Installation Design Authority, IDA, Survey, Network

Installation Design Authority, IDA, Survey, Network

An excellent opportunity to work for a leading IT company who are looking for Installation Design Authority candidates, over multiple locations.

Due to the nature of the role and the time scale issued by our Client, candidates must hold current government clearance (SC) for this position.

Specialist Skills
Experience of IDA role requirements (desirable up to Team Leader) on previous IT Infrastructure implementations
Experience of dealing with difficult/complex client/sub-contractor relationships/engagements
Experience of working in multi-disciplined teams
Experience of delivering work and projects within tight deadlines
Experience of face paced migrations
Delivering Presentations
Fluent written documentation and verbal English skills, along with excellent communication and reporting skills

Functional Tasks
In delivering the role, IDA is expected to carry out the following:
Survey, Design & As fitted Pack production for NSofIT

Production of the site Design Pack for the installation and final decommission activities.
Site Survey - To establish feasibility to deploy NSofIT into existing NER structures
Survey minutes - Production of survey minutes suitably detailed to be used as a design or point of reference document by others.
Network Schematic - Identifying only the re-fresh items requirements which have been installed.
Rack Layout - Identifying all items installed within the relevant Rack/Racks at the time of refresh
CIC/Patch List - Identifying only the re-fresh items connectivity requirements which have been installed within the cabinet at the time the identified change.
DANDAF - Core Network Assets for decommissioning document identifying all equipment to be decommissioned
SANDAF - Network Server Assets for decommissioning document identifying all equipment to be decommissioned
RAP - Life cycle for the NSofIT from Survey/Design through to AF Pack Acceptance by the IDA

Administration
Administer and manage the implementation and change process for all site delivery activity within his/her area of responsibility (though not always required) to including:
Tracking and progress of site activity
Delivery of ECR1 to ECR5 as appropriate
Delivery of the Minimum Baseline Measures Matrix (MBMM) report where appropriate.
Delivery of the Beneficial Usage Statement (BUS)
Delivery of the TEMPEST Countermeasures Assessment (TCA) report as appropriate.
Delivery of the Site Security Checklist.
Delivery of a Statement of Needs (SON)

Consultation
Attend the site survey and provide design consultation (though not always required) on the following:
Design compliance & options
Security compliance
Standards compliance
Non-standard solution opportunities
Value for Money review
Health and Safety compliance
Electrical and environmental requirements for delivery in the SON

Assurance
Undertake the following activities to in order to provide assurance of the Site Design pack and the final As-Fitted document set.
Technical assessment of the design architecture to ensure that it is functionally correct.
Review of all diagrams to ensure the network layout is complete and consistent with the design decisions made at survey.
Review of the Bill of Materials (BOM) to ensure accuracy and consistency with the design.
Review of security documentation for completeness, accuracy and consistency with the design.
Review of all test certificates to ensure compliance with relevant standards including:
Electrical Certification
Copper cable test results
Fibre-optic cable test results

Inspections
Carry out on-site inspections of the network installation at the following stages:

BUS (Beneficial User Statement)
Carry out a full inspection of all network components
Inspect the Network equipment cabinets to ensure electrical and environmental safety

Site Closure
Carry out a full inspection of all network components to ensure that installed infrastructure is compliant with:
Legislative requirements
Customer site closure policy