Solution Architect
Job Introduction
Route Services is, a business area that has been created to supply services to the routes in the safest, most cost-efficient and effective way, enabling them to benefit from economies of scale and optimised national resources.
Working in the IT Services Team, you will provide our customers with smart technology for the railway of today, designing fit-for-purpose and innovative solutions. Your vital work will help to manage the day-to-day running of our vast IT estate, from safety critical systems maintenance to hardware provision, supporting thousands of employees every day.
Main Responsibility
As a Solution Architect, you will:
- Be the main design authority for projects and programmes
- Partner closely with internal stakeholders to realise business benefits
- Own the creation of high-level architecture, key components, and interfaces
- Create solutions for ITS customers that is aligned to technical infrastructure requirements
This dynamic role will see you balance your technical and people skills. Every day is different as a Solution Architect and with ITS working on over 150 projects and programmes this is an excellent time to join a forward looking and progressive business.
What will you be doing?
- Developing solution designs in line with our ITS strategy, standards, and definitions, allowing for the appropriate integration of Network Rail’s interfaces, data and systems at a strategic level.
- Setting technical standards for development of the applications solution.
- Engaging colleagues in other areas of ITS to verify that the proposed design fits in with existing or proposed infrastructure, and were non-conformant, reconfiguring or seeking exception approval.
- Managing stakeholder understanding and expectations regarding the design of applications; confirming functionality meets business needs.
- Usingagreed application design to act as an informed buyer for applications development from third parties; validating specifications and ensuring commercial constraints are clearly communicated and understood.
- Directing third-party resources to developing the application, acting as a point of clarification for complex design issues and ultimately verifying that the end product remains on time, cost and quality target.
- Verifying that programme and project related applications knowledge is shared appropriately.
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Extensive experience of working as a Technical Architect in a corporate IS function
- Experience of delivering architecture components / compliance within an environment where systems and services are delivered via outsourced arrangements with key suppliers
- Enterprise integration concepts and technologies
- Middleware concepts and technologies
- Web concepts and technologies CASE/Modelling tools
- Networking and Operating system concepts & technologies
- Willing and able to work in multi-disciplinary teams (ITS colleagues, business functions, suppliers etc.) to resolve business issues and problems in a collaborative fashion
Desirable
- Development experience within a web-based environment
- Data Management concepts and technology
- Process Management and workflow concepts & technologies
- Development lifecycles and notations covering structured, object and component-based approaches (e.g. IE, DSDM, RUP, UML)
- Document, Content and/or Digital Asset Management concepts and technologies
- Knowledge of specific applications
Who we are looking for?
We are committed to a diverse workplace enriched with representation from diverse cultures, backgrounds and skills. We pride ourselves on creating an environment where difference is embraced, and individuals can thrive. We recognise that the success of the team is dependent on a multi-cultural, multi-disciplined group of individuals, aligned to deliver successful solutions.
At Network Rail, we have a number of employee networks to reflect our diverse population and help to raise issues to the wider workforce and support their membership and support our Everybody Matters strategy, led by our central Diversity & Inclusion team. We have Diversity & Inclusion Champions who take part and lead on many activities, to drive through more initiatives to support an inclusive environment for all its people and promote a professional and positive working environment. For more information on Diversity & Inclusion at Network Rail, please follow this link
Package Description
Vacancy Type: Full-time but flexible working patterns will be considered.
Duration: Permanent
These positions are based in: The Quadrant, Milton Keynes
Closing date: 23rd August 2022
Band & Salary: Band 3 C (£51,156 - £57,551)
At Network rail you will have a clear development path, access to training and enjoy a range of employee benefits, such as; up to 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rail subsidies, a range of pension options, flexible and agile working arrangements, discounts on shopping, gym memberships and much more.
Click ‘apply for this job’ to apply. If you would like to speak the Resourcing Team, please contact georgina.brookes@networkrail.co.uk
For further information of the role please contact - Urvish Pandya, Urvish.Pandya@networkrail.co.uk
About the Company
We’re an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.
Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. Safety is our number one priority.
We're undertaking an ambitious change. Our vision is Putting Passengers First - becoming a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users.
As one of the UK’s leading equal opportunities employers, our values and the way we behave is important to us and we have created an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution. We have seven employee networks that provide fantastic support, opportunities and development for applicants from all backgrounds. Click here for more information
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