Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Permanent Register of Voters Application (ROVER) Upgrade Services and Development Team

ROVER Target Architecture

Option : A server software upgrade to a more recent version of .NET but not the current version to address some issues with out-of-date software without re-writing or making enhancements to the system.

Option : Upgrade server software to the latest version of .NET but retain most MVC functions while re-writing some functions that are no longer supported in the current .NET framework.

Option : Re-platform ROVER using the latest version of .NET and re-write the application using a microservice architecture.

The preferred target upgrade path chosen by ESK is likely Option .

Technical Environment

Framework : MVC (.NET Framework

Frontend : Razor Views, jQuery, Bootstrap

Backend : Controllers tightly coupled with Views, Business Layer, DAL (Entity Framework )

Auth : Identity (Cookie-based)

Backend :

Framework : MVC (.NET Framework

Language : C, JavaScript

ORM : Entity Framework (Code First / Database First hybrid approach via Custom data Access Layer)

Dependency Injection : Unity (

Authentication : Identity (OWIN-based)

Logging : NLog (configured via web config

Object Mapping : AutoMapper

Frontend :

Core Libraries : jQuery, Bootstrap

Templating : (

Grids / Tables : DataTables, bs_grid

Mapping : ArcGIS API for JavaScript (

Validation : jQuery Validation, Unobtrusive Validation

UI Components : jQuery UI, Pikaday (Datepicker),

Reporting :

Engine : Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)

Viewer : MvcReportViewer (integrates SSRS reports into MVC views)

Scope of Services

Develop a system upgrade plan and work with the ESK Project Manager to develop a project plan and budget for executive review and approval.

Design, develop and test the ROVER upgrade.

Document the ROVER design and produce artifacts including Technical environment; Data structure; Business rules for registry updates; and Distinct processing steps to be used in each major component of registry maintenance.

Experience Requirements

Experience in .NET upgrade projects

Experience in upgrading / developing program code in accordance with complex business rules

Experience documenting system design in a structured, communicative and understandable format