Border Crossing Solution Architect

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Who Speclialist Work With The specialist will report to the Border Crossing lead Architect and will work closely with the Product Owner, Delivery Lead, Scrum Master,DevOps, Business Analysts, Solution Architects and Infrastructure Architects. What Specialists Work On Borders IT require a Solution Architect to help deliver the Digital Services at the Border (DSAB) Programme. The work will focus on supporting the Border Crossing project which is delivering new border control software to the UK borders and a replacement for the current watchlisting systems. The project is being delivered using agile, uses cloud and physical infrastructure and handles sensitive material. Where the Work Takes Place The specialist will be predominantly based at Home Office premises at Lunar House, Croydon, CR9 2BY, but may be required to attend Marsham Street, London, SW1; and MetroPoint , Croydon; Surrey; or other locations as necessary. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements The specialist is expected to alongside existing delivery teams focussed on specific outcomes. The specialist will conform to prevailing Home Office rules & procedures. The specialist requires being physically on site Monday – Friday. Approximate hours are 08:00 – 18:00. Expenses will conform to Home Office internal policies and will not be payable within the M25. Work Location The specialist will be predominantly based at Home Office premises at Lunar House, Croydon, CR9 2BY, but may be required to attend Marsham Street, London, SW1; and MetroPoint , Croydon; Surrey; or other locations as necessary. Security Clearance Security clearance of Security Check (SC) is required. Additional T&Cs This role is deemed to be outside the scope of IR35 of the Intermediaries legislation. Candidates may be working towards obtaining SC clearance and must possess this by the latest start date. The HO may support the candidate with this process, but this must be in place by employment commencement. Candidates with DV Clearance have already undergone SC level checks will also be considered. Work History/ CV's will be requested once the shortlisting process is complete. Skills & Experience Defining Data Architecture for systems at UK-OFFICIAL and above (12%) Development and delivery of Big Data systems at UK-OFFICIAL and above (10%) Design of relational database solutions, including Postgres (10%)Design of relational database solutions, including Postgres (5%) Experience of planning of the delivery of big data solutions (5%) Experience with large data ingest designs (5%) Experience with Big Data security controls (2%) Collaboration with Hadoop vendors to agree a product change roadmap (2%) Experience of AWS cloud architecture and services (2%) Experience of the definition of deployment approach for Big Data platforms (2%) Nice to Haves Experience of security architecture within a Government department (10%) Will have a background in Technology with proven success in a complex programmes (5%) No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Ability to work under pressure and prioritise a very varied work schedule Understanding of working across a broad geographical area and different functional departments with competing priorities Work closely with colleagues and be transparent and collaborative in all communications Be respectful and work with integrity and flexibility. Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers No questions have been answered yet Budget range £1,038