Application Designer / Developer

Client is seeking an Application Designer/Developer to work on the Modernizing Open Virtual Memory System (OpenVMS).The Modernizing OpenVMS project, compromised of multiple sub projects, such as Scholarships, requires an Application Designer/Developer Level 2 to work with the Ministry of Education and Child Care (“Ministry”) on application design, development, and testing of both the replacement of our current TRAX system (responsible for graduating students), the replacement of our current SLD system (responsible for student and school data), and a new Education Data Exchange (EDX). The Modernizing OpenVMS project (and sub-projects) is responsible for moving critical functionality away from the aging/retiring OpenVMS platform to a new modern solution, currently utilizing the OpenShift platform.

The Ministry provides leadership and funding to the K-12 system through governance, various acts, legislation, policy, and standards. At the centre of many of the most critical applications responsible for ensuring the successful graduation of students, funding of school districts and projects, and data collection is an aging platform, OpenVMS. Currently, the Ministry has a portfolio of projects underway with the goal of moving the key functionality of the current suite of applications on OpenVMS to new and modern solutions that will position the Ministry to be able to react quickly to modern demands, be flexible for the K-12 system, and still complete all necessary functionality required for the Ministry and the K-12 system. There is a need to link multiple systems together using a microservices and API first approach and continue to develop functionality of the Ministry’s new applications and move away from the OpenVMS platform. The project has 2 streams of work:

Stream 1 : Migrate existing TRAX system off OpenVMS and sub projects.

Stream 2 : Modernize the Ministry’s data and information collection and distribution. Including Student Level Data ingestion and distribution

Program, test, and otherwise support the development and maintenance of systems by:

a) translating software specifications into code;

b) documenting technical work; and

c) developing technical reference materials.

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:

1. Minimum 2 years’ experience within the BC Government IT sector, demonstrating experience with transforming business processes;

2. Experience with Jira and Confluence in an agile approach.

The Proponents must also demonstrate that the proposed Consultant has the following additional skills and experience in all or most of the following technology stack:

Web Tier: • SiteMinder • SAML • OpenID Connect • OAuth2 • Javascript (and frameworks) • Spring • HTML5/CSS3 8 • Git

Middle Tier: • Java/J2EE • Hibernate / PrimeFaces

Database Tier: • Postgres • Oracle 12c