Systems Integration Manager (ICT Integration Lead)

Requirements:

• Minimum 10-12 years in systems integration, airport/metro/railways ICT delivery or MSI-related engineering roles.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, computer science, electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• Languages: Fluent English is required. Russian or Uzbek is an advantage.
• Experience ideally gained on major airport, metro, railways or complex multi-system infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience coordinating multi-system integration, including AODB, CUPPS, FIDS, BMS, TETRA, CCTV/VSS or equivalent.
• Experience in test planning and execution.
• Experience witnessing, documenting and reporting on Factory Acceptance Tests and Site Acceptance Tests for complex, multi-vendor systems.
• Experience supporting or delivering Owner-side assurance of EPC or Design-Build ICT/MSI obligations.
• Experience reviewing contractor test plans and non-conformances.
• Experience managing technical interfaces across multiple systems, vendors and network domains.
• Experience chairing or supporting interface working groups.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Systems Integration Test Plan (SITP) Execution

• Maintain, develop and regularly update the Systems Integration Test Plan (SITP), including detailed testing methodology, test scenarios, sequencing, dependencies, responsibilities and pass/fail criteria.
• Ensure that the SITP is aligned with the Technology Master Plan (TMP), overall project requirements, approved design documentation and implementation schedules.
• Coordinate the planning and execution of systems integration testing activities across all major technology and operational systems within the project.
• Establish testing priorities based on system dependencies, critical interfaces, project milestones and operational requirements.
• Coordinate with EPC contractors, system vendors, PMC technical teams and relevant engineering disciplines to ensure that all required test prerequisites are completed before integration testing begins.
• Review test procedures, test scripts, test evidence and acceptance criteria submitted by contractors and system vendors.
• Monitor testing progress, identify delays or dependencies affecting integration activities, and coordinate corrective actions with the responsible parties.
• Ensure that integration test results are properly documented, reviewed and formally closed out before systems progress to the next stage of implementation or acceptance.

2. FAT/SAT Witnessing & Acceptance

• Witness and monitor Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for major technology, ICT, operational and specialist systems.
• Review FAT/SAT procedures, test scripts, acceptance criteria and supporting documentation prior to testing.
• Verify that testing activities are performed in accordance with approved specifications, contractual requirements, the Technology Master Plan and the Systems Integration Test Plan.
• Document test results, observations, deviations, failures and outstanding actions, maintaining a clear audit trail for each tested system.
• Coordinate with contractors and vendors to ensure that identified defects and failed test cases are addressed and retested within agreed timelines.
• Assess the readiness of systems for subsequent integration, commissioning and operational acceptance stages.
• Escalate systems that fail to demonstrate the required level of functionality, performance or integration, ensuring that no system is accepted without sufficient evidence of compliance.
• Maintain consolidated FAT/SAT status records and provide regular updates on testing progress, outstanding actions and acceptance risks.

3. Interface Management

• Maintain and continuously update the project-wide interface register covering critical technical, operational, data, communication and network interfaces between systems.
• Identify, document and monitor dependencies between systems, applications, infrastructure components, vendors and technical disciplines.
• Coordinate the definition and validation of interface requirements, data flows, communication protocols and responsibilities between interfacing systems.
• Support the Interface Control Working Group by preparing agendas, reviewing open interface items, documenting decisions and tracking actions through to closure.
• Coordinate the resolution of technical interface issues between EPC contractors, system integrators, vendors, PMC teams and relevant engineering disciplines.
• Monitor interface-related risks that may affect testing, commissioning, system performance or project milestones.
• Review interface control documents, technical submissions, integration specifications and related design documentation.
• Ensure that changes to system configurations or project requirements are reflected in the relevant interface documentation and registers.
• Escalate unresolved critical interface issues and provide clear visibility of their potential impact on project delivery.

4. Non-Conformance & Issue Tracking

• Establish and maintain a structured register of ICT, systems integration and MSI-related non-conformances, defects, technical issues and outstanding actions.
• Review non-conformance reports raised against contractors and system vendors and assess their potential impact on system functionality, integration, testing and project milestones.
• Coordinate with the PMC ICT and technical teams to investigate the root causes of non-conformances and define appropriate corrective and preventive actions.
• Monitor all corrective actions through to closure, ensuring that supporting evidence and retesting results are properly documented.
• Identify recurring or systemic issues and escalate them to the relevant project stakeholders for further investigation and resolution.
• Track high-risk and overdue issues, highlighting their potential impact on integration activities, commissioning and operational readiness.
• Prepare regular status reports covering open, closed, overdue and high-priority non-conformances.
• Support formal escalation of unresolved or high-risk issues to senior project management where required.

5. ICIA & PMC Coordination

• Act as the primary operational point of contact for the independent ICT Integration Assurance Advisor (ICIA) in relation to systems integration activities.
• Coordinate the preparation, submission and review of key integration deliverables, including Technology Master Plan updates, SITP documentation, FAT/SAT reports and supporting technical records.
• Facilitate communication between the ICIA, PMC ICT team, EPC contractor, system integrators and relevant technology vendors.
• Support the PMC ICT sub-consultant team in reviewing ICT/MSI technical deliverables, integration documentation, inspection reports and test documentation.
• Track comments, review observations and required actions raised by the ICIA and PMC teams, ensuring timely responses and closure.
• Coordinate technical workshops and review meetings where required to resolve integration, testing and interface-related matters.
• Ensure that integration assurance activities remain aligned with project governance requirements, approved procedures and agreed delivery milestones.
• Maintain clear records of technical reviews, decisions, actions and approvals related to systems integration.

6. Reporting & ORAT Support

• Prepare regular management reports covering systems integration progress, testing status, interface issues, non-conformances, key risks and outstanding actions.
• Consolidate information from contractors, system vendors, PMC teams and technical disciplines into clear and accurate project-level status reports.
• Monitor progress against approved integration milestones and identify potential delays, dependencies and critical path issues.
• Provide management with early visibility of risks that could affect system integration, testing, commissioning or operational readiness.
• Support the development and monitoring of systems integration milestones within the ORAT Technology Workstream.
• Coordinate with relevant project stakeholders to ensure that technology systems, interfaces, procedures and supporting documentation are progressively prepared for operational readiness.
• Support integrated testing, readiness reviews, demonstrations and other activities required to confirm that systems are ready for operational use.
• Contribute to Day-1 operational readiness activities by ensuring that outstanding technology integration issues are identified, tracked and resolved within agreed timelines.
• Maintain accurate evidence and documentation demonstrating readiness of systems and interfaces for transition into operations.

Employment Conditions

• Full-time employment.
• The role involves working within an international project team and coordinating with the EPC Contractor, PMC ICT team, ICIA and relevant technical disciplines.
• Competitive salary package, to be discussed based on the candidate's experience and qualifications.