new environment
- Guide Enterprise discovery layer configuration for connectivity verification
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on experience with Symphony ILS (installation, configuration, migration)
- Proficiency with Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL) installation, database import/restore
- Experience with Oracle database export and legacy data extraction
- Familiarity with STIG-hardened Linux environments and working within security-constrained configurations
- Knowledge of ANSEL-to-Unicode data conversion for bibliographic/library records
- Experience with DNS configuration and enterprise discovery layer connectivity
- Strong communication skills ability to coach and guide staff remotely in real time
- Comfortable working via MS Teams or equivalent screen-sharing tools