Job Description

Rail (HSR) Chief Expert - System Security & Cyber Security
The Opportunity
A leading international consultancy is seeking a Chief Expert - System Security & Cyber Security for a prestigious High-Speed Rail project in India.
This position is aimed at senior professionals with deep expertise in protecting complex rail-based transit systems, overseeing cybersecurity frameworks, and securing safety-critical operational technologies across multi-disciplinary metro, rail, and high-speed environments-aligned with the standards and expectations used across other expert positions.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall System Security and Cyber Security strategy for the Project, covering signalling, telecom, SCADA, IT/OT networks, rolling stock interfaces, operational systems and data environments.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of cybersecurity frameworks, including policies, standards, procedures, hardening requirements and incident-response mechanisms.
• Ensure system-wide protection of safety-critical, mission-critical and operational technologies, including the assessment of potential threats, vulnerabilities and attack vectors across the MAHSR ecosystem.
• Supervise and manage security implementation activities during the construction phase, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory and safety requirements.
• Coordinate closely with contractors, systems integrators, signalling teams, telecom teams, station systems, IT/OT suppliers, safety assessors and government/rail authorities.
• Review contractor submissions including cybersecurity architectures, access-control models, network zoning, encryption strategy, intrusion detection systems, penetration-testing plans, V&V documentation and audit trails.
• Oversee the preparation and execution of security validation, security testing and commissioning, ensuring readiness for operational handover.
• Ensure alignment with international cybersecurity standards (e.g., IEC 62443 series, ISO 27001, rail security guidelines) and best practices used across global rail transit projects.
• Provide expert guidance during safety and cybersecurity approvals, risk assessments and certification processes.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering Graduate in Electronics/Computer/IT Engineering stream or equivalent.
• Overall 20 years of professional experience.
• 10 years of experience specifically in implementation of System Security-including Cyber Security-in Rail-based Transit System project.

Preferred Technical Expertise

• Demonstrated experience designing and securing railway OT and IT systems, including signalling, telecom, SCADA, AFC, OCC, station systems and depot systems.
• Strong familiarity with cyber risk assessment, threat modelling, secure architecture design, V&V processes and lifecycle security in complex rail systems.
• Experience with safety and cybersecurity certification within major infrastructure or railway programmes.
• Exposure to high-speed or large-scale metro/rail environments preferred (in line with expectations from similar expert categories in the MAHSR consultancy model).

Salary
$12-14,5000 per month Tax free
Key Words / SEO
Rail, High Speed, HSR, Security, Cyber Security, T&C, ITC, Signalling, ETCS, Power Supply, Rolling Stock, Radio, Telecommunications, Track, PMC, India, Asia
ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting expats and local experts for major infrastructure and build projects across the globe.
For more information on any senior International jobs please contact Oliver Jones at ewi recruitment on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com
ewi is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. ewi is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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