Design Manager - Hitachi Rail GTS

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Job Title: Design Manager

Designation: Design Manager

Company: Hitachi Rail GTS

Location: Bangalore, India

Salary: As per Industry

Company Overview:

Hitachi Rail is a leading partner to the world’s best transportation companies, with a comprehensive portfolio of rail solutions and services for the urban, mainline and freight railway markets.

Job Roles & Responsibilities:

• Architectural Design: Develop architectural documentation such as solution blueprints, high-level designs, and integration diagrams. Lead the design of the system's architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.

• Technology Strategy: Select the appropriate technology stack and tools to meet both functional and non-functional requirements, considering performance, cost, and long-term sustainability.

• System Integration: Work closely with teams to design and implement the integration of the AFC system with various third-party systems (e.g., payment gateways, backend services, cloud infrastructure). Manage all technical and functional interfaces between the AFC system and other project systems, including Telecom, Power Supply, SCADA, Civil, and E&M.

• API Design & Management: Define standards for APIs to ensure easy integration with external systems, such as mobile applications, ticketing systems, and payment providers.

• Security & Compliance: Ensure that the AFC system meets the highest standards of data security, particularly for payment information, and complies with industry regulations (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR).

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as the technical lead during project planning and discussions, ensuring the design meets customer and business needs.

• Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide development teams through best practices in software development and architectural principles.

• Performance Optimization: Monitor and optimize system performance to ensure the AFC system can handle high volumes of transactions without compromise.

• Documentation & Quality Assurance: Ensure the implementation follows best practices and quality standards.

• Research & Innovation: Stay up to date with the latest advancements in technology and propose innovative solutions to enhance the AFC system.

• Client Management: Attend Design/ Document review meeting, FATs and Acceptance Tests with consultant /client to ensure approval of solution, Designs and Tests.

• Interface: Develop, maintain, and control the Interface Control Document (ICD) with other system contractors. Ensure resolution of interface-related issues during the testing and commissioning stages.

Skills:

Technical Expertise:

Equipment Programming Languages:

• DotNet (C#), C/C++, Java, Python

Web Development Frameworks:

• ASP.NET Core (C#), Angular

Microservices & Architecture:

• Spring Cloud, Docker, Kubernetes, Istio, Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, Consul, GraphQL

Databases:

• Relational Databases (SQL)

• NoSQL Databases

• Data Warehousing

API Technologies:

• SOAP/RESTful API Design

• GraphQL

• gRPC

• OpenAPI / Swagger (API Documentation)

Security Technologies:

• OAuth2 / OpenID Connect (Authentication & Authorization)

• JWT (JSON Web Tokens)

• SSL/TLS Encryption

• OWASP Top 10 (Security Best Practices)

• Vault (Secret Management)

• Keycloak (Identity & Access Management)

Design & Architecture Tools:

• UML (Unified Modeling Language)

• Lucidchart / Draw.io (Diagramming)

• PlantUML (Text-based UML generation)

• C4 Model (Software architecture model)

• Enterprise Architect (Modeling)

Good to Have:

Cloud Platforms:

• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Microsoft Azure Kubernetes on Cloud (e.g., AWS EKS, GCP GKE)

• Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)

Miscellaneous Tools & Frameworks:

• Apache Hadoop / Spark (Big Data)

• Elasticsearch (Search Engine)

• Apache Kafka (Stream Processing)

• TensorFlow / PyTorch (Machine Learning/AI)

• Redis (Caching & Pub/Sub)

• DevOps & CI/CD Tools

Experience:

• 10-12 years of experience, out of which 8 years in metro, rail, or transport infrastructure projects, with a strong focus on Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems design, architecture, and integration. ​

Required:

• Proven experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).

• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).

• Experience in system integration, API design, microservices, and SOA.

• Familiarity with data modelling and database technologies (SQL, NoSQL).

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred:

• Certification in cloud architecture (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).

• Experience with DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines.

• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR).

• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

Hitachi Values:

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

• Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

• Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

• Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge