System Architect (PDA)

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

As Hitachi Rail, we are advancing rail signalling and safety solutions to ensure safe and efficient railway operations worldwide.

Our technologies help to bring billions of people reliably to their destinations by rail every year - making sustainable mobility a reality.

System Architect (PDA) (Ref.No. R1002248)

at our location in Singapore

You will enjoy having this responsibility:

Ensure that the solution and architectural design satisfies customer technical and program requirements (including budget and schedule); is implemented in line with product policy, legislation, appropriate Technical Regulatory framework, and design obligations and that technical risks are identified and managed.

This System Architect (Project Design Authority) member of the Engineering team, reports functionally to the Engineering Director and operationally to the Project Manager.

He/she interfaces with Technical Directorate from the Business Line.

It also involves the following tasks:

• Oversee the conduct and approve the outcome of trade studies to evaluate design alternatives in order to provide advice to both the customer and internal technical teams.
• Coach and mentor architectural and technical teams.
• Lead collaborative discussion between internal teams, vendors and customers to clarify and define system requirements.
• Consult with customers and their representatives in order to appropriately influence system architecture and design.
• Ensure that the proposed architecture and design will meet the customer's requirements
• Approve the system architecture, and provide leadership and guidance to the architecture team
• Through broad consultation, produce documentation in support of the project, to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Review and evaluate Hitachi Rail Ground Transportation and third party documentation and products.
• Liaise with customers on technical, architectural and procedural issues as required.
• Other duties as directed by the Project Manager.
• Ensuring the implementation of multi-project synergies in order to optimize cost of technical solutions.
• Developing and implementing policies, standards and procedures for the engineering and technical work performed in the Program, in conjunction with the Systems Engineering Manager.

You have:

QUALIFICATIONS

• Tertiary qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics Engineering or related discipline (essential)
• Higher degree qualifications are desirable.
• AWS Certification, CISCO Certification or others are highly desirable

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a Senior Engineering role
• Experience on architecting the complex solution, including hardware and software,
• Experience on designing the IT infrastructure, large scale network, virtualization and containerization,
• Experience on software architecture such as N-Tiers Architecture, SOA or micro-services,
• Experience working on Communication System, SCADA system or Fare Gate Collection for Transportation projects,
• Knowledge on Public Announcement system, Passenger Information system, Tetra Radio shall be advantage,
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in managing multiple small projects simultaneously
• Strong oral and written communications & liaison skills.
• Membership of relevant professional organisation, e.g. INCOSE, Institution of Engineers Singapore, etc.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

• Experience on Data Analytic and Machine learning is advantage,
• Experience in a project management or a systems delivery management role.
• Experience working within a Systems Engineering lifecycle

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together : Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!
• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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