Lead Java/BPM developer

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Summary of the work The role is for a lead developer who will work within a scrum team to create a BigData platform and caseworking systems: - Java development using primarily REST and SOAP services. - BPM development. - Leading a team of other java/bigdata developers. - Understanding and development of the Hadoop platform Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 2 Years Latest start date 06/08/2016 Maximum Day Rate £460 Who Speclialist Work With Home Office civil servants, other contractors and suppliers What Specialists Work On The developers will need to be SMEs in the following: - Java - REST - SOAP - BPM (Activiti) - Hadoop - ActiveMQ - Kafka - Samza - Spring MVC These skills are required in order to create the bigdata platform for all of the future products the IPT programme will create. Skills & Experience • Experience of development in the following technologies: Java, REST, SOAP, BPM (Activiti), Hadoop, ActiveMQ, Kafka, Samza, Spring MVC • Must be fluent in English and have a high level of communication skills • Should have experience of working in an agile/scrum development environment and be familiar with standard testing and release cycles. Nice to Haves • At least 8 years development experience • Good communicator to both technical and non-technical • Familiarity with working with cloud infrastructure Work Location 165 Fleet Street, London Metro Point, Croydon Working Arrangments The developer should be physically on site Monday-Friday. Approximate hours are 9:00 – 18:00. Occasional evening and weekend working will be required. Security Clearance BPSS No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers • Nurture more junior members of the team • Transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Have a flexible attitude • Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes • Be proficient at working in a flexible, agile environment Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Could we ask you to confirm the daily rate for this role please. It seems low, especially if you're looking for someone to lead a team of Developers. Daily rate based on current rates 2. You have the maximum day rate as £460, is this right? E.g with your Senior Dev requirement you can pay £625. Any clarity would be greatly appreciated Daily rate based on current rates 3. Is the rate correct for the lead role as it is less than the Senior Java/BPM role with the same specification? Daily rate based on current rates