Job Description

HM Note: This onsite contract role is in office every day at the manager's discretion. Candidate resumes must include first and last name, email and telephone contact information.

Description

Scope:

The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) requires a Senior Software Developer - ETL to validate the data migration from the existing OPGT legacy applications to the new Dynamics 365 OPGT solution.

Assignment Deliverables:

As a member of the data migration team, you will be responsible for validating the quality of the data migration from the legacy application to Dynamics, in preparation for go-live. A high-level list of deliverables follows:Data Analysis: analyze the existing data in the legacy applications, understand its structure, quality, and relationships. Data Mapping and Transformation: read the existing data migration code to understand the mapping of the data elements from the legacy application to the corresponding entities and fields in Dynamics 365 CE Data Testing and Quality Assurance: conduct thorough testing to verify the accuracy and integrity of the migrated data; define test cases, perform data reconciliation, and address any issues or discrepancies that arise during the testing phase; develop KPIs to report on the progress, completeness, and quality of the data migration effort. Data Migration Test Plans: Develop comprehensive test plans outlining the testing approach, scope, objectives, and the resources required for data migration quality assurance. Data Migration Test Cases: Create detailed test cases and test scripts covering all aspects of data migration, including data extraction, transformation, loading, and validation. Data Fix Development: Modify data migration code to address data migration issues. Documentation: Maintain detailed documentation of test cases, test results, and any modifications made to the test plan during the project. Ongoing Support: provide post-migration support, analyze, and address data-related issues or questions; help optimize data management processes in the new environment. Other duties as assigned.

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 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&IT Directive, Operational Policy on the I&IT Project Gateway Process, and other applicable Guidelines, Standards and Procedures.


Skills

Experience and Skillset Requirements

Mandatory Requirements

5+ years of proven working experience in an ETL role; strong understanding of ETL principles, including data extraction, transformation, and loading processes; knowledge of common ETL design patterns. Understanding of data pipeline architectures, Azure workflow orchestration tools, and concepts related to data ingestion, transformation, and movement. Proficiency in Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse workspaces, PolyBase, including knowledge of pipeline creation, data flows, integration runtimes, triggers, and monitoring. Knowledge of integration technologies commonly used with Dynamics, such as DataVerse / Common Data Service (CDS), Data Entities, and APIs.

Nice to Have Requirements

Azure cloud certifications (e.g. Azure fundamentals, Azure Data Engineer associate, Azure Database Administrator associate) Experience with PowerApps platform, Power Automate, Dynamics CE and F&O

Desired Skills and Experience

5+ years of proven working experience in an ETL role; strong understanding of ETL principles, including data extraction, transformation, and loading processes; knowledge of common ETL design patterns. Understanding of data pipeline architectures, Azure workflow orchestration tools, and concepts related to data ingestion, transformation, and movement. Experience in integrating various data sources and systems, both on-premises and in the cloud, using Azure ETL services or other ETL tools Knowledge of integration technologies commonly used with Dynamics, such as DataVerse / Common Data Service (CDS), Data Entities, and APIs. Expertise in data transformation techniques, such as data cleansing, aggregation, enrichment, and normalization using Azure cloud technologies Understanding of data quality management practices, including data profiling, data validation, and error handling within ETL processes. Understanding of data governance principles, data privacy regulations and experience working with high-sensitivity data, and knowledge of best practices for data security and compliance in Azure. Ability to monitor and troubleshoot ETL processes, optimize query performance, and implement efficient data processing techniques in Azure. Proficiency in Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse workspaces, PolyBase, including knowledge of pipeline creation, data flows, integration runtimes, triggers, and monitoring. Strong SQL skills and experience working with Azure SQL Databases and Dataverse; good understanding of Azure storage concepts and technologies. Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, and experience with Azure-specific scripting using PowerShell or Azure CLI. Expert in data manipulation languages (T-SQL, PL/SQL), data definition languages, physical database design, data modelling, query performance analysis & tuning Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Azure Repos) and collaboration tools (e.g., Azure DevOps) for managing code, tracking changes, and collaborating with team members. Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes around DevOps, data workflows, Synapse workspaces. Experience with SQL Server Management Studio, Azure data management tools, XRM toolbox, data modeling tools (preferably, ERWIN).

Resumes Evaluation/Criteria:

Criteria 1: Data Migration, ETL - 40 Points

Demonstrated experience with ETL development, data pipelines, workflow orchestration and data ingestion, transformation, and movement Demonstrated experience in integrating various data sources and systems, both on-premises and in the cloud, using Azure ETL services or other ETL tools Demonstrated experience working with Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse workspaces, PolyBase, including knowledge of pipeline creation, data flows, integration runtimes, triggers, and monitoring. Demonstrated experience with data manipulation languages (T-SQL, PL/SQL), data definition languages, query performance analysis & tuning Demonstrated experience with SQL Server, Oracle, Azure SQL Databases Demonstrated experience with data modeling tools (preferably, ERWIN) Demonstrated experience in scripting languages like Python and with Azure-specific scripting using PowerShell or Azure CLI. Experience with software development lifecycle Experience with data modeling, physical database design, data flow diagrams

Criteria 2: Azure Platform - 20 Points

Experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Synapse Workspaces Demonstrated experience Azure data management tools, DevOps, Synapse Studio Experience in Azure resource configuration and administration such as Azure Data Lake, Blob Storage, Key Vault, Application Insight resources, resource groups and subscriptions. Familiar with Azure cloud platform Azure cloud certifications

Criteria 3: Dynamics 365 - 20 Points

Demonstrated experience working with integration technologies commonly used with Dynamics, such as DataVerse / Common Data Service (CDS), Data Entities, and APIs. Demonstrated experience with PowerApps platform, Power Automate, Dynamics CE &F&O

Criteria 4: DevOps and CI/CD - 20 Points

Demonstrated experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) tools and processes around DevOps, data workflows, Synapse workspaces.

Knowledge Transfer

What needs to be KT

Document the tasks executed and in process of execution as a member of the data migration team using the approach and tools required by the project manager.

To whom

Project Manager / Team members

When

1:1 meetings / team meetings / documentation in DevOps Wiki and boards throughout the duration of the project life cycle.

Must-haves:

5+ years of proven working experience in an ETL role; strong understanding of ETL principles, including data extraction, transformation, and loading processes; knowledge of common ETL design patterns. Understanding of data pipeline architectures, Azure workflow orchestration tools, and concepts related to data ingestion, transformation, and movement. Proficiency in Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse workspaces, PolyBase, including knowledge of pipeline creation, data flows, integration runtimes, triggers, and monitoring. Knowledge of integration technologies commonly used with Dynamics, such as DataVerse / Common Data Service (CDS), Data Entities, and APIs.

Nice to have:

Azure cloud certifications (e.g. Azure fundamentals, Azure Data Engineer associate, Azure Database Administrator associate) * Experience with PowerApps platform, Power Automate, Dynamics CE and F&O