SW – State of NH – OBIEE to OAC Migration Specialist

Job Description

IMPORTANT NOTES – Please Read Fully:
1 – Client will consider fully remote candidates, however, candidates local and able to work on a hybrid schedule (2 days/week onsite, ideally) will be given preference. Remote resources must be located within the contingent United States and must remain within the contingent United States for all work while in this role. Candidates must be able to work on the client’s Eastern Time Zone business hours.

2 – Position will have a 37.5-hour work week, NOT a 40-hour workweek.

3 – Any education, degrees, and certifications listed on the resume MUST contain a valid degree/certification details, INCLUDING the date the certification/degree was acquired or candidates will not be considered.

4 – PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES REQUIRED upon submittal -When submitting your candidate, include a Word document that includes contact info for THREE professional references for your candidate.
– Upload reference doc in the same section on the Reference tab as you upload the Resume and RTR.

– These references must be supervisory references from past employment, and at least one of the three must be a supervisor from employment where the candidate worked in a role similar to what is being requested for this position.

– References must include the full name, phone number, and email address for the reference AND must note where, when, and how the reference worked with the submitted candidate.

– If you do not include the required references at time of submittal OR we find the references provided have been falsified, your candidate will be removed from consideration.

5 -EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS REQUIRED- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, are required to be considered for this position.

6 – SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS – In the “Summary of Qualifications” section of your candidate’s submitted profile, provide a detailed summary on your candidate’s experience with an OBIEE to OAC migration as that experience relates to the expectations detailed for this role. If you do not take time to provide this summary, your candidate will not be considered for the position.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position will be responsible for the migration of the agency’s existing Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) environment to Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC). The intent is to ensure a complete, secure, and supportable migration while enabling knowledge transfer to DOIT staff. Candidates must have experience aligning with the responsibilities detailed in the job description below, as well as providing the types of relevant deliverables listed as well. Do not submit a candidate unless they have served as a specialist in an OBIEE to OAC migration, meeting the skills/requirements listed.

Overview:

The applicant must demonstrate hands-on experience in the following areas:
– OBIEE administration and development (RPD, Catalog, Security)

– Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) architecture and administration

– Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

– Identity and Access Management (IAM), including Azure Entra ID integration

– SQL and data modeling

– BI migration tools and automation

– Performance tuning and troubleshooting

– Documentation and knowledge transfer

Responsibilities/Expectations Include:
Discovery & Assessment

– Evaluate the current OBIEE environment, including:
– Architecture, version, and topology
– RPDs, subject areas, and metadata
– Catalog content (dashboards, analyses, agents)
– Customizations (JavaScript, skins, ActionFramework)
– BI Publisher reports (if applicable)
– Assess usage, performance metrics, and user activity
– Identify external dependencies and integrations(data sources, schedulers, APIs)
– Identify unsupported, deprecated, or low-usage content

Deliverables

– OBIEE Assessment Report
– Content Inventory and Usage Analysis
– Migration Readiness and Risk Assessment

Security & Identity Management
– Document current OBIEE security model:
– Users, groups, application roles, and policies
– Data-level(row-level) security rules
– Design and implement OAC security model
– Integrate OAC with Azure Entra ID for authentication
– Map OBIEE application roles to OAC roles
– Validate data access and role-based security post-migration

Deliverables

– Security Mapping Document (OBIEE → OAC)
– Entra ID Integration Configuration
– Security Validation Results

Functional Gap Analysis

– Compare OBIEE functionality with OAC capabilities
– Identify gaps, limitations, or redesign requirements, including:
– OBIEE Answers vs OAC Data Visualization
– Agents vs OAC scheduling
– Write-back functionality
– BI Publisher and pixel-perfect reporting
– Custom JavaScript compatibility
– Recommend mitigation or redesign strategies using OAC-native features

Deliverables

– Functional Gap Analysis Report
– Recommended Remediation or Redesign Plan

Migration Strategy & Planning
– Define migration approach (phased vs big-bang)
– Develop a detailed migration plan including:
– Timelines and milestones
– Resource assignments
– Cutover and rollback strategy
– Parallel run (if required)
– Validate user access to dashboards, analyses, and data

Deliverables

– Migration Plan and Schedule
– Cutover and Rollback Plan

OAC & OCI Environment Setup

– Provision OAC environments (Dev/Test/Prod)
– Configure OCI components and networking
– Configure security, roles, and access controls
– Validate connectivity to on-premises and cloud data sources

Deliverables

– OAC Environment Configuration Documentation
– Connectivity and Access Validation Report

Backup & Risk Management
– Perform full backups of OBIEE RPDs and Catalogs
– Validate backup completeness
– Establish version control for migrated artifacts

Deliverables

– Backup Validation Report
– Version Control Strategy

Data & Metadata Migration
– Clean and prepare metadata for migration
– Migrate RPDs to OAC and convert metadata as required
– Validate:
– Subject areas
– Logical table sources
– Aggregations and hierarchies
– Session variables and initialization blocks
– Migrate OBIEE Catalog to OAC

Deliverables

– Migrated and Validated RPD
– Migrated OAC Catalog
– Metadata Validation Results

Connectivity & Integrations
– Configure and validate OAC data connections
– Implement on-premises data gateway if required
– Configure caching and refresh strategies
– Validate credential management

Deliverables

– Data Source Connectivity Configuration
– Refresh and Caching Strategy Document

Customizations & Extensions
– Identify custom scripts and extensions
– Migrate supported customizations
– Redesign or replace unsupported functionality using OAC-native features

Deliverables

– Customization Compatibility Assessment
– Redesigned Solutions Documentation

Testing & Validation
– Perform functional testing of reports and dashboards
– Validate data accuracy against OBIEE
– Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
– Conduct performance testing and benchmarking

Deliverables

– Test Plans and Test Results
– UAT Sign-Off Documentation

Go-Live & Post-Go-Live Support

– Promote OAC environment to production
– Support go-live activities
– Provide hypercare support
– Monitor performance, usage, and errors

Deliverables

– Production Go-Live Checklist
– Hypercare Support Plan

Knowledge Transfer & Documentation
– Deliver comprehensive technical documentation, including:
– As-is and To-be architectures
– Security and role management
– OAC administration and operations
– Conduct knowledge transfer sessions for DOIT staff

Deliverables

– Complete Technical Documentation Set
– Knowledge Transfer Sessions and Recordings