Alstom - System Application Architect - C/C++

System Application Architect

Experience : 5 to 8 Years

Industry : Railways / Signalling / Transportation

Location : Bangalore

Travel : Europe & Asia (as required)

Role Summary :

Design and architect supervision and diagnostic system applications for railway signalling solutions. Support pre-tendering, system design, integration, and lifecycle support across global projects.

Key Responsibilities :

- Design and defend system application architectures during pre-tender and tender phases

- Perform gap analysis and define core system developments

- Propose customer-oriented system designs to engineering teams

- Support projects with technical troubleshooting and issue resolution

- Define and evolve the DMS (Diagnostic/Data Management System) roadmap

- Participate in Change Control Boards (CCB) to align project needs with standards

- Drive system improvements based on field and maintenance feedback

Technical Skills :

- System application architecture in safety-critical environments

- Strong experience in railway signalling systems (CBTC / ETCS / Interlocking)

- Supervision, monitoring, diagnostic, or control systems

- Distributed systems & client-server architecture

- Programming : C / C++ / Java / Python (any)

- Linux, real-time systems, high availability & redundancy

- Databases : SQL / NoSQL

- Communication protocols : TCP/IP, REST APIs, OPC, SNMP

- System documentation : SRS, architecture diagrams, ICDs

- Knowledge of V-cycle development

- Railway standards : EN 50126 / 50128 / 50129

- Cybersecurity awareness (IEC 62443 preferred)

Qualifications :

- Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent

- 5 to 8 years in system / diagnostic / signalling software development

- 5+ years in the signalling or railway domain

- Fluent in English; international project exposure preferred

- Experience in Indian railway projects is a plus