Must Haves:

*Note – Frequent travel is required

  Description:

 A note on Assignment Type: This position is currently listed as "Onsite"; however, the consultant will be remote due to COVID-19 related Work from Home (WFH) direction. Once the I&IT cluster staff are required to return to the office, the resource under this request will be required to work onsite as well.

Responsibilities:

·       Provides advice on the testing strategy, test plans, the selection of testing tools, and the identification of resources required for testing.

·       Plans and organizes testing efforts for large systems in Graphical User Interface (GUI) and non-Graphical User Interface (GUI) environments, including the execution of systems integration tests, specialized tests, and user acceptance testing (e.g., stress tests).

·       The Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the development of test plans, test scripts and test cases and executing these against the various components. The tester will work with the testing lead and IT lead of each project as well as the project team members in the analysis, design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the required systems.

General Skills:

·       Experience in planning, organizing and implementing testing efforts at the specified experience level.

·       Knowledge of structured methodologies for the development, design, implementation and maintenance of applications.

·       Knowledge and experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools and data query tools to aid in the development of test cases.

·       Knowledge and experience in the use of automated test tools and version control systems on one or more platforms.

·       Experience executing functional tests, non-functional tests and systems level integration tests.

·       Experience supporting user acceptance testing and participating in UAT activities.

·       Experience with quality assurance principles, practices, tools and structured methodologies.

·       Experience creating testing strategy documentation, test plans, test cases and test data for various types and phases of testing, including technical and business functional validation.

·       Experience in quality assurance and testing, including unit testing, integration testing, load testing, performance testing, etc.

·       Knowledge and experience in all phases of the Systems Development Life Cycle.

·       Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; organizational, creativity and perseverance skills; verbal and written communication skills; and interpersonal skills.

·       A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

·       Knowledge of one or more automated testing tools.

Desirable Skills:

·       Knowledge and experience in at least one programming language.

·       Experience in the use of information retrieval packages.

·       Knowledge and understanding of testing methods in an object-oriented environment.

·       Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices.

·       Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.

·       Experience planning and organizing testing efforts for both large and small systems.

·       Experience coding automated test scripts to produce sets of automated test cases.

·       Experience testing Commercial Off-the Shelf Applications (COTS).

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Testing and Methodology Experience - 45%

Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse Testing Experience - 20%

Technical Skills - 25%

Communication and client engagement - 5%

Public Sector Experience - 5%

Description

·         Work in collaboration with Network Designer, Facility SMEs to roll out Next Generation LAN and WAN to MOH PSAP locations, and Facility Uplift Activites:

·        • Produce SD-WAN design and configuration (policy, template development)

·        • Produce high-level and low-level network design (design workbooks).

·        • Configure switches, routers, firewalls as per the network design.

·        • Configure dynamic routing protocols (BGP/OSPF) on both SD-WAN and Firewall devices

·        • Perform physical Install of SD-WAN routers, LAN Switches, HA Firewalls

·        • Develop and apply Firewall policies

·        • Develop Centralized and Localized policies for traffic and App-Aware routing

·        • Test configurations and troubleshot network issues.

·        • Develop and Implement QoS policies for the Next Gen LAN and WAN

·        • Deploy configurations in network inventory DB.

·        • Work with facility SME/Cable Designer to assist with facility remediation.

·        • Develop and Configure Palo Alto Cloud logging

·        • Maintain and support the network environment during Pilot phase of the project

·        • Assist in configuration management automation initiative using ansible and other tools

·        • Install Configure Aruba Clear Pass as Identity management solution

·        • Install and configure OOB management Firewalls across PSAP locations

·        • Perform other project related duties as required

·        The resource will be required to travel to multiple dispatch centres/CACCs across the province to uplift the network including LAN & WAN in order to implement the new Telephony solution/Next Generation 911.

·        Extension/Amendment Attestation: Extension(s) only allowed using unused days/funds left on contract. No additional funds will be added beyond maximum contract value. HSC will exercise its option(s) to extend the SOW beyond March 31, 2023 using unused days/funds left on contract. Such extension(s) will be allowable only if the Master Service Agreement is extended beyond April 5, 2023 and be upon the same terms, conditions and covenants contained in the SOW.

·        Skills

·        Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Core Skills

•       Cisco SD-WAN (Viptela) design, implementation and migration experience.

•       Palo Alto Firewalls, Panorama, installation, configuration, daily operation

•       VMware, strong knowledge of networking operation

•       Expert level IP routing and L2 in datacenter using Cisco 

•       Strong VoIP experience, implementing QoS for enterprise voice.

•       Fluent with both Windows and Unix OS Administration

50%

Technical Skills

•       IPv6 experience

•       OS/Tools Skills desired

•       Configuration management of networking devices using automation tools and API scripting with Python

•       Docker Containers

•       Ansible

•       ELK stack

•       Netbox

•       Windows Active Directory

•       DNS (Infoblox or similar) 

•       Aruba ClearPass Policy Manager for TACACS implementation experience

30%

Soft Skills:

•       Ability work in agile dynamic environment

•       Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills with the ability to work well in a collaborative environment.

•       Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required.

•       Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.

•       Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment.

•       Strong customer service orientation with proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.

•       Related degree in computer science or electrical engineering and/or seven to ten years equivalent network engineering experience.

20%

If you are available, please send your resume to anisha.agarwal@2iresourcing.ca  OR  refer someone interested.