ONCF Recruitment: Head of IT Urbanization and Architecture Service

Competition Details

The National Railways Office (ONCF) is launching a recruitment competition for the position of Head of IT Urbanization and Architecture Service. This regular recruitment is aimed at senior executives with proven experience in IT architecture.

Number of Positions

1 position

Workplace

Rabat, with travel required.

Contract Type

Permanent contract (CDI)

Main Missions

As Head of IT Urbanization and Architecture Service, you will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining the complete IT system map of ONCF by inventorying existing applications, platforms, and components, consolidating flows and interactions between systems.
• Organizing and facilitating architecture workshops in close coordination with all DSID entities.
• Defining and enforcing common IT urbanization repositories and rules (architecture charter, authorized technology catalog, integration patterns, DAS model).
• Leading application and technical architecture reviews and validating architecture files for new IT projects.
• Conducting technical and application architecture studies for new IT projects: needs analysis, target architecture definition, solution evaluation.
• Ensuring documentation of technical architectures, integration schemas, functional maps, and common technical repositories.
• Identifying opportunities to rationalize the IT portfolio (technical debt, application redundancies, obsolescence).
• Contributing to defining DSID's IT and technical architecture directions.
• Contributing to the definition of the target IT vision and evolution roadmap.
• Ensuring technological and architectural watch (TOGAF, ArchiMate).

Candidate Profile

Education

Engineering degree or Master's from top engineering schools, universities, or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or equivalent field.

Professional Experience

At least 5 years of proven experience in IT architecture/urbanization, application architecture design, or IT project management. Experience in IT mapping and in a transformation environment is highly appreciated.

Technical Skills

• Mastery of urbanization principles, IT architecture, and modern application architectures.
• Understanding of development environments (Java, Spring Boot, .NET, Angular, React, Node.js).
• Knowledge of APIs, microservices, API Management, and application integration mechanisms.
• Good understanding of Cloud environments, virtualization, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of network architectures, cybersecurity, and secure architectures.
• Ability to map applications, flows, dependencies, and interactions.
• Proficiency in modeling and documentation tools (Visio, Draw.io, ArchiMate).
• Knowledge of databases, middleware, ESB, and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of the TOGAF framework.

Soft Skills

• Communication skills, workshop facilitation, and team coordination.
• Analytical and synthesis skills, ability to structure needs.
• Ability to support projects and collaborate with technical teams.
• Organizational skills, rigor, and ability to manage multiple topics simultaneously.
• Initiative, technological curiosity, and continuous improvement orientation.
• Listening skills, ability to simplify and share best practices.
• Autonomy, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a changing environment.
• Team spirit and results orientation.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates must submit their applications exclusively via the link: https://oncf.etalent.ma/ no later than July 3, 2026 at 11:00 PM. No paper applications will be accepted.

Application File

• Diploma (only from public institutions or with equivalence certificate).
• Electronic national identity card.
• Updated CV.
• Work certificates covering all required years of experience.

Additional Information

For more information about ONCF, please visit the official website. Good luck to all candidates.