MCTA TARDIS Developer

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Summary of the work MCTA Weapon Analysis - TARDIS Developer and Service Management Specialist Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 2 years Latest start date Sunday 1 September 2019 Maximum Day Rate £695 per contract day; max 220 days per contract year. Who Speclialist Work With The specialist will be working in the Weapon Evaluation Division making use of various software packages on a dedicated Secret High LAN known as TARDIS to achieve the detailed analysis. There are several customers for these products. What Specialists Work On MCTA require a specialist engineer/software developer to provide bespoke data management/application development services in support of Trials and Reduction Data Information System(TARDIS)and ancillary equipment systems. Support and development of bespoke software to facilitate current and future Weapon System Assessment through tasking by TARDIS Users. Provide administration of TARDIS system to include; Installation/administration/maintenance of third-party bespoke and COTS software packages on TARDIS Installation/administration/control of Encryption software and associated Cryptographic Material,Anti-Virus software,patches and any necessary software to meet current security guidelines (JSP440) Conduct low level hardware support to include, to component level (e.g. motherboard, disk drive, CPU),fault diagnosis,repair by replacement and upgrades. Skills & Experience • Be proficient with MS Visual Basic 6.0 / .NET • Be proficient with MS Excel / Word VBA • Be proficient with SQL • Be able to install, administer and maintain COTS software, third-party bespoke software, and in house bespoke TARDIC software • Demonstrate competence to manage all phases of software development life-cycle (planning, requirements, design, code, testing acceptance, trials, installation and through life maintenance). • Demonstrate the range of skills to develop applications, maintain the existing code base, assist the User and maintain the operational capability of the TARDIS system • Be cognisant of and facilitate the implementation of MoD security Policy • Install, administer and maintain encryption software and crypto key management • Install, administer and maintain anti-virus software • Install, administer and maintain backup software • Fault finding and Rectification of defects on Ship's weapon systems based on field reports from the user community Nice to Haves • Have knowledge of RN Weapon Systems. • Have experience of Project Planning and reporting • Have experience of DEC Pascal • Have experience of DEC Basic • Have experience of DEC Command Language • Have experience of JAVA • Have experience of Sys Admin for Open VMS Work Location All work to be undertaken in the Authority’s offices in Victory Building, HM Naval Base Portsmouth. Working Arrangments Onsite daily delivering outcomes with the TARDIS processing system and the Weapon Analysis teams. Occasional meetings in Abbey Wood. Security Clearance SC essential Additional T&Cs In addition to the daily rate, a further £3000 per contract year will be available for Travel & Subsistence outside the Portsmouth area. Any T&S should be agreed in advance by the project manager and will be paid monthly in arrears in accordance with MoD rates. The following DEFCONs will apply to this requirement - DEFCON 76 - Contractor's Personnel at Government Establishments DEFCON 658 - CYBER DEFCON 659A - Security Matters DEFCON 703 - Intellectual Property Rights - Vesting in the Authority The successful contractor must have been awarded ISO 9000, or equivalent No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Work as a team member within our organisation • Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes • Share knowledge and experience with other team members Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 75% Cultural fit 5% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is there a current incumbent? There is an incumbent. 2. What is the IR35 status? The MoD view is that this falls outside IR35.