Train Control (PTC) - Principal Architect

Essential Functions

The Train Control (PTC) - Principal Architect oversees major complex projects providing subject matter expertise and technical direction for Train Control Systems supports, plans, directs, and serving as a technical lead and point of escalation. The role is accountable and responsible for systems analysis, design, development, integration, and enhancements. The Principal Systems Engineer will be expected to be involved and take a lead technical role in daytoday enhancement and development. Demonstrated expertise in Cloud technology, middleware/DB platforms, networking, packaged applications, system integration, or SW development. Involvement may also include the following:

 

• Must be able to support systems within the Train Control Group- PTC (IETMS, ITCS, and ACSES) and ET-SCADA.
• Must have PTC (Positive Train Control) and SCADA experience.
• Owns and leads the systems development approach as an engineering exercise; confirms requirements are clear, follows a documented development/build methodology and makes sure a robust unit and system/integration testing regimen is followed to deliver solutions per designs.
• Outlines, develops and documents clear requirements and technical specifications that follow an established methodology.
• Creates and updates documentation as necessary to ensure architectures, designs and other descriptions are up to date and describe the asdeployed system.
• Consults in the development/build planning process with customers, IT business systems analysts, architects, information security, and other team members, taking the lead on all technical issues/solutions.
• Conducts or contributes to the design specifications and assists in sizing technical requirements.
• Develops technical solutions to meet defined requirements including changes, enhancements or development of new infrastructure, platform and other systems.
• Ensures all work is in harmony with all defined industry and company standards as well as ensures that overall implementation is aligned with technology strategies.
• Adheres to quality standards and procedures. Reviews modules for quality assurance and checks compliance with application architecture standards and SLAs. May assist in defining development guidelines and standards to be utilized in system/solution development/integration. Provides ongoing maintenance of systems, serving as a point of escalation.
• Leads, guides and provides cross functional project oversight for technical teams/resources.
• Assists in the development of user guides and training documentation. Provides technical guidance or system process expertise for Production Operations & Maintenance teams.
• Develops technical reports and presentations for senior management, as needed.