Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist
Alstom · Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
- On site
- Full-time
- $95,000 / year
- Villeurbanne, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Job highlights
- Drive tendering processes for IT infrastructure workloads.
- Assess project requirements for technical compliance.
- Estimate costs and resources for workload onboarding.
- Advise stakeholders on compliance and best practices.
- Improve tendering frameworks and automation tools.
About the role
About Alstom
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Could you be the full-time IT Solution Architect – based in Villeurbanne (France) - we’re looking for?
Your future role
As an Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist, your mission is to drive successful tendering processes and project assessments for onboarding workloads to Onexis, ensuring technical compliance, cost efficiency, and alignment with organizational standards. You will act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, enabling smooth transitions while continuously improving tendering frameworks and practices.
We’ll look to you for:
- Tendering & Project Assessment: Analyze incoming project requirements and validate alignment with Onexis standards.
- Prepare technical and compliance inputs for tenders.
- Estimate costs and resources for onboarding workloads to Onexis.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor for project teams during onboarding to Onexis.
- Conduct workshops to explain compliance requirements and security best practices.
- Continuous Improvement: Stay ahead of infrastructure trends and regulatory changes.
- Propose enhancements to tendering frameworks and automation tools.
All About You
We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:
- Educational Background: Engineering degree or equivalent in IT.
- Experience: +5 years of experience in infrastructure solutions, tendering processes, or project assessment.
- Tendering Expertise: Proven ability to manage bids, proposals, and tendering activities for infrastructure or cloud solutions.
- Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of IT infrastructure (networking, compute, storage), cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and security compliance.
- Cost & Resource Estimation: Ability to prepare accurate cost models and resource plans for onboarding workloads.
- Analytical Skills: Strong capability to analyze project requirements and align them with organizational standards.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Excellent communication and presentation skills to act as a trusted advisor for internal and external teams.
- Problem-Solver: Aptitude for resolving complex challenges in compliance, technical design, and project onboarding.
- Continuous Learner: Passion for staying ahead of infrastructure trends, regulatory changes, and tendering best practices.
- Language Skills: Fluent in English and comfortable working in an international, matrix environment.
- Mindset: Intellectual curiosity, creativity, and a results-oriented approach.
Things you’ll enjoy
Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:
- Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
- Work with new security standards for rail signalling
- Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
- Contribute to innovative projects
- Utilise our flexible and dynamic working environment
- Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
- Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
- Progress towards senior technical leadership roles or other career paths
- Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!
Important to note
As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.
Key skills/competency
- Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist
- Tendering
- Project Assessment
- IT Infrastructure
- Cloud Platforms
- Azure
- Cost Estimation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Compliance
- Security Best Practices
Skills & topics
- Infrastructure Solutions
- Tendering Specialist
- Alstom
- IT Infrastructure
- Cloud Solutions
- Azure
- Project Assessment
- Cost Estimation
- Stakeholder Engagement
- France
- Engineering
- Technical Compliance
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your experience in infrastructure solutions, tendering, and cloud platforms, especially Azure.
- Showcase technical expertise: Emphasize your understanding of IT infrastructure, cost estimation, and compliance.
- Demonstrate stakeholder skills: Detail your experience in engaging with internal and external teams as a trusted advisor.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss complex challenges in compliance, technical design, and project onboarding.
- Express your passion: Show intellectual curiosity and a results-oriented approach to problem-solving.
Technical preparation
Study IT infrastructure components: networking, compute, storage.,Familiarize with Azure cloud services and compliance.,Practice cost modeling for infrastructure projects.,Review tender document structures and requirements.
Behavioral questions
Describe a complex tendering challenge you solved.,How do you ensure technical compliance in projects?,How do you advise stakeholders on best practices?,How do you stay updated on infrastructure trends?
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary focus of the Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist role at Alstom?
- The primary focus of the Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist at Alstom is to manage and drive successful tendering processes and project assessments for onboarding workloads to the Onexis platform. This involves ensuring technical compliance, cost efficiency, and alignment with organizational standards.
- What kind of technical background is expected for this Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist position?
- We are looking for candidates with an Engineering degree or equivalent in IT. A solid understanding of IT infrastructure (networking, compute, storage), cloud platforms (Azure preferred), and security compliance is essential for this role.
- What level of experience is required for the Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist at Alstom?
- We require over 5 years of experience in infrastructure solutions, tendering processes, or project assessment. However, we value passion and attitude, so if you have a strong aptitude and are a continuous learner, we encourage you to apply.
- How important are soft skills for the Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist role at Alstom?
- Soft skills are very important. Excellent communication and presentation skills are needed to act as a trusted advisor for internal and external teams. An aptitude for problem-solving and a results-oriented mindset are also key.
- What are the career development opportunities at Alstom for an Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist?
- Alstom offers a lifelong transformative journey with opportunities for growth and development. You can progress towards senior technical leadership roles or explore other career paths across functions and countries, benefiting from our investment in learning and development.
- What is the work arrangement for the Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist role in Villeurbanne?
- The Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist role is based in Villeurbanne, France. While the description mentions a 'flexible and dynamic working environment', the default assumption for a role with a specific office location is often on-site or hybrid, with specific details usually clarified during the hiring process.
- Does Alstom require candidates to be fluent in French for the Infrastructure Solutions Tendering Specialist role?
- The job description states that fluency in English is required, and the role involves working in an international, matrix environment. While French proficiency would likely be beneficial for a role based in France, the primary stated language requirement is English.