Role: Multiple Software and Middleware Developers Canberra

Dept. of Employment RFQ 759 Role: Multiple Software and Middleware Developers Canberra

Closing Date: 10 AM , 2nd Nov 17 Contract Start Date: ASAP to 30/06/18 plus extn options

NOTE:  Please answer all questions in sections: o YOUR RESPONSE, and o SELECTION CRITERIA  Attach Resume in Word format.  Please submit all applications via either: o www.softtestpays.com or o Direct email [email protected]  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.

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: [email protected], www.softtestpays.com, ABN: 92 129 869 174 JOB DESCRIPTION

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1. Proposed Work Order ASAP Start Date

2. Proposed Contract ASAP to 30 June 2018 Period

3. Contract Option Period Possible extension beyond the contract period for another six (6) months. Subject to funds availability and delegate approval 4. Number of Specified Multiple Personnel required

5. Reduced activity period Public holidays and Christmas closedown period 6. Business Hours From 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on a Business Day, unless specified otherwise. Maximum of 40 hours per week unless given prior approval by the relevant Branch Manager.

7. Replacing Specified Clause 11.6 Consequences of replacing Specified Personnel Personnel of the Terms and Conditions of Contract will not apply 8. Maximum no. of Not Applicable candidates

9. Purpose of Services The Department is looking for a talented Mobile Application 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

 Demonstrate experience in cross platform (Android and iOS) app development

 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

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: [email protected], www.softtestpays.com, ABN: 92 129 869 174 Item Description Details number

programming (ASP.NET, HTML, CSS, Javascript), and Demonstrate experience in SQL. 10. Indigenous Clause 24 of the Terms and Conditions of Contract will not Opportunities Policy apply 11. Methodology Agile 12. Performance Services to be performed in accordance with department’s standards. 13. 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. 14. Skills knowledge Clause 35 of the deed applies (The contractor will be transfer expected to transfer skills and knowledge to departmental officers and/or other contractor as requested) 15. Selection criteria Essential Criteria: Please note the 1. Demonstrated experience as a Mobile Application Developer importance of responding within an enterprise application development environment, to this Selection Criteria. 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 the following, noting the level of experience and complexity of work previously undertaken:

 Native Android App development experience using Java/C#

 Experience with theming Android app UI

 Experience with MVC/MVP pattern

 Experience with cross platform (Android and iOS) app development

 Experience with bug fixing existing mobile app code

 MS ASP.NET

 MS Visual Studio 2008 / 2010

 MS TFS

 MS C# 2.0/3.0/ 3.5 / 4.0

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: [email protected], www.softtestpays.com, ABN: 92 129 869 174 Item Description Details number

 JSON, WCF and MS XML Web Services, XSL/XSLT, and DOM

 MS SQL Server 2008

 Ajax, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets

 HTML5 and WCAG 2 Accessibility

 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

 Previous experience within the DEEWR or similar systems environment.

 Experience with unit testing tools and Resharper

 Experience with development of frameworks.

 Experience with implementing SOA solutions.

3. Experience in the development of Automated Testing for UI, Unit and Integration Test Suites (Selenium, etc.). Desirable Criteria: Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Department of Employment Programmes, the Employment Services System (ESS) and/or related Department of Human Services IT systems. 16. Intellectual Property The Department owns the Intellectual Property Rights in Rights – ownership of Contract Material Contract Material 17. Limitation of liability – For SMEs, the Department will consider a liability cap at cap either: $ 5 million per occurrence, or $ 10 million in the aggregate For non-SMEs, the Department will consider a liability cap at either:

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: [email protected], www.softtestpays.com, ABN: 92 129 869 174 Item Description Details number $ 10 million per occurrence, or $ 20 million in the aggregate

18. Insurance As per Item 10 of Schedule 1 of the deed details 19. Fee structure Hourly rates including both GST inclusive and exclusive rates, and quoted in either half or full dollars. 20. Other requirements Job Properties E.g Location Title of the Project: Multiple Technical Director or Project Manager: Multiple Department: Department of Employment Group: Employment Systems Group 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 The minimum security clearance level for this particular position is Baseline. However, candidates without clearance can be submitted for this RFQ. Successful candidates without clearance will be Sponsored for Baseline 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 Shared Services Centre 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’ (as attached).

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: [email protected], www.softtestpays.com, ABN: 92 129 869 174 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: [email protected], www.softtestpays.com, ABN: 92 129 869 174 YOUR RESPONSE

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Selection Criteria Essential Criteria: 4. Demonstrated experience as a Mobile Application 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.

5. Well-developed skills in the following, noting the level of experience and complexity of work previously undertaken:

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: [email protected], www.softtestpays.com, ABN: 92 129 869 174  Native Android App development experience using Java/C#

 Experience with theming Android app UI

 Experience with MVC/MVP pattern

 Experience with cross platform (Android and iOS) app development

 Experience with bug fixing existing mobile app code

 MS ASP.NET

 MS Visual Studio 2008 / 2010

 MS TFS

 MS C# 2.0/3.0/ 3.5 / 4.0

 JSON, WCF and MS XML Web Services, XSL/XSLT, and DOM

 MS SQL Server 2008

 Ajax, JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets

 HTML5 and WCAG 2 Accessibility

 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

 Previous experience within the DEEWR or similar systems environment.

 Experience with unit testing tools and Resharper

 Experience with development of frameworks.

 Experience with implementing SOA solutions.

6. Experience in the development of Automated Testing for UI, Unit and Integration Test Suites (Selenium, etc.). Desirable Criteria: Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Department of Employment Programmes, the Employment Services System (ESS) and/or related Department of Human Services IT systems.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: [email protected], www.softtestpays.com, ABN: 92 129 869 174