MCTA TARDIS Developer (D)

Closing date for applications: 18/01/2022

OVERVIEW OF ROLE

Specialist role	Developer
Summary of the work	MCTA Weapon Analysis - TARDIS Developer and Service Management Specialist
Latest start date	01/03/2022
Expected contract length	21 months with an option to extend by up to 25% by time, cost or both.
Location	South East England
Organisation the work is for	MoD/Royal Navy/Maritime Capability, Trials and Assessment (MCTA), Portsmouth
Maximum day rate	£645

ABOUT THE WORK

Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with	The specialist will be working in the Weapon Evaluation Division making use of various software packages on a dedicated Secret High LAN known as TARDIS to achieve the detailed analysis. There are several customers for these products.
What the specialist will work on	MCTA require a specialist engineer/software developer to provide bespoke data management/application development services in support of Trials and Reduction Data Information System (TARDIS) and ancillary equipment systems. Support and development of bespoke software to facilitate current and future Weapon System Assessment through tasking by TARDIS Users. Provide administration of TARDIS system to include: Installation/administration/maintenance of bespoke and COTS software packages on TARDIS; installation/administration/control of encryption software and associated cryptographic material, anti-virus software, patches and any necessary software to meet current security guidelines (JSP440) Conduct low level hardware support to include, to module level, fault diagnosis, repair by replacement and upgrades

WORK SETUP

Address where the work will take place	All work to be undertaken in the Authority’s offices in Victory Building, HM Naval Base Portsmouth
Working arrangements	Onsite daily delivering outcomes with the TARDIS processing system and the Weapon Analysis teams. Occasional meetings in Abbey Wood
Security clearance	SC essential at contract start

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional terms and conditions	In addition to the daily rate, a further £3400 per contract year will be available for Travel & Subsistence outside the Portsmouth area. Any T&S should be agreed in advance by the project manager and will be paid monthly in arrears in accordance with MoD rates. The following DEFCONs will apply to this requirement - DEFCON 76 - Contractor's Personnel at Government Establishments DEFCON 658 - CYBER DEFCON 659A - Security Matters DEFCON 703 - Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority The successful contractor must have been awarded ISO 9000, or equivalent

Additional terms and conditions

In addition to the daily rate, a further £3400 per contract year will be available for Travel & Subsistence outside the Portsmouth area. Any T&S should be agreed in advance by the project manager and will be paid monthly in arrears in accordance with MoD rates. The following DEFCONs will apply to this requirement - DEFCON 76 - Contractor's Personnel at Government Establishments DEFCON 658 - CYBER DEFCON 659A - Security Matters DEFCON 703 - Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority The successful contractor must have been awarded ISO 9000, or equivalent

EVALUATION CRITERIA

How many specialists to evaluate	3
Cultural fit criteria	Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers. (1%) Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes. (1%) Take responsibility for their work. (1%) Share knowledge and experience with other team members. (2%) Can work with customers with low technical expertise. (1%) Consider equality & inclusion in the provision & operation of services, including a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, where relevant and proportionate (4%)
Assessment methods	Interview
Evaluation weighting	Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20%

EXPERIENCE

Essential skills and experience

Be proficient with MS Visual Basic 6.0 / .NET
Be proficient with MS Excel / Word VBA
Be proficient with SQL
Be able to install, administer and maintain COTS software, third-party bespoke software, and in house bespoke TARDIS software
Demonstrate competence to manage all phases of software development life-cycle (planning, requirements, design, code, testing acceptance, trials, installation and through life maintenance)
Demonstrate the range of skills to develop applications, maintain the existing code base, assist the User and maintain the operational capability of the TARDIS system
Be cognisant of and facilitate the implementation of MoD security Policy Install, administer and maintain encryption software and crypto key management
Install, administer and maintain encryption software and crypto key management
Install, administer and maintain anti-virus software
Install, administer and maintain backup software
Fault finding and rectification of defects on Ship's weapon systems based on field reports from the user community

Nice-to-have skills and experience

Have knowledge of RN Weapon Systems
Have experience of Project Planning and reporting
Have experience of DEC Pascal
Have experience of DEC Basic
Have experience of DEC Command Language
Have experience of JAVA
Have experience of Sys Admin for Open VMS

EXPRESS INTEREST

Closing date for applications: 18/01/2022