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.