FCO Services - DV Cleared Technical Architect - Mobility design, deployment and handover to service

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Summary of the work To manage all activities required to complete the design and deployment of FCO Services Smartphone project and hand over project to live services. Specialist role Technical Architect Expected Contract Length 40 days Latest start date 10 April 2017 Who Speclialist Work With You'll be working with FCO and FCO Services internal customers as part of a specialist team What Specialists Work On To manage all activities required to complete the design and deployment of FCO Services Smartphone project and hand over project to live services. Including: • Close down final deployment tasks • Ensuring that all Early Life Support (ELS) tasks have been completed • Complete technical documentation • Handover all technical documentation to Mobile Team • Provide technical assistance for high threat post solution • Managing the deployment of device to High Threat posts • Manage supplier delivery tasks including milestone sign-off • Provide list of ‘BAU Pipeline” items including any known issues and service improvements Skills & Experience • In depth experience in managing large scale smartphone mobility project • In depth experience in managing large multi-vendor relationships • In depth experience of Mobility Solutions • Detailed AirWatch design, configuration and administration experience • Experience of large scale EUC upgrade or migration projects • Experience in managing large multi-disciplined teams across diverse areas of the business • Experience in app deployment & management • Experience in VMWare AirWatch O365 integration Nice to Haves • Stakeholder management • Experience in Microsoft Office 365 Enterprise mobility and security • Approachable, flexible and can do approach Work Location Milton Keynes, London and other site locations as required Working Arrangments Onsite for at least 3 days a week. Working across a virtual team in FCO and FCO Services. Security Clearance DV Security Cleared No. of Specialists to Evaluate 10 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers • The ability to think outside the box • Challenge the status quo • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Take pride in their work • Can work with clients with low technical expertise • •Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 10% Price 40% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can you confirm if all required work locations will be within the surrounding London area? Its anticipated it will be at government sites in London area and Milton Keynes. 2. This looks like a larger piece of work than 40 days. Are you expecting to have to extend this assignment further? 40 days is the time assigned for this phase. 3. Will you only need someone 3 days a week or is this full time? We have assigned 40 days, but would like these deliverables completing urgently. The supplier should determine their own work pattern to achieve this. 4. Will you consider a suitable person who holds a SC clearance? No this role requires DV clearance 5. Could you please update us on the Visa status of the candidates. This role requires DV Security Clearance. 6. Could you please update us on the lead time for this application. The timings are stated in the requirement description. The latest start date is 17 April 2017, it may be earlier.