Database Engineer-FileMaker

  • Posted 2 days ago | Updated 3 hours ago

Overview

Remote
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

Backup
Backup Administration
Database
Cloud Computing
Recruiting

Job Details

Required Experience:

Required Experience: recovering FileMaker Server access, experience working with FileMaker Server and FileMaker Cloud, and experience transferring on-prem FileMaker databases to FileMaker Cloud.

Description Of Services:

  • The Agency has an on-premises installation of Claris FileMaker Server v13 software.
  • The Agency needs to recover administrative-level user access to this software and then port the database running on it to FileMaker Cloud.
  • This project would occur in three successive phases.
  • Project staff will recover administrative-level user access to FileMaker Server v13.
  • Project staff will then create new administrative-level user access credentials for the Agency.
  • Finally, project staff will create two (2) backups of the database running on the FileMaker Server software.
  • Project staff will create a new database for the Agency on the FileMaker Cloud platform. This database will be identical to the structure (schema) of the Agency's existing on-premises FileMaker database.
  • Project staff will upload a copy of the Agency's on-premises FileMaker database to the new FileMaker Cloud database created.
  • Project staff will then verify the success of the database transfer to the cloud via a series of verification checks.

Background:

The Agency desires to modernize its database infrastructure by moving to FileMaker Cloud. To do this, the Agency needs project staff to access its instance of FileMaker Server v13 and backup the database running on it, create a new instance of its database on the FileMaker Cloud platform, and then transfer a copy of its existing on-premises FileMaker database to FileMaker Cloud. The Agency's existing on-premises database has approximately 7,300 records. Each record has the same forty-five (45) fields: 25 Text fields 9 Number fields 4 Date fields 4 Calculation fields 3 Summary fields. The database does not appear to have any container fields. The Agency already has a subscription to FileMaker Cloud.

Scope of Work:

  • Recover Admin-Level Access to FileMaker Server Project staff will gain administrative-level user access to the Agency's on-premises instance FileMaker Server v13 and create a new set of administrative-level access credentials for the Agency.
  • Project staff will then create two local backups of the Agency's FileMaker database.
  • Recover administrative-level user access to FileMaker Server v13.
  • Create one (1) set of administrative-level user access credentials to FileMaker Server.
  • Create two (2) backups of the database running on FileMaker Server.
  • Create New Database in FileMaker Cloud Identical in Structure to Existing On-Premises Database.
  • Project staff will create a new (unpopulated) database on the FileMaker Cloud platform that duplicates the structure (schema) of the Agency's existing on-premises FileMaker database.
  • Create new database on FileMaker Cloud duplicating the existing on-premises database structure and function.
  • Transfer a Copy of the On-Premises FileMaker Database to FileMaker Cloud.
  • Project staff will upload a copy of the Agency's on-premises FileMaker database to the new FileMaker Cloud database created in Phase.
  • Using the existing on-premises database as a reference, project staff will then verify that the new cloud database is accurately populated and fully functional.
  • Verify readiness of on-premises FileMaker database copy for upload to FileMaker Cloud.
  • Remediate any pre-upload issues (if necessary)
  • Upload database copy to FileMaker Cloud
  • Verify cloud database functionality and accuracy by ensuring all records have successfully uploaded.
  • Ensuring all record data fields function properly.
  • Selecting at least 350 nonsequential records and comparing them to the same record in the on-premises database to ensure all data fields have properly populated.
  • Certifying the above to the Agency.

Other Special Requirements:

The selected individual shall have experience in recovering administrative access to FileMaker Server v13 or a similar on-premises FileMaker Server version, experience in preparing and successfully transferring an on-premises FileMaker database to FileMaker Cloud, and experience in working with the Claris cloud platform, The selected staffing vendor must be headquartered within the United States.

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