Systems Manager (Part-time, on call requirement)

Travel to Jackson, MS may be required up to 3 times during the multi-year contract

State of Mississippi - Systems Manager - MS MDPS 139995

Candidates with more than the required 1yr experience in the following requirements will take preference:

• ANSI/NIST-CSL 1-1993 or later - Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint Information
• EFTS FBI s Electronic Fingerprint Transmission Specification and/or EBTS FBI's Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification
• JavaMail
• SMTP/SMTPS and POP3/POP3S email packages under Linux (such as Postfix and Dovecot)
• Candidates with experience in the following real-time network-based interfaces will take preference:
• Nlets National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System
• III FBI s Interstate Identification System
• AFIS systems
• Law enforcement message switches

Project Details:

MDPS-CIC is requesting the services of a contractor to assist in the upgrading, supporting and long-term maintenance of their Mississippi Criminal History System (MCHS). MDPS seeks to acquire the services of a contractor qualified to perform specific programming and development services for this system.

MCHS is a mission-critical 24X7 system built using open source software products, along with state-owned custom-developed application software. The system is built on Red Hat Enterprise Linux running within a virtual machine. The PostgreSQL DBMS is used to store Mississippi criminal history repository data.

Developed software is written in C and C with embedded SQL and in Java using JDBC. An extensive web interface is used for reporting, application management, and statistics. In addition, tailored web applications provide processing support to CIC staff for functions including court-ordered expunctions, arrest dispositions, civil background check requests, and repository maintenance.

Shell and other scripting tools are used for system and application admin functions. Secure email using Postfix and Dovecot packages is used to interface with fingerprint scanning stations throughout the state and with the FBI NGI system. -

Job Description:

• Enhancements to applications
• Updates to interfaces (e.g., in alignment with updates to FBI EBTS specification)
• Regular monitoring of system logs and transaction errors to identify and correct/improve system operations
• Conduct research in response to CIC staff requests and identify/implement corrective action or provide information about system processing
• Coordinate with other vendors who support interfacing systems
• Hardware and software product refresh
• Implement new projects to provide new capabilities, including estimating, planning, development and training
• Maintain system and user documentation
• Support livescan and cardscan certification testing and operation

Skills Required:

• Unix/Linux
• RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 or higher
• RDBMS
• PostgreSQL 8.4 or higher
• XML
• HTML
• Java
• JDBC
• Tomcat 6 or higher
• JSP/Servlet/Javascript
• Scripting languages (such as Tool Command Language (Tcl))
• C/C with imbedded SQL (such as GNU C/C )
• Software Version Control systems (such as Apache Subversion)
• ANSI/NIST-CSL 1-1993 or later - Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint Information
• EFTS FBI s Electronic Fingerprint Transmission Specification and/or EBTS FBI's Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification
• Real-time network-based interfaces with multiple external systems (such as Nlets, FBI III, AFIS systems, law enforcement message switches)
• Ability to investigate system problems and/or anomalies to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Ability to plan and schedule new development projects and hardware or software version migrations.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English verbally and in writing
• Ability to interact with functional users and technical staff regarding business and information technology needs
• Ability to listen to system users and solve problems