Tester needed with SC clearance York

[agentzero]

No mention of a commute or that it isn't remote or nearly all remote. Removing negative thinking, if I was a struggling tester I'd apply and negotiate the remote aspect, since the client is desperate. Negative thinking dominates this thread without merit. A nice tide yourself over contract for someone in need.

[David71]

* Personally I can't see that being an issue for a tester, who won't usually be working against live data in the first place...

While in general I'd agree with you, I'd suggest with 'cleared' testing it's not quite as clear cut as this. Plenty of times I've used live data in testing, Police, Government and Defence. Often, this is why a clearance level is specified for a role due to access to sensitive prod data.

[PerfectStorm]

Any testers with active SC clearance looking for a new contract? Based in York. Let me know as they are really struggling to find anybody.

Sorry I am not an agent. It's £460 p/d inside ir35.

they are really struggling to find anybody

Pay a price the market will bear. Inside IR35, 450 a day, SC? Pick two, at most.

[NotAllThere]

Good be a nice gig for someone living in York though. Who has low personal esteem.

[DrewG]

Sorry I am not an agent. It's £460 p/d inside ir35.

that rate, that IR35 determination, the need for SC, and a commute to York... I can't possibly fathom why they're struggling to fill the role.

[malvolio]

You need clearance to perform a role. You don't need clearance to apply for one. There are mechanisms to allow you to take on uncleared staff and allow them to work pending vetting for the role, which revolve around access to sensitive data*. There are Cabinet Office guidelines for all of these processes.

Equally, clearance for one role may well not be transferable to another. Police SC has different criteria to MOD SC for example and aren't usually immediately transferable as a result (says he, speaking from experience).

"Active SC" is not about clearance, it's about limiting the number of applicants. Which explains a lot about poor performance of many HMG programmes...



* Personally I can't see that being an issue for a tester, who won't usually be working against live data in the first place...

[Lance]

Isn't SC linked to a particular role ie. there's no such thing as "active" SC?

yes it is linked to a role.
But does this client want to transfer? Or just see evidence that it exists?
I've worked with some clients who simply expect their suppliers to demonstrate that individuals have SC clearance. They then do some back room magic in the vetting department and decide whether to allow the individual to do the work.

Think about the large SIs who are sponsors in their own right. They may not want to have their SC cleared staff transfer the SC every time they switch client. At some stage clients may take some trust in the supplier.

As for this case???? Who knows...

[dsc]

Isn't SC linked to a particular role ie. there's no such thing as "active" SC?

[eek]

Sorry I am not an agent. It's £460 p/d inside ir35.

Commuting in to York that’s going to be painful..

[avonleigh]

And I thought agents were tulip at providing basic details. Inside or outside? Rate? Anything at all?

Sorry I am not an agent. It's £460 p/d inside ir35.

[eddie1507]

Is this outside ir35 mate ? I have one of my employees has SC & DV ?

[northernladuk]

And I thought agents were tulip at providing basic details. Inside or outside? Rate? Anything at all?

[avonleigh]

Any testers with active SC clearance looking for a new contract? Based in York. Let me know as they are really struggling to find anybody.