Home Office Police & Public Protection Technology (PPPT) Network Architect

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Summary of the work A Network Architect is required to support existing BAU teams with the support of all network related functions in the Hendon datacentre whilst also acting as the Network Architect for a migration project. Specialist role Technical Architect Expected Contract Length 6 months with option to extend. Latest start date Monday 1 October 2018 Maximum Day Rate £750 Who Speclialist Work With Reporting to the Existing Datacentre lead. Working with the PPPT Architect reporting to the Programme’s Lead Architect on design. Will need to engage 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. To deliver some of the design work, external stakeholder engagement should be expected. What Specialists Work On The specialist shall be responsible for the delivery of the design specifications and completing the activities required to deliver the following: • On Premise VMWare Estate (Network element) • Transition to Cloud • WAN capabilities The specialist shall articulate specifications to a level that an implementation team can use, and refine these specifications with technical colleagues and delivery partners. Specialist expertise shall be available to consult with such as infrastructure and security architects. The designs are generally technical, but may involve some process-related design. Skills & Experience • Demonstrable ability of design of technical solutions for implementation by a third party within the last two years. • Demonstrable ability of authoring technical design documentation within the last two years. • Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of legacy Cisco Hardware within the last two years. • Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of Cisco UCS within the last two years. • Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of Cloud Networking within the last two years. • Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of Secure WAN Networks within the last two years. • Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of software based encryption methods within the last two years. • Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of Cisco or Checkpoint Firewalls within the last two years. • Demonstrable ability to build rapidly and maintain a network of colleagues to achieve progress on objectives. • Demonstrable ability to actively involve colleagues and partners to deliver the best possible product. • Demonstrable evidence of having worked in a leading on projects that have spanned multiple systems and integration points within the last two years • Demonstrable ability of sharing knowledge and working in a multi-disciplinary team. Nice to Haves • Detailed knowledge of Police Networks within the last two years. • Detailed knowledge of Mainframe Computing within the last two years. • Previous use of ITIL methodology for BAU activity within the last two years. Work Location Primary location - Hendon Datacentre. Other London sites - Croydon and 2 Marsham Street. Working Arrangments Some remote working is acceptable, supported by a Home Office laptop to enable collaboration and sensitive material to be exchanged. Some meetings can be by conference call, but significant design meetings are expected to be face-to-face at a Home Office location or partner visit. Existing Subject Matter Experts located in Croydon or Hendon will provide most of the information on the architectures and requirements. Security Clearance SC or ability to be SC cleared. 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 the Home Office T&S policy. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Seek constructive outcomes in discussions. • Actively involve colleagues and partners to deliver an outcome. • Challenge assumptions but remain willing to compromise when it is beneficial to progress. • Make recommendations for decisions and options. • Personal management of time within a team to best deliver the scope of work. Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 10% Price 40% Questions from Suppliers 1. What is the IR35 status? At present this is deemed to be outside of IR35. However this will be reviewed again at Contract Award. 2. Is there a current incumbent? No. 3. My understanding is that the DOS2 framework is for outcomes and capabilities rather than for staff. Any opportunities that fall within the scope of IR35 don’t meet the terms of the framework and so are not compliant with the procurement regulations. So therefore can you confirm that this is definitely outside IR35. From the Buyer’s Guide I have found the statement “You can only use the Digital Outcomes and Specialists framework for workers who meet the rules for working off-payroll (known as ‘outside IR35’).”.