Home Office Technical Services Support Enterprise Services Mainframe Database Architect and Support

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Summary of the work A Mainframe Database Administrator/Architect is required to support existing BAU team with the support of ADABAS/Natural databases/programming language, This includes production environment and related functions in Hendon Data Centre. Specialist role Data architect Expected Contract Length Six to nine months initially with the ability to extend for up to two years. Latest start date Monday 11 February 2019 Maximum Day Rate £500. Who Speclialist Work With Will need to engage with members of the PNCS – Stakeholders (PNC Technical teams, development team, Service managers and programs and projects). To deliver some of the DBA/design work, external stakeholder engagement should be expected. To deliver some of the design work, external stakeholder engagement should be expected. Majority of work will be hand on and working within DBA team. What Specialists Work On Databases on Mainframe (Administration of ADABAS, Natural Predict on Mainframe on BS2000 Fujitsu platform). Skills & Experience • Extensive experience in the use of database technologies Adabas/ Natural/ Predict and the manipulation tools / techniques that these encompass. • Knowledge/experience of Natural Administration on Mainframe. • Extensive Knowledge/Experience in ADABAS database administration on Mainframe. • Knowledge/experience of managing of Natural objects. • Demonstrable ability in the design of technical solutions for Database implementation by a third party within the last two years. Nice to Haves • An understanding of Police database systems and the complexities around the need for fast resolution of incidents and comprehensive investigations in an escalating environment. • Knowledge of Mainframe Computing – Unix/Linux/Windows. • Knowledge/experience in the design, configuration, migration and upgrade of databases as part of a large project. • Previous use of ITIL methodology for BAU activities. Work Location Based in Hendon (North West London) 5 days per week. Working Arrangments Based in Hendon (North West London) 5 days per week. Security Clearance SC or ability to be SC cleared and may require NPPV3. 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. Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is there an incumbent? This is to cover a role that is vacant after the existing role holder has moved to another internal role. We will be recruiting a permanent resource into this role at some point. 2. The rate is low for this skill set, is there any flexibility? No. 3. Is this rate inclusive of agency fees? Yes. 4. Is there any opportunity for working a 4 day week (4 long days) or working from home one day a week? We are prepared to be flexible. A 4 day week doing longer days would be preferred as currently technical staff are unable to gain access to the systems remotely from home. 5. Further to the question "Is there any opportunity for working a 4 day week (4 long days) or working from home one day a week?" please see below. The requirement though will be for 5 day per week attendance; please disregard the previous answer. 6. What is the IR35 status? It is outside IR35. 7. Please confirm if the role is inside or outside IR35? It is outside IR35. 8. Is this requirement inside or outside IR35? It is outside IR35. 9. Can the Home Office please confirm the IR35 status of this role? It is outside IR35. 10. Hi, Is this role outside IR35 or inside IR35? It is outside IR35. 11. Is there any ADABAS Development work required as part of this role, or is it solely Architecture and Administration activities?If Development is required, what percentage of the role does this involve? The major part of the role will be Administration/Architecting of all the databases (files/fields/predict/compiling natural code and releasing it to other environments). Regarding development of ADABAS there will be little if any.