IT Consultant - Symphony ILS Migration
Job Title: Remote IT Consultant – Symphony ILS Migration Location: Remote Work Authorization: US Citizen Work Mode: part time
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 This is a remote position.