DDI Consultant

The project scope includes, but not limited to, upgrading DNS from 6.3 to 6.4, upgrading the operating system from RHEL to Rocky Linux v9 and upgrading DHCP from v6 to v7 across our Cygna VitalQIP & AMM estate.

The following high level responsibilities of the consultant, are as follows:

• The consultant's responsibilities include the planning, scheduling of changes using ServiceNow and the implementation of upgrades both within core working hours and outside of core hours.
• Where a change is implemented outside of core working hours, [be consultant can take lieu time on a like for like basis. eg. 1 hour worked = 1 hour in lieu. There is no overtime payable as part of tre project.
• The consultant is expected to complete a minimum of 8 changes in month 1 followed by a minimum of 3 changes per week until the end of the contracted period.
• Exceptions will apply where client has imposed Service Protection periods limiting the ability to execute changes
• The consultant is expected to work using agile methodologies, attending daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint review & retrospectives and participate in backlog refinements.
• The consultant is expected to have an expert understanding of DNS & DHCP and have the ability to assess risks including downstream user or service impact and to manage these risks as part of change planning & post change verification.