Location: Naples, Campania, Italy Job ID: R0126588 Date Posted: 2026-07-23 Company Name: HITACHI RAIL STS S.P.A. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: NoAbout Us

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Job Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic, self‑motivated Senior OT Cybersecurity Infrastructure Architect & Engineer. The successful candidate will have solid experience in the rail industry, managing wayside installation design and routing cables along the track and within technical rooms. This position is based in Naples, Italy.

Mission

Design, implement, integrate, and validate a complete OT Cybersecurity Infrastructure for railway and critical‑infrastructure projects. The role combines security architecture ownership with hands‑on engineering and implementation responsibility, ensuring that Cybersecurity platforms and controls are deployed according to international standards, project requirements, and local regulatory frameworks. The OT Cybersecurity Infrastructure Architect & Engineer acts as the technical authority for security platforms, from core IT/OT infrastructure to SOC‑enabling technologies, supporting the full lifecycle from design through commissioning and operational handover.

Accountabilities

Defines reference architectures, platform designs, and integration patterns
Personally implements, configures, and validates security platforms
Deep understanding of operational constraints, availability, safety, and lifecycle issues
Capable of designing secure solutions independently of specific vendors, while integrating commercial products effectively
Design end‑to‑end OT cybersecurity infrastructure architectures aligned with IEC 62443 and TS 50701 principles
Define technical standards, reference architectures, and design patterns for OT cybersecurity platforms
Ensure architectural consistency across multiple projects and geographic regions
Actively design, deploy, configure, and validate the following OT Cybersecurity Infrastructure components Functional tests for security controls Integration testing with OT subsystems Support vulnerability assessments, configuration reviews, and remediation activities
Provide technical input to Security Case and assurance documentation

Required Skills/Knowledge

5 to 10 years of professional experience in IT/OT Cybersecurity infrastructure, with demonstrated responsibility for architecture and deployment
Proven experience delivering cybersecurity infrastructures IEC 62443 (zones/conduits, SLs, system & component requirements) CLC/TS 50701 NIST 800‑82 ISO 27001 / 27005 OT network design and segmentation
Firewalls, WAF, Proxies NAC & RADIUS IAM / PAM / MFA NIDS & EDR SIEM architecture and integration
Backup & Cyber Recovery Windows & Linux hardening
Virtualization platforms (hypervisors)

Highly Preferred Skills & Knowledge

Railway or transportation OT environments
SOC architecture and OT SOC onboarding
Zero‑Trust adaptation for OT
Scripting / automation (PowerShell, Python)
Experience delivering multi‑country programmes

Competencies

Deep understanding of OT and IT network architectures.
Strong practical experience with: Firewalls, routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs
Identity systems and access control models Linux and Windows server administration
Virtualization platforms and data‑center design
Ability to troubleshoot complex, multi‑vendor environments.
Strong documentation and architectural reasoning skills

Standards Compliance & Security Assurance

Testing, Validation & Commissioning

Education/Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Telecommunications Engineering, Automation Engineering, Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical disciplines.
Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Assurance, or Systems Engineering is preferred.

Languages

English fluent.
Italian proficiency.

Compensation

Retribuzione annua lorda compresa tra 40.000€ - 52.000€.

Additional Information

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Senior Ot Cybersecurity Infrastructure Architect & Engineer

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