Technical Analyst at Network Rail, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain's railway. From Crossrail - Europe's largest civil engineering project - to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we are involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain 's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

We are seeking a skilled Technical Analyst to join our architecture team, reporting to the Group Head of Architecture. This role serves as a critical bridge between business requirements and technical implementation, supporting enterprise architecture initiatives and contributing to strategic technology decisions.

Support the architecture team by bridging business needs and technical solutions. Contribute to enterprise architecture initiatives and strategic technology decisions, reporting to the Group Head of Architecture.

As a Technical Analyst, your main responsibilities will be:

• Engage across the group
• Ensure standards compliance
• Drive innovation
• Shape technical approaches for data initiatives
• Promote technology efficiency
• Collaborate with business, IT, and vendors
• Guide development teams on requirements and architecture
• Participate in design reviews and compliance checks
• Assist with testing and monitor project progress
• Gather and translate business/technical requirements

Essential: 

• Strong understanding of system analysis and requirements gathering
• Familiarity with APIs, system integration concepts, and cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS)
• Experience with methodologies such as Agile/Scrum methodologies and BPMN for process modelling - not prescriptive
• Knowledge of project management and requirements tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
• Business & Communication Skills
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration abilities
• Effective communicator for both technical and business audiences
• Experience working in complex, evolving environments across a changing group
• Exposure to architecture concepts
• Awareness of compliance standards and data governance

Desirable:

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

DFTO is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DFTO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

Network Rail/DFTO guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.