Dept. of Employment RFQ778

Role: Computer Programmers dotnet

Closing Date: 10 AM , 4th Jan 18

Contract Start Date: 22nd Jan 18 to 20/07/18 plus 6 months extension

NOTE:

  • Please answer all questions in sections:
  • YOUR RESPONSE, and
  • SELECTION CRITERIA
  • Attach Resume in Word format.
  • Please submit all applications
  • Direct email
  • Respond quickly as the number of candidates allowed to be put forward maybe limited.
  • Please do not send your application to any individual softtestpays email address.
  • On request by the Client, you must comply with the Commonwealth security clearance process, including obtaining the level of security clearance required by the Client. If costs relating to obtaining the level of security clearance required are not paid by the Client, then the Applicant will be required to pay the cost.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Item number / Description / Details
Proposed Work Order Start Date / ASAP*
*The Department is now required to obtain a current AFP report less than three months old for each contractor prior to engagement. If no current AFP report is available, the Department will lodge the AFP Form and await for the report to be returned prior to commencing engagements. Further detail will be provided to successful vendor houses in due course.
Proposed Contract Period / ASAP to 30 June 2018
Contract Option Period / Possible extension beyond the contract period for another six (6) months.
Subject to funds availability and delegate approval
Number of Specified Personnel required / Multiple
Reduced activity period / Public holidays and Christmas closedown period
Business Hours / From 9.00am to 5.00pm on a Business Day, unless specified otherwise.
Maximum of 40 hours per week unless given prior approval by the relevant Branch Manager.
Replacing Specified Personnel / Clause11.6Consequences of replacing Specified Personnel of the Terms and Conditions of Contract will not apply
Maximum no. of candidates / Not Applicable
Purpose of Services / The Department is looking for a talented Software and Middleware Developers to:
  • Work within a team of Developers, Business Analysts and Testers and will encompass the software development lifecycle in an agile environment.
  • Demonstrate experience in Automated UI Testing technologies such as Selenium
  • Possess strong UI analysis skills and strong understanding of SDLC
  • Demonstrate experience using C#, MVC, .Net framework 3.0/3.5/4.0, Restfull APIs, WCF & XML based Web Services, Microsoft Visual Studio 2008/2010, Microsoft SQL Server, XML, XSLT, UML using Enterprise Architect
  • Demonstrate experience in Web Applications design and programming (ASP.NET, HTML, CSS, Javascript), and
Demonstrate experience in SQL
Indigenous Opportunities Policy / Clause24 of the Terms and Conditions of Contract will not apply
Methodology / Agile – SAFE
Performance / Services to be performed in accordance with department’s standards.
Documentation / The Department may provide to the Vendor Department Material and the Vendor must ensure that the Departmental Material is used strictly in accordance with any conditions or restrictions specified in item 9 of the Deed Details and any direction by the Department.
Skills knowledge transfer / Clause 35 of the deed applies (The contractor will be expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental officers and/or other contractor as requested)
Selection criteria
Please note the importance of responding to this Selection Criteria. / Essential Criteria:
  1. Demonstrated experience as a Microsoft .Net Developer within an enterprise application development environment, with preference to those with no less than 5 years in developing complex client/server or mobile applications within an agile framework such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or equivalent.
  2. Well-developed skills in any of the following, noting the level of experience and complexity of work previously undertaken:
  • MS C# 3.5/4.0/5.0/6.0
  • ASP .NET MVC 4/5/6
  • REST architecture
  • Native Android App development experience using Java/C#
  • Experience with theming Android app UI
  • Experience with cross platform (Android and iOS) app development
  • MS MS Visual Studio 2008/2010/2012/2015
  • MS ASP .NET
  • MS TFS
  • WCF and MS XML Web Services, XSL/XSLT, and DOM
  • Entity Framework 6.0
  • Ajax, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets
  • HTML5 and WCAG 2 Accessibility, and
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008/2012, 2015.
  • Native iOS App development experience using Objective C/C#
  • Experience using Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS
  • Experience with theming iOS UI
  • Experience with mobile app security
  • Experience with using Sqlite on mobile app
Desirable Criteria:
  1. Experience in the development of Automated Testing for UI, Unit and Integration Test Suites (Selenium, etc.).
  2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Department of Employment Programmes, the Employment Services System (ESS) and/or related Department of Human Services IT systems.

Intellectual Property Rights – ownership of Contract Material / The Department owns the Intellectual Property Rights in Contract Material
Limitation of liability – cap / For SMEs, the Department will consider a liability cap at either:
$ 5 millionper occurrence, or
$ 10 million in the aggregate
For non-SMEs, the Department will consider a liability cap at either:
$ 10 millionper occurrence, or
$ 20 million in the aggregate
Insurance / As per Item 10 of Schedule 1 of the deed details
Fee structure / Hourly rates including both GST inclusive and exclusive rates, and quoted in either half or full dollars.
Other requirements
E.g Location / Job Properties

Title of the Project: Multiple

Technical Director or Project Manager: Multiple

Department: Department of Employment

Group: Employment Systems

Branch: Multiple

Section: Multiple

Role Location: 14 Mort Street, Canberra City, ACT 2600

Note: The specified personnel must be covered by the Workers Compensation in the relevant States or Territory.
Special Conditions
All Candidates must be Australian Citizens to be considered for the role.
Security Clearance Requirements
Police Check with the department sponsoring for a Baseline clearance. The successful candidates will need to receive the clearance prior to commencing.
All positions are “Trusted” and the successful candidate is required to undertake police check to be conducted by the department. Unfavourable outcome may result to early termination of the contract.This check will be arranged by the Department on commencement of the contractor. The Australian Government will meet the cost of police check.
Standard form of Quotation
Please respond using the ‘Standard Form of Quotation’ (asattached).

YOUR RESPONSE

Name / First Name / <candidate response>
Surname / <candidate response>
Gender / <candidate response>
Your mobile number / <candidate response>
Your email / <candidate response>
Date of birth / <candidate response>
Home address / <candidate response>
Candidate availability
Citizenship Status / Australian Permanent Resident Work Visa
Referee 1 / Name: / <candidate response>
Title:
Organisation:
Professionals relationship to you:
Phone:
Mobile:
Email:
Referee 2 / Name: / <candidate response>
Title:
Organisation:
Professionals relationship to you:
Phone:
Mobile:
Email:

Selection Criteria

Essential Criteria:

  1. Demonstrated experience as a Microsoft .Net Developer within an enterprise application development environment, with preference to those with no less than 5 years in developing complex client/server or mobile applications within an agile framework such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or equivalent.
  2. Well-developed skills in any of the following, noting the level of experience and complexity of work previously undertaken:
  • MS C# 3.5/4.0/5.0/6.0
  • ASP .NET MVC 4/5/6
  • REST architecture
  • Native Android App development experience using Java/C#
  • Experience with theming Android app UI
  • Experience with cross platform (Android and iOS) app development
  • MS MS Visual Studio 2008/2010/2012/2015
  • MS ASP .NET
  • MS TFS
  • WCF and MS XML Web Services, XSL/XSLT, and DOM
  • Entity Framework 6.0
  • Ajax, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets
  • HTML5 and WCAG 2 Accessibility, and
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005/2008/2012, 2015.
  • Native iOS App development experience using Objective C/C#
  • Experience using Xamarin.Android and Xamarin.iOS
  • Experience with theming iOS UI
  • Experience with mobile app security
  • Experience with using Sqlite on mobile app

Desirable Criteria:

  1. Experience in the development of Automated Testing for UI, Unit and Integration Test Suites (Selenium, etc.).
  2. Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Department of Employment Programmes, the Employment Services System (ESS) and/or related Department of Human Services IT systems.

Business Address:Units 1-4, 15 Trench Street, Kingston, ACT 2604, Mailing address: Po.Box 153 Civic Square, ACT -2608,

Ph: 02 6126 5371, Fax: 02 6126 5301, E-mail: , ABN: 92 129 869 174