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Home Office- Her Majesty’s Passport Officer- Technical Lead

Closing date for applications: 18/06/2019
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Specialist role
 Technical Architect
Summary of the work
 Specialist required to work in a Public/Private API, Web Interface development team to identify needs, assess security requirements, design and develop the required components, document the low level design, provide in-depth technology input to other technology stakeholders, and conduct a code review periodically.
Latest start date
 30/07/2019
Expected contract length
 24 months total. Initial 6months, further period up to 18 months depending on needs & performance
Location
 London
Organisation the work is for
 Her Majesty’s Passport Office
Maximum day rate
 £700
ABOUT THE WORK
Early market engagement
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Who the specialist will work with
 Specialist will be part of development team working closely with the Lead Architect. Specialist will be required to work with multiple development teams and existing vendor to understand legacy API/web application, and design, develop and document the target technology components in AWS cloud.
What the specialist will work on
 Specialist required to work in a public/private API, Web Interface development team to identify needs, assess security requirements, design/develop and document the required components, provide in-depth technology input to other technology stakeholders, and conduct a code review periodically, and be responsible for low level design
WORK SETUP
Address where the work will take place
 Globe house - 89 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1PN
Working arrangements
 We expect the specialist to work collaboratively with Lead Architect and in house development teams that are transforming the HMPO business processes/applications. Work is based in London and will involve the supplier being on site 5 days per week to work collaboratively with HMPO teams; travel remains the responsibility of the supplier. Service design and development must align with the HM Passport Office strategic technical architecture and technologies.
Security clearance
 ‘SC Clearance is required. HM Passport Office will support the clearance process’
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional terms and conditions
 We expect this engagement to be outside IR35, however status is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Standard Government Terms and Conditions for Expenses as covered in the DOS Contract. Breakpoints to assess progress and quality will be set by mutual agreement.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
How many specialists to evaluate
 3
Cultural fit criteria
 Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions. Take responsibility for their work. Can work with clients with low technical expertise. Able to work within HMPO design, delivery and governance framework.
Assessment methods
 Work history Interview
Evaluation weighting
 Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 15% Price 25%
EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
  • Have demonstrable experience of developing public facing web applications using modern technology stack
  • Have demonstrable experience of successfully designing and implementing Public and Private API frameworks in cloud
  • Have demonstrable experience of design and implementation of API policy management frameworks and API Gateways (APIGee, CA , AWS API Gateway etc.)
  • Have demonstrable experience in API security (SOAP/REST) and industry standard best practices to secure a public/private API hosted in cloud
  • Have demonstrable experience of successfully delivering digital solutions that collect and manage personal and/or sensitive information with appropriate controls and protection
  • Have demonstrable experience of implementing API in AWS cloud utilising AWS products and services
  • Have demonstrable hands-on experience of Java, API Gateway/Management & Policy frameworks, SOAP & Resful APIs, JWT, JWS/JWE, JOSE
  • Have demonstrable experience of documenting low level design and ability to work in an established design and governance process
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Have demonstrable experience of successfully and collaboratively working, coaching and sharing knowledge with Public Sector client teams, particularly those with limited agile development experience
  • Have demonstrable experience of successfully design, implementation and migration of SOAP based API services from legacy technologies utilising Amazon AWS
  • Have demonstrable experience of migrating applications and services from traditional data centre and infrastructure, network, to AWS cloud
  • Have demonstrable experience of migrating services off PSN to public cloud infrastructure
  • Have existing, valid SC Clearance
EXPRESS INTEREST
Closing date for applications: 18/06/2019

Home Office- Her Majesty’s Passport Officer- Technical Lead

Closing date for applications: 18/06/2019


Specialist role:

Technical Architect

Location:

London

Organisation:

Her Majesty’s Passport Office

Maximum day rate:

£700
FULL DETAILS / EXPRESS INTEREST HERE
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