Cybersecurity Lead – Rail & Transit
AtkinsRéalis
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • California, District of Columbia, New York, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $101,900 - $169,800 per year
Job Level
Senior
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Provides leadership and technical expertise in cybersecurity for rail and transit projects across the organization
- Responsible for identifying, assessing, and managing cybersecurity risks for complex subsystems
- Oversees the development and implementation of cybersecurity management plans, security specifications, and verification and validation strategies for large-scale transit projects
- Acts as the primary technical liaison with clients, regulatory agencies, and third-party vendors on all matters related to cybersecurity for rail and transit projects
- Defines project scope related to cybersecurity, organizes and executes assignments
- Develops and implements cybersecurity management plans, risk management strategies, and configuration management processes for complex rail and transit projects
- Conducts quality control checks, reviews cybersecurity-related documentation and specifications developed by design staff
- Keeps abreast of state-of-the-art methods and developments in cybersecurity and systems engineering, and recommends changes or improvements to engineering plans and programs
- May function as the project manager for routine to complex cybersecurity projects.
Requirements
- B.S. or M.S. in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- M.S. or graduate-level technical coursework preferred
- 5 or more years of experience focused on cybersecurity for rail and transit projects
- Demonstrated experience with cybersecurity tools and frameworks (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, IEC 62443, SIEM platforms)
- 10 years of experience in rail and transit is preferred
- Strong technical writing and communications skills, proven through technical presentations, technical papers, and/or participation in technical committees
- Demonstrated expertise in train control, signalling, and related safety-critical systems
- Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., AREMA, IEEE, FRA, FTA) and safety certification processes
- P.E. license is desired.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits
- employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting
- employee stock purchase plan
- Paid Time Off
- leaves of absences options
- flexible work options
- recognition and employee satisfaction programs
- employee assistance program
- voluntary benefits
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Hard skills
cybersecurityrisk managementconfiguration managementtechnical writingproject managementverification and validationquality controlsystems engineeringtrain controlsignalling
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationorganizational skillstechnical expertise
Certifications
P.E. license