Home Office – Her Majesty’s Passport Office - Developer 3

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Summary of the work Create and enhance existing Java-based Microservices to deliver HMPO Orchestration and Collation Function. Specialist role Developer Expected Contract Length 24Months total-Initial 6months-further period up to 18months depending on business need&performance Latest start date Monday 7 January 2019 Who Speclialist Work With You will be working with a full team made up of Technical Architect, Delivery Manager, Product Owner, Business Analyst, Developers, Automated Testers, Project Manager. What Specialists Work On Will be working on cloud native micro services architecture utilising Java and Activiti technologies. Skills & Experience • Expert in software development and delivery. • Expert in Java 1.8, Activiti and associated technologies. • Comfortable working as part of a team which delivers frequently to production and collaborating with other development teams. Nice to Haves • Worked on multi-team projects • Worked in pair-programming environments Work Location HMPO Clive House office in Petty France near St. James Park Tube station, London and/or HMPO Globe House office near Victoria train station, London. Working Arrangments Working Hours 9/9.30am – 5 /5.30pm Working from home is by exception and only with Project Manager’s agreement. Security Clearance SC Clearance is required. HM Passport Office will support the clearance process. Additional T&Cs There will a number of Mandatory Home Office courses (Health &Safety, Handling Data etc.) that all contractors will need to complete when they join HMPO. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 5 Cultural Fit Criteria Encourage others to learn from their mistakes not displaying technical bias. Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 20% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers 1. Is this role considered to be inside IR35? We expect this engagement to be outside IR35, however status is assessed on a case-by-case basis. 2. What is the maximum day rate? The maximum day rate has been left blank intentionally, we will assess the day rate for suppliers using the evaluation weighting we have disclosed on the requirements. 3. Please can you confirm which version of Java you would like expertise in? Though Java 8 is in use , all projects will start to make use of Java 11. 4. Are there incumbents in these positions and will they be reapplying? There is no incumbent in post. This is a new role. 5. Is activiti BPM experience a must have? We would consider a strong Java developer who used other workflow engines. 6. Would you consider a strong Java Developer who has not used Activiti, but has used other workflow engines? Yes. 7. What team will the specialists be working in? Orchestration and Collation Function. 8. Do you require for the developer to have SC on the day 1 or he/she can start and apply for the SC while already working? The specialist will be required to have SC Clearance before they can start. HM Passport Office will support the clearance process. 9. What is the expected timescale regarding feedback, interviews, etc.? The vacancy closes on Tuesday 13 November . We will aim to have the shortlist concluded and the results sent out to candidates by week ending 23 November and aim to have interviews the following week. All dates are indicative and HM Passport Office reserves the right to amend as required. 10. How do these roles relate to the previous Developer positions that closed on Wednesday 17th of October? This role is not related to the previous advertised roles that closed on 17th October. These roles are for a separate project. This is a new role. 11. As the daily rate is not provided, can you advise what level of experience is expected? How many years core Java development? Minimum of 3 years. 12. Is this is meant to be Java 1.8 or is this a typo? The correct version is Java 8 13. Do you want to start all the Developers around the same time? It is not a requirement that all Developers start at the same time.