Urgently seeking a Software Systems Analyst to join a major Railway infrastructure project on a long term contract basis.
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As Software Systems Analyst you will be overseeing the use of software in their Train Control & Protection Systems.
This role is required to monitor the performance of the rolling stock subcontractors software development and testing programme to support their Train Control & Protection Systems; providing insight and assurance into reported progress.
Changes to sub-system software are considered inevitable during testing and reliability growth phases: this role will also be responsible for ensuring that proposed software changes for trains or infrastructure sub-systems have been subject to an appropriate level of verification and validation, and that software configuration is understood and controlled.

You will monitor performance of the rolling stock subcontractors software development programme related testing activity.
You will review detailed contractor software Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and use the data to accurately validate overall software development progress against the project milestones and predict in advance whether the subcontractor needs to take corrective action.
You will develop a software production progress report collaboratively with the rolling stock sub-contractor giving an accurate and agreed view of: progress towards key milestones; defect resolution and system software safety verification and validation assessments.
You will design and apply a process to control software changes to sub-systems, with particular emphasis on checking that appropriate evidence has been produced to demonstrate changes will deliver the design intent.
You will ensure that software configuration control is maintained and that clarity exists over software versions in use and under development at laboratory, test and in-service environments.
You will ensure that any software changes proposed for trains or infrastructure sub-systems have been subject to an appropriate level of verification and validation for safety (including cyber attack

Previous experience in a similar role within software analysis for Train control systems would be a distinct advantage.

For further information on this role please contact Sam Mayo on <phone number removed> or apply online at <email address removed>