Home Office - Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO) - Developer 1

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Who Speclialist Work With A specialist is required to work in the Public Protection Directorate Project team, working with the BA, Tech Lead, Technical Architect and test teams to implement the user stories defined by the BA. The deliverables are the implementation of the user stories defined for the project. What Specialists Work On Specialist will be part of a Public Protection Directorate Project team working on ‘Lost and Stolen Passport Reporting’ service making use of existing tech stack like PHP, Symfony framework, PostgreSQL. Specialist will be required to work with multiple development, support teams and existing vendor to understand legacy and new data structures develop user screens and write micro services to manage the data in a secure environment. Where the Work Takes Place Her Majesty's Passport Office, based in Victoria, Westminster and Croydon, with occasional travel across the UK. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements We expect the specialist to work collaboratively with existing in-house project teams that are transforming the HMPO business processes/applications. Service design and development must align with the HM Passport Office strategic technical architecture and technologies Work is based in London and will involve the specialist to being on site 5 days per week to work collaboratively with HMPO teams. Travel to regional sites to be agreed, expenses incurred from travel outside of the M25/Greater London will be subject to H.M. Passport Office Travel and Subsistence Policy Work Location Her Majesty's Passport Office, based in Victoria, Westminster and Croydon, with occasional travel across the UK. Security Clearance SC Clearance is required. HM Passport Office will support the clearance process. Additional T&Cs Breakpoints to assess progress and quality will be set by mutual agreement. We expect this engagement to be outside IR35; however status is assessed on a case-by-case basis. Standard Government Terms and Conditions for Expenses as covered in the DOS Contract. Skills & Experience Have demonstrable experience of successfully delivering digital solutions that collect and manage personal and/or sensitive information with appropriate controls and protection Have demonstrable hands-on experience of PHP, Java, web application development, Micro services, PostgreSql, Git, Jenkins, Bash Scripting and Linux Experience in working Agile methodologies, TDD (Test Driven Development) and (CI & CD) Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Experience in developing SOAP and REST API consumers. Experience in data encryption at rest and in transit. Nice to Haves Have demonstrable experience of successfully and collaboratively working, coaching and sharing knowledge with Public Sector client teams, particularly those with limited agile development experience. Have demonstrable hands-on experience in PHP, Java, Unit tests. Have existing, valid SC Clearance No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions. Take responsibility for their work. Can work with clients with low technical expertise. Able to work within HMPO design, delivery and governance framework. Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range