Solution Architect

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!
• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Hitachi Rail is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Solution Architect with strong experience in designing and delivering end-to-end technology solutions. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise across application, data, platform, and infrastructure domains, combined with solid leadership capabilities. This role is responsible for defining scalable, secure, and high-performance architectures for asset management and predictive maintenance solutions, while providing technical leadership to ensure quality, compliance, and timely delivery. The candidate will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust solutions and drive the advancement of Hitachi Rail’s HMAX initiatives.

• →Design end-to-end solution architecture across applications, data platforms, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
• →Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and high-performance technical solutions.
• →Define application and data architectures, including integration of analytics and predictive models.
• →Establish IT infrastructure strategy (cloud, on-prem, hybrid) ensuring scalability, availability, and cost efficiency.
• →Working with Cyber Security expert to embed cybersecurity principles (IAM, data protection, secure design) into all solution layers.
• →Design system integration using APIs, data pipelines, and interoperability frameworks.
• →Enable data and analytics capabilities, including support for predictive and data-driven use cases.
• →Provide technical leadership across the full lifecycle (design, build, deploy, operate).
• →Ensure governance and compliance with architecture standards, security, and best practices.
• →Collaborate with stakeholders and act as a trusted advisor on technology and solution strategy.

• Bachelor or Master Degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field.
• Possesses 5–10 years of experience in software development and solution architecture, with a strong track record of designing and delivering scalable technology solutions.
• Strong experience in solution architecture across applications, data platforms, and IT infrastructure layers.
• Proven expertise in cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud-native and hybrid architectures.
• Hands-on knowledge of programming, containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices-based architecture.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, event-driven architecture, and integration patterns (APIs, messaging, streaming).
• Experience with data platforms and analytics ecosystems, including data lakes, data warehouses, and real-time/stream processing.
• Familiarity with DevOps and MLOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and automated deployments.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles and secure architecture design, including Identity and access management (IAM), Network security and segmentation, Data encryption and protection
• Understanding of IT infrastructure components: compute, storage, networking, virtualization, and edge environments.
• Experience in designing high availability, scalable, and resilient systems.
• Good understanding of monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks.
• Exposure to asset management, operational systems, or data-driven solutions is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills with experience engaging cross-functional stakeholders.
• Relevant degree (Computer Science, Engineering, IT) or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in Italian would be an advantage for communication with Italian-speaking stakeholders.

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.