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About the Role
This role involves designing, developing, and operating a traffic & infrastructure management system used in the railway sector. These are complex real-time computer systems used by rail operators 24/7 to control and manage rail infrastructure.
The architect will play a key role in shaping the system’s evolution, ensuring alignment with long-term goals, safety and security standards, and operational excellence.
The service provider will take a role of system architect and analyst.
Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a key liaison between the system supplier and the client to clarify and document (high-level functional) requirements
• Translate business and operational needs into a future-proof system architecture that aligns with the product roadmap
• Create system architecture and high-level design documents
• Support the team by bringing added value in every aspect of the development lifecycle
• Ensure architectural consistency across teams and components, with a focus on safety, security, maintainability, and serviceability
• Moderate workshops and technical discussions to gather input and validate architectural decisions
• Deliver high-quality documentation in line with internal quality processes and project milestones
• Support the roadmap by clarifying and documenting new high-level customer needs

Task examples:
The service provider will:

• Clarify new high-level functionalities with the client and document the clarifications in a high-level requirement document
• Propose architectural solutions that integrate long-term vision and operational constraints
• Ensure design choices align with the longer-term vision and are future-proof and serviceable
• Participate in safety and security-related activities such as TRA and FMEA
• Safeguard the interests of all key stakeholders
• Translate requirements into a high-level system architecture, ensuring consistency and feasibility across teams, while taking into account safety, security, and maintainability
• Collaborate closely during the clarification phase with various teams to obtain a high-level requirement document detailed enough to:
  • Estimate effort and plan implementation
  • Enable teams to start implementation autonomously
• Support development teams during implementation phases when architectural guidance or support is required
• Deliver all required deliverables on time, reviewed and approved, in line with quality processes

Objectives:
Tasks span the entire software development lifecycle (SDLC).
Competencies:
Languages: Dutch / French / English — Fluent written and spoken English is essential.

Requirements

• Experience in requirement determination
• Skilled in moderating workshops to gather customer needs while adhering to deadlines and deliverables
• Ability to translate requirements into structured, clear, and complete documentation
• Knowledge of data modeling
• Familiarity with design tools (e.g., UML)
• Experience in UI application design
• Experience in software implementations
• Understanding of hardware, software, web portals, internet/intranet architecture, firewalls, servers, and security
• Full SDLC experience
• Willingness to modernize legacy safety systems

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of railway signalization is a plus but not required