Compliance Test Engineer - 18m FTC

Closing Date for Applications

7 August 2024

Salary Range

£39,008-£51,503

What is the purpose of this job?

The Rail Delivery Group (RDG) brings together the companies that run Britain’s railway into a single team with one goal - to deliver a better railway for passengers and their communities.  

All the passenger and freight rail companies are members of the RDG, as well as Network Rail and HS2. RDG provides services and support to enable its members to succeed in transforming and delivering a successful railway, benefiting customers, taxpayers, and the economy.  

The Digital Ticketing Services (DTS) is part of RDG and provides an industry shared service to enable the use of smart ticket solutions by delivering a high performing back-office service which enables a fully interoperable national smart ticketing system for now and the future. 

The DTS will enable Train Operating Companies (TOCs) to deliver a fully interoperable service which allows their customers to travel seamlessly across Great Britain. The DTS will also enable TOCs to offer new/future smart ticketing solutions and the ability to increase intelligence on journeys through access to new data.

We are offering an exciting opportunity be part of a growing team with a pipeline of exciting smart ticketing projects. This role will manage, as directed, technical tasks on multiple Smart Ticketing DTS projects/enhancements/upgrades and support related activities. The successful candidate will have proven experience of system development and configuration management. They will also have proven experience of technical problem solving, configuration documentation and related ITIL processes. This role will liaise with cross-functional internal teams as well as technical teams from suppliers, customers, and other stakeholders.

What can I expect to do in this job?

This isn’t an exhaustive list, but things you can expect to be involved with include:

• Identify manage and implement a range of manual as well as automation test scripts utilising identified tool(s) to ensure high quality and enduring testing output and reporting.
• Providing detailed technical input and opportunities for automation across the test spectrum and portfolio.
• Certification Testing with Suppliers and vendors, analysing outputs against Standards and recommending approvals for Certification as well as managing issues and shortfalls.
• Develop implement and execute continuous risk-based compliance testing to ensure effectiveness of RDG’s policies and standards.
• Implement and maintain a Non-Compliance Risk Register and develop recommendation on corrective measures as well as enhancements to RDGs policies and standards.
• Provide testing support within the Test portfolio across multiple projects and initiatives.
• Deliver Technical documentation and guides as required.
• Where required representing the DTS service at relevant Boards and forums.
• Building strong relationships with peers internally and from suppliers, customers, stakeholders, standards Authorities, and vendors.
• Day to day management of own activities and prioritise accordingly.
• Aptitude for complex IT systems and messaging.
• Keen understanding of system analysis.
• Ability to work independently to achieve project deliverables & timescales.