Security Engineer
Hitachi, Ltd.almost 3 years ago
Naples, Italy or Genoa, ItalyMid Level
Responsibilities
- Ensure identification, management, and fulfillment of contractual cybersecurity requirements and customer requests.
- Analyze customer system specifications, decompose them into software requirements, and identify gaps with standard or COTS products.
- Create high-level designs, interface control documents, detailed software requirements, specifications, and requirements traceability documents.
- Act as the primary technical interface to customers and coordinate with internal departments, suppliers, subcontractors, assessors, and authorities.
- Define and resolve interfaces with signaling, TLC, DCS, SCADA, SIEM, and other subsystems and security systems.
- Develop and execute security management and commissioning plans, including resources, logistics, and schedules.
- Lead onsite commissioning and acceptance testing, coordinate work sequences and punch-list items, and oversee safe testing of plant systems.
- Provide technical troubleshooting support during commissioning and operations and develop training and handoff materials.
- Prepare cybersecurity management plans, risk assessments, threat and vulnerability assessments, security cases, security reports, and security procedures.
- Perform vulnerability assessments, support penetration testing, maintain continuous security monitoring, and conduct customer security audits.
- Follow up on cybersecurity technology suppliers and review technical documentation before customer submission.
- Participate in factory and site acceptance tests and maintain service reports, issue tracking, safety analyses, and quality compliance records.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Telecom Engineering, Computer/Information Science, or Electronic Engineering; a master’s degree is preferred.
- 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity systems engineering.
- Knowledge of telecommunications system architectures, IP networking, system integration, SIEM, firewall configuration and management, Active Directory, RADIUS, and configuration management.
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, ISO 27005, EN 50159, NIST 800-53, NIST 800-82, and the IEC 62443 family.
- Experience with SCADA security, SCADA architectures and communication protocols, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, patch management, and configuration management.
- Cybersecurity qualifications or certifications are preferred.
- Cisco CCNA, CCNA Security, or CCNP certification is preferred.
- Railway experience is preferred; experience in oil and gas, power and energy, or telecommunications sectors may also be considered.
- Fluent English communication skills and the ability to work with customers and international stakeholders.
- Desired knowledge includes wireless communication, trunked mobile radio, public carrier systems, wiring rules, network management, project processes, system integration, FAT, commissioning, quality assurance, and change management.
Benefits
- Full-time position based in Naples, Campania, Italy.
- The role is not remote.
- The employer states that it is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse working environment.
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About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. builds industrial, energy, rail, and digital systems for governments and enterprises, combining operational technology with IT, cloud, and data infrastructure services. Its portfolio spans power grids, factory automation, data centers, rail systems, and consulting delivered through units such as Hitachi Vantara, Hitachi Rail, and Hitachi Energy. Founded in 1910 and headquartered in Tokyo, it is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and operates globally across critical infrastructure markets.