Scala Developer

Tender description

Summary of the work Developer to take a maintenance and incremental change role initially covering one service but would also include the other services that fall under Service Optimisation team's responsibility. These are delivered in an Agile manner to the cloud hosted platform. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 1 year Latest start date Monday 7 August 2017 Maximum Day Rate Market Rate Who Speclialist Work With The domain stakeholders, delivery manager, working in an agile environment. What Specialists Work On Work Packages include: 1. Acting as the lead developer for a specific service. 2. Incremental development of the service to evolve the service to more closely meet the Technical Design Authority approved technical stack, so follow the road-map. 3. Ensure the service applications meet best practice coding and structural designs. Skills & Experience • Have in-depth experience of Scala programming • Have in-depth knowledge of MySQL or Postgres • In-depth Knowledge of Akka and Play frameworks • In depth experience of working in an agile environment, including continuous delivery Nice to Haves • Adhering to GDS best practices • Experience of HMPO systems Work Location Fleet Street/Westminster Working Arrangments Typically on-site, with some opportunity to work remotely. Security Clearance SC No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work in a multi-discipline team • Can work with stakeholders with low technical expertise • Able to manage own work tasks with minimal management • Be transparent and collaborative • Focus on delivery Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. IR35 status This role has previously been assessed as outside IR35 2. Can you please confirm if you need current SC clearance or if you would be willing to consider candidates who are clearable or lapsed and you will put them through the process? Would be willing to sponsor candidate through SC process. 3. Is there an incumbent in this role? Yes 4. Can a candidate with DV clearance be considered for this role? As in Q+A 2. Would be willing to sponsor candidate through SC process. 5. What is the lead time for feedback once the application is submitted? Would expect to provide feedback within 7 days of closing. 6. Can more than one candidate per supplier be submitted for this role? Yes 7. Any chances of change in start date as the latest date mentioned is Monday 7 August 2017? The dates stated are a requirement set to have continuous project support. Small perturbations would be considered. 8. Any specific format(pdf,doc) in which CVs to be sent later None stated. Assume any machine readable (English) format accepted. 9. Is the rate inclusive or exclusive of VAT? Exclusive of VAT. 10. What are the other expenses which will be paid? Standard Government Terms and Conditions for Expenses as covered in the DOS Contract. 11. Would you consider work permit holders (e.g. Tier 2 General Visa) and EU passport holders for this role ? No restrictions outside of being SC cleared and legally able to work in the UK.