Senior Solutions Architect - Transport Technology Programme
Location: Hybrid - London
Contract: 2-3 years, rolling 6-month extensions, potential for permanent conversion
Daily Rate: Up to £749 (umbrella)
A leading transport operator is seeking two Consultant Architects to join its Tech & Data programme, delivering complex multi-vendor transport systems.
Front Office Architect: Focus on passenger-facing systems - gates, ticket vending machines, validators, and smart card systems. Experience with transport ticketing suppliers such as Cubic, Scheidt & Bachmann, or INIT is highly desirable.
Back Office Architect: Focus on transaction processing and payment systems, including backend design (Java/.NET/Oracle) and integration with payment acquirers (Visa, Mastercard, Amex).
Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain end-to-end solution architectures and capability roadmaps.
Break down complex projects into work packages for multiple vendors.
Ensure solutions align with business objectives, maximise efficiency, and optimise total cost of ownership.
Collaborate with stakeholders and suppliers to shape requirements and deliver innovative solutions.
Essential Skills:
Strong solution and enterprise architecture experience
Multi-vendor programme delivery
Excellent communication and stakeholder management
Desirable: TOGAF/Zachman, agile delivery experience, public cloud knowledge
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change