Hybrid DTS Systems Engineer – Pay As You Go

at Rail Delivery Group

• Job title: DTS Systems Engineer – Pay As You Go
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £57,042 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• DTS Systems Engineer in the Rail Delivery Group managing technical infrastructure for smart ticketing. Leading on contactless payment initiatives and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Providing SME input into a range of smart ticketing technical infrastructure related tasks.
• Providing detailed technical input to new initiatives and enhancements from internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to shaping Engineering processes and procedures, including document generation and presenting any new processes internally.
• Supporting business analysts and project management in requirements analysis and design for a variety of DfT and TOC initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to undertake various project or business as usual work.
• Representing the DTS technical team at relevant Boards and forums.
• Providing technical support for any escalated problem/incident raised via the DTS Service Desk.
• Supporting the Principal Systems Engineer in attending the Design Authority Board and discussing any design updates, when required.
• Independently lead smaller technical tasks and initiatives, with the support of the rest of the technical team where required.
• Play a key role in maintaining system configuration change and documentation.
• Building strong relationships with peers, suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Following compliance with internal and industry standard procedures for analysing, testing and documenting technical infrastructure operations and associated changes.
• Thinking proactively of ways to improve process and offering best value and practice to customers.
• Contributing to our Systems Development workstream by supporting the Systems Developer in requirements generation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics or related field, OR, equivalent professional experience.
• At least 3 years of domain specialised experience encompassing applications, data, and infrastructure, preferably in the Rail or Public Transport sector.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and propose effective solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A proactive attitude towards learning new technologies and techniques.
• Managing complex and time critical technical projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience in communicating technical requirements or technical issues to non-technical audiences.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

Benefits

• 75% off rail travel for personal and family use, plus international rail discounts.
• 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
• Season ticket loan for commuting costs.
• Enhanced family leave – 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave.
• Pension scheme – up to 11.58% employer contribution.
• Private medical insurance (AXA PPP) including mental health and specialist care.
• Discounted gym membership and access to wellbeing programmes.