IS&T Software Engineering Solutions Architect

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time IS&T Software Engineering Solutions Architect in our IS&T D&IS Software Engineering Solutions team we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical prowess in software development lifecycle. You’ll work alongside innovative, diligent, and supportive teammates.

You'll act as a control tower to ensure overall consistency in our application landscape. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (architecture, design, implementation, and support), maintain technical solution documentation, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of providing technical and domain expertise on complex topics, as well as leading technical design and architecture.

We’ll look to you for:

• Collect, challenge, clarify and manage demands from central Business and stakeholders
• Ensure alignment with Corporate Strategies & official Business Processes
• Participate to the Software Engineering roadmap and align it with the global Digital Transformation roadmap
• Prepare architecture recommendations and decision inputs for governance and Change Control Boards
• Model & maintain functional and technical architecture, solutions referential, standards and design documentation of the domain
• Promote Alstom Core Model by leading evolution and ensuring its consistency
• Contribute to all phases of applications lifecycle from definition, architecture, design trough implementation, debugging, testing and early support
• Contribute to Business Processes development and improvement through technology watch
• Provide technical and domain expertise on complex topics and lead technical proofs of concept
• Build best practices and continuous improvement on development activities
• Provide technical and domain expertise on complex topics and lead technical proofs of concept
• Analyse technology industry and business trends and determine their potential applicability at Alstom
• Guide responsible adoption of AI-assisted engineering across the SDLC, with appropriate quality, security, traceability and value controls

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• A degree in Engineering or equivalent higher education, preferably in information technology, computer science or software engineering.
• Over all 9+years of Experience in in software or solution architecture covering various roles (business / functional architecture / development/customization, deployment, ownership in complex environments)
• Solid knowledge of software engineering processes: requirements, architecture, development, configuration management, build, release, verification, validation and support
• Deep knowledge of software version control and configuration management, CI/CD, build and release automation, artifact management, quality gates and DevSecOps practices
• Proven architecture skills covering functional and technical design, integration patterns, APIs, automation, scalability, resilience, observability and lifecycle management
• Background and appetite for responsible AI applied to the SDLC
• Strong development and scripting skills in several languages (Perl, Python, etc) with experience in bespoke application development
• General knowledge of IT infrastructure systems: Azure, Linux, Windows, virtualization, servers, databases, networks and storage
• Technical knowledge of IBM Jazz ELM, ClearCase, ClearQuest or Synergy administration, architecture and customization is considered a plus
• Ability to address application security vulnerabilities and apply secure-by-design principles
• Experience working for global companies as a service provider or customer, ideally in both roles
• Very strong technical leadership and business-value orientation
• Deep interest or knowledge on engineering solutions (especially in railway and safety context) regarding architecture and development/customization
• Good communication, efficiency and ability to execute. You are result oriented and show intellectual curiosity and creativity

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling

• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

• Contribute to innovative projects

• Utilise our dynamic working environment

• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

• Progress towards senior technical and management roles

• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.