NLEDP 033a Solution Designer

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Who Speclialist Work With • Reporting to the Transition Programme Manager for deliverables • Working with the PNC Transition Architect reporting to the Programme’s Lead Architect on design. • Working with the Data Replication Designer who will assist in some of the data-related design analysis and decisions. • Engaging with members of the Law Enforcement Data Service (LEDS) Architecture Team, the existing Police Live Services team and with the programme’s Delivery Partners as necessary. • External stakeholder engagement should be expected to deliver some of the design work. What Specialists Work On The specialist shall deliver the design specifications and complete the activities required to derive their content, for the following: • Transition Service Packages • Transition Risk Mitigation and Rollback They shall articulate specifications to a level that an implementation team can use, and refine these specifications with colleagues and delivery partners; expertise is available for consultation such as infrastructure and security architects. The designs are generally technical, but will involve some process and data-related design. The specialist shall also contribute to other transition deliverables . These cover: • Interface and Batch treatment plans • Data Replication • Reconciliation Where the Work Takes Place • Primary location: Home Office, Marsham Street, Westminster, London; Moving to Croydon later in the year. • Other London sites. • Visits to Hendon Data Centre, and some external stakeholders Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements Some remote or home working is acceptable. However, this will need to be supported by a Home Office laptop to enable collaboration . Some meetings can be by conference call, but most significant design meetings are expected to be face-to-face and require travel to a Home Office location or partner site. Existing Subject Matter Experts located in Marsham Street or Hendon Data Centre will provide most of the information on the architectures and requirements. The PNC Transition Architect shall provide guidance and assurance and is accountable for the alignment of the products to the PNC Transition Architecture and strategy. Work Location • Primary location: Home Office, Marsham Street, Westminster, London; Moving to Croydon later in the year. • Other London sites. • Visits to Hendon Data Centre, and some external stakeholders Security Clearance SC or the ability to be cleared to this level Additional T&Cs T&S will not be payable for travel to sites within the M25. Travel outside of the M25 will be subject to HO T&S policy Skills & Experience Identify risks related to migration projects of data, interfaces and services Identify inter-dependencies that complicate migration approaches Use a variety of techniques, such as workshops and prototyping, to clarify understanding and stakeholder expectations Derive a solution design through assessing the principles, risks, constraints, benefits and complexities involved. Design the solution detail. Where these are technical components, are Home Office preference is for java and open source solution blocks Author design documentation through various solution views Build and use a network of colleagues to deliver the best possible product Delivery of a range of solution designs that have addressed the application, data and process domains Designs that meet non-functional requirements such as high availability, application performance monitoring, encryption of data in motion (TLS) and audit Risk evaluation and mitigation approaches Worked on projects that have spanned multiple systems and integration points sharing knowledge and working in a multi-disciplinary team Nice to Haves Development and implementation of Java-based applications Encryption of data at rest IBM 3270 protocol used for Terminal Emulators or Directly Connected Terminals Mainframe Technology Message/data reconciliation approaches Adabas databases and related Software AG products No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Seek constructive outcomes in discussions Challenge assumptions but remain willing to compromise when it is beneficial to progress Actively involve colleagues and partners to deliver an outcome Personal management of time within a team Make recommendations for decisions and options Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 10% Price 40% Questions from Suppliers Budget range