Hitachi Rail
Website:
hitachirail.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Industries: Rail Transportation
Job details:
Job Description
Job Title: Sr. Design Manager
Company: Hitachi Rail GTS India
Location: Noida
Salary: As per Industry
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Hitachi Rail
Connecting the Future of Mobility
Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock,
signalling, Mobility, on-board Solution, Service & maintenance, digital technology,
ticketing, and turnkey solutions. By pioneering digital transformation, Hitachi Rail ensures
seamless, sustainable transport for passengers, customers, and communities.
Workforce : 24,000 employees
Footprint : 51 countries
Hitachi Rail in India
We are an integrated group providing Digital, Green, Sustainable, and Innovative
technology solutions for public transport systems.
With over 24 years of expertise in delivering Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) systems,
we have:
Successfully implemented the largest Metro AFC Upgrade Project in India.
Established a Global Engineering Competency Centre (GCC) for AFC System in
India.
Developed systems capable of handling millions of ticketing transactions per day.
Become a global leader in public transport solutions through innovation and
engineering excellence.
POSITION OVERVIEW:
The Sr. Design Manager– Ticketing & Tolling Solutions is the technical authority responsible
for defining, governing, and validating the end-to-end architecture of ticketing and tolling
systems across Metro, Bus, Rail, and Tolling (ETC/FASTag) environments. This role ensures
solutions are secure, scalable, interoperable, and compliant, spanning field sale devices,
backend platforms, payments, and settlement systems.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure the analysis of the compliance between customer requirements and
product/solution capabilities during the tender phase
During the tender phase, evaluate the internal effort, costs and timeline corresponding
to the proposed solution
o Identify and track the technical risks and opportunities
o Ensure the consistency between the designed and delivered solution and the
customer requirements during the project phase
o Lead the system design definition and specification phase, in strong and direct
collaboration with the customer and third parties
Define the interfaces between Hitachi Rail solutions and the rest of the ecosystem
(customer and third party solutions)
Own and drive the end-to-end architecture for enterprise-grade Ticketing and Tolling
systems, ensuring scalability, security, and regulatory compliance.
Serve as the final technical authority for overall solution design, architecture decisions,
and change governance across the program lifecycle.
Lead the design, integration, and standardization of field devices, including:
o Fare Sale & Access Devices: Validators, Automatic Gates, Ticket Vending Machines
(TVMs), POS terminals, and Handheld Devices
o Tolling Devices: RFID Readers, Lane Controllers, and ANPR Camera Systems
Define and govern device-to-backend communication architecture, including protocols,
offline operations, data buffering, retries, failover, and system recovery mechanisms.
Ensure full compliance with EMV®, PCI, PTS/DSS, CBT, ISO standards, Cyber Security
and national tolling and mobility frameworks such as FASTag and other applicable
regulatory mandates.
Oversee the design and operation of back-office platforms, including transaction
processing, clearing & settlement, reconciliation, exception handling, and dispute
management workflows.
Lead and facilitate architecture and design reviews with OEMs, System Integrators,
Banks, Payment Networks, and Government / Transport Authorities.
Provide architectural and technical leadership during Factory and Site Acceptance Tests,
pilot implementations, certifications, and large-scale production rollouts, ensuring
performance, stability, and compliance.
REQUIREMENTS
Domain & Technical Expertise
Mandatory
AFC / ETC system architecture
Ticketing & Tolling domain (Metro, Bus, Highway)
Sale & validation devices integration
Open-loop and closed-loop payment systems
IT Infrastructure seizing as per the RFP requirements
Cybersecurity, Security, compliance, and large-scale system integration
Design & Architecture Tools
o UML (Unified Modelling Language)
o Visio / Draw.io (Diagramming)
o C4 Model (Software architecture model)
o Enterprise Architect (Modelling)
Good to Have
C / C++ – Embedded and device-level understanding
C# / .NET – Backend / middleware exposure
Web Services & APIs – REST / SOAP
JSON / XML messaging, database & transaction lifecycle knowledge
OAuth2 / OpenID Connect (Authentication & Authorization) , JW Tokens, SSL/TLS
Encryption, Keycloak (Identity & Access Management)
(Hands-on coding not mandatory, but strong technical understanding is required.)
Experience:
12+ Years
Qualification:
o B.E./B.Tech (Electronics / Computer Science or equivalent)
o M.E./M.Tech preferred
o Certifications in Payments / EMV / Security are an advantage
Why This Role
This role is critical in delivering mission-critical, high-volume ticketing and tolling
solutions that support revenue integrity and seamless mobility for millions of users
daily.
HITACHI VALUES
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There's a place for everyone at Hitachi Rail. We welcome and value diversity in terms of
background, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, nationality,
religion, and worldview. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and are
proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Harmony (Wa)
Stressing interdependence over personal interests, the concept of harmony is
at the heart of Japanese culture, informing all interactions, whether social or
business.
For us, this translates into a belief that only by showing respect, are you able
to earn respect. And that extends to everyone we work with, not only our
customers, but our colleagues and suppliers too.
Sincerity (Makoto)
We always strive to act with sincerity, and integrity. After all, our reputation
depends to a great extent on how we are perceived to do business, which is
without any degree of pretense, deceit, or hypocrisy.
Sincerity for us means ensuring fairness in all our endeavours, while putting
the needs of our employees and customers very much at the centre of all we
do.
Pioneering Spirit (Kaitakusha Seishin)
Driving innovation and seeking new challenges is what we’re all about. It has
been right from the start. And it’s our ambition that sees us bring new
technologies to life for the benefit of society and companies alike.
Our pioneering spirit also means we are fearlessly flexible when it comes to
adapting to the changing needs of our employees and customers.
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