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Transforming Real Time Information in the West Midlands

Closing date for applications: 25/07/2019
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Specialist role
 Data architect
Summary of the work
 The Transforming Real Time Information programme will rebuild the TfWM bus RTI architecture to bring it up to date, make it fit for the foreseeable future and deliver a robust real time multi-modal platform for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022. The programme supports key priorities set out by WMCA.
Latest start date
 02/09/2019
Expected contract length
 Design and procurement tender within 12 weeks. Contribute to the project for a further 18 months.
Location
 West Midlands
Organisation the work is for
 West Midlands Combined Authority
Maximum day rate
 Please specify required day rate
ABOUT THE WORK
Early market engagement
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Who the specialist will work with
 WMCA experts in the areas of public transport real time data, disruption information, website and app development. WMCA Project Management, Legal and Procurement Teams. Suppliers of public transport data & systems.
What the specialist will work on
 Design system architecture, provide documentation, technical specification. Gain understanding of current system architecture and its limitations. Hold regular programme meetings with WMCA. Develop supplier & performance KPIs. Investigate customer pain points in current architecture, alleviate in new architecture. Engage experts, suppliers, transport operators, authorities. Engage stakeholders involved with parallel work streams (RTCC, disruption, journey planner, app & website). Produce business case and tender specification for new architecture Engage with legal and procurement teams to formulate a tender process and issue contract notice for approved suppliers. Produce capital and revenue expenditure reports for new architecture. Write system & acceptance testing documentation.
WORK SETUP
Address where the work will take place
 West Midlands Combined Authority 16 Summer Lane Birmingham
Working arrangements
 Initial face to-face engagement to fully understand current architecture, limitations and WMCA requirements for the new architecture. Anticipate minimum 1 day per week either at WMCA HQ or with other stakeholders and suppliers to work through new architecture requirements, design and processes. No requirement for overnight accommodation unless necessary. Availability for calls and conference calls (including video) as required. All expenses should be included in costs quoted.
Security clearance
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional terms and conditions
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EVALUATION CRITERIA
How many specialists to evaluate
 10
Cultural fit criteria
 Work as a team with our organisation, stakeholders and suppliers Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes Take responsibility for their work Share knowledge and experience with other team members Be comfortable standing up for their discipline
Assessment methods
 Work history Reference Interview Presentation
Evaluation weighting
 Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20%
EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
  • Design server and server to server architectures for public transit authorities, SaaS preferred
  • Write technical specifications
  • Have strong knowledge of transit data interchange standards including SIRI (all types), TransXChange, GTFS, GTFS-RT and NeTEx
  • Provide evidence of previous fulfilled contracts with a similar outcome
  • Provide evidence of engagement with transit operators, authorities and suppliers
  • Write tender specifications
  • Have strong knowledge of API implementation, both XML and JSON
  • Understand requirements for ISO27001 accreditation
  • Have strong knowledge of digital service requirements of the Bus Services Act 2017
  • Follow agile project management methodologies
  • Write financial forecast reports
  • Understand ITIL framework
  • Have strong stakeholder engagement skills
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Provide evidence of contract writing
  • Understand network and device monitoring protocols (ICMP, SNMP, Telnet, WMI)
  • Understand and write VBA code
  • Understand and write SQL code
EXPRESS INTEREST
Closing date for applications: 25/07/2019

Transforming Real Time Information in the West Midlands

Closing date for applications: 25/07/2019


Specialist role:

Data architect

Location:

West Midlands

Organisation:

West Midlands Combined Authority

Maximum day rate:

Please specify required day rate
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