Senior .NET Developer (Visio integration) copy

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Summary of the work The developer will work with the Digital Services team to provide an upgrade to the NICE Pathways importer code so that it can support the version of Visio currently offered by IT. https://pathways.nice.org.uk Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 3 Months Latest start date Sunday 1 December 2019 Maximum Day Rate 500 excluding VAT Early Market Engagement N/A Who Speclialist Work With Digital Services is a team of c. 60 digital professionals that design, develop and maintain NICE’s portfolio of digital services including the NICE website, Pathways and NICE Evidence Services. What Specialists Work On The developer will ensure that: 1. The Pathways import process is fully compatible with Visio 2010 and the version of Visio provided by NICE IT. 2. The templates, stencils and macros have been updated and re-issued. 3. Unit tests covering the changes exist. 4. Documentation detailing the import process has been provided. 5. The Digital Services team have quality assured the work and have signed-off documentation and agree it is fit for purpose 6. The Publishing team have quality assured the work and agree it is fit for purpose Skills & Experience • C#, .NET, MVC • Unit testing (XUnit / Nunit / MSpec) • Proven analytical skills • Ability to collaborate and proactively transfer knowledge to the members of the NICE Digital Service team as required • Ability to tangibly demonstrate delivery to other technical contributers and business colleagues. Nice to Haves • Understanding of document databases (No SQL databases e.g. Raven, Mongo) • Knowledge of Visio 2010 to current – including templates and stencils • VBA macros Work Location National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Level 1A, City Tower Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT Working Arrangments The developer will be based onsite in the Manchester office. Security Clearance N/A Additional T&Cs Additional clause will be added to govern using the NICE servers and not allowing any data on personal laptops/equipment. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 6 Cultural Fit Criteria • Collaborative working, sharing knowledge with NICE • Transparent and shared decision-making • Proactive approach to problem sharing • Learning culture, adopting lessons learned throughout the project Assessment Method • Interview • Scenario or test Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 45% Cultural fit 5% Price 50% Questions from Suppliers 1. Have you established the IR35 status? NICE has done a pre-engagement test using the HMRC Employment status tool, the result on the test is "The intermediaries legislation does not apply to this engagement" 2. Is there a current incumbent? No. This is a new requirement 3. Is there a possibility of working from home 2 or 3 days a week please? We will consider 1 day of remote working per week (4 on-site). 4. Is the latest start date really Sunday 1st December? Or should that be the 2nd? Please accept our apologies for the error. Yes, Monday 2nd December 2019 is the latest start date