RITES DGM, Cyber Security and API Developer Jobs – Apply by 24 August

RITES Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, released this recruitment notification for IT Professionals on 3 August 2026 on its official website. Applications open on 3 August 2026 and close on 24 August 2026. This is for experienced IT and cybersecurity professionals who want a senior, regular position in a Navratna public sector enterprise.

RITES is hiring for 3 posts in total: Deputy General Manager (Joint Program Manager), Senior Manager (Cyber Security Expert) and Manager (API Developer), one vacancy each, with the place of posting anywhere in India or abroad as required by the company. A full post-wise breakdown of vacancies, pay scale and eligibility follows below. Candidates should check all details in the article below.

Information verified from the official RITES Limited notification (Vacancy Circular Nos. RG/13/26, RG/14/26 and RG/15/26) dated 3 August 2026. Last verified: 4 August 2026.

RITES Limited is recruiting 3 IT Professionals — Deputy General Manager (Joint Program Manager), Senior Manager (Cyber Security Expert) and Manager (API Developer) — through Vacancy Circular Nos. RG/13/26, RG/14/26 and RG/15/26. The last date to apply online is 24 August 2026 through the Career section of the official RITES website. Selection for the DGM post is through document scrutiny and interview; selection for the Senior Manager and Manager posts is through a written test followed by document scrutiny and interview.

Quick summary of RITES DGM, Cyber Security & API Developer Jobs

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About RITES Limited

RITES Ltd. is a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India. It works as a multi-disciplinary consultancy organisation in transport, infrastructure and related technologies, and takes up assignments in India and abroad. Because RITES delivers large government infrastructure and digital transformation programs, its IT and cybersecurity hires work directly on systems that support railway and public infrastructure projects rather than a typical private-sector IT product team. RITES does not currently have a dedicated organisation page on this site.

How this compares to other current openings

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

RITES fills senior technical and managerial posts like these through periodic, small-batch lateral recruitment rather than large annual drives — this round has just one seat per post. Around the same period, other Ministry of Railways enterprises have also opened senior lateral positions, such as Rail Land Development Authority’s JGM/DGM (Civil) vacancy on deputation basis — a sign that mid-to-senior lateral hiring is active across railway-sector PSUs right now, not unique to RITES. For a candidate weighing options, this means the pool of similar-level openings to track is wider than RITES alone; the qualification tag and Latest Jobs pages linked below are a reasonable way to keep an eye on comparable postings as they appear.

Important dates

Age, experience and all other eligibility criteria are counted as on 24.08.2026, the cut-off date — not the date a candidate applies.

Vacancy details and salary

All 3 vacancies in this recruitment round are unreserved (UR). No EWS, OBC (NCL), SC or ST vacancies have been notified this round; the notification states reservation and age relaxation would apply against reserved posts as per government orders, and PwBD candidates identified as suitable for the post can still apply even where no vacancy is reserved for them.

Note: RITES states the number of vacancies may vary.

PwBD candidates suitable for the IT discipline: Locomotor disability, Hearing Impairment (HI), and Visual Impairment (LV, B), against the functional classifications listed in the official notification.

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Eligibility (post-wise)

Age relaxation for all 3 posts: 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC-NCL, 5 years for J&K Domicile, 10 years for PwBD (in addition to category relaxation), and 5 years for RITES regular/contract employees. UR/EWS candidates need a first-class degree or minimum 60% marks; reserved-category candidates need at least 50% marks.

Deputy General Manager (Joint Program Manager) — RG/13/26

Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering/technology/computer science, or a degree in Engineering in Computer Applications/Information Technology/Electronics/Electronics & Telecommunications/Electronics & Communication/Electronics & Instrumentation, or a Post Graduate degree in the equivalent Electronics/Computer Science/IT streams.

Experience: 11 years total post-qualification experience, of which a minimum of 5 years must be in the job description below.

Job description: Managing end-to-end execution of large, strategic IT and digital transformation programs; stakeholder management with government ministries, regulatory bodies and senior executives; multi-vendor environment management, contract execution and KPI-based project monitoring; enterprise application development, system integration, API-based interoperability, cloud deployment, cybersecurity compliance and data governance; Agile, Waterfall and hybrid project management.

Preferred certifications: PgMP / PMP / SAFe Agilist / Prosci.

Pay-scale criteria for Govt./PSU candidates: 11 years’ total experience, with at least 2 years in IDA pay scale ₹60,000–1,80,000 or CDA Level 11 of the 7th CPC pay matrix (or equivalent for non-IDA/CDA organisations).

Pay-scale criteria for private-sector candidates: 11 years’ total experience and an annual CTC of at least ₹24.10 lakh on the last date of application.

Age limit: 41 years (as on 24.08.2026).

Senior Manager (Cyber Security Expert) — RG/14/26

Qualification: Same qualification stream as above (Bachelor’s/PG in Computer Science/IT/Electronics disciplines).

Experience: 8 years total post-qualification experience, of which a minimum of 6 years must be in the job description below.

Job description: Designing and implementing enterprise cybersecurity solutions; risk assessments, VAPT and security audits; IAM, MFA, encryption, API security and network security controls; SIEM-based monitoring and incident response; compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, CERT-In, DPDP and OWASP guidelines; integrating security into the SDLC/DevSecOps lifecycle; security policy and compliance documentation.

Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CCSP, or equivalent.

Pay-scale criteria for Govt./PSU candidates: 8 years’ total experience, with at least 2 years in IDA pay scale ₹50,000–1,60,000 or CDA Level 9 of the 7th CPC pay matrix (or equivalent for non-IDA/CDA organisations).

Pay-scale criteria for private-sector candidates: 8 years’ total experience and an annual CTC of at least ₹20.16 lakh on the last date of application.

Age limit: 38 years (as on 24.08.2026).

Manager (API Developer) — RG/15/26

Qualification: Same qualification stream as above (Bachelor’s/PG in Computer Science/IT/Electronics disciplines).

Experience: 5 years total post-qualification experience in the job description below.

Job description: Developing and maintaining REST APIs and microservices; integrating APIs with internal and third-party applications; API security, performance and reliability; API documentation and deployment support; working in an Agile, cross-functional environment.

Preferred certifications: Spring Professional Certification; API Design or Microservices Certification.

Pay-scale criteria for Govt./PSU candidates: 5 years’ total experience, with at least 2 years in IDA pay scale ₹40,000–1,40,000 or CDA Level 7 of the 7th CPC pay matrix (or equivalent for non-IDA/CDA organisations).

Pay-scale criteria for private-sector candidates: 5 years’ total experience and an annual CTC of at least ₹16.27 lakh on the last date of application.

Age limit: 35 years (as on 24.08.2026).

For all three posts, the pay-scale/CTC criteria above apply to the candidate’s latest (current) organisation, and the two-year residency requirement in the immediate lower scale does not apply to candidates already in the same or a higher scale.

Selection process

Selection differs by post. For the DGM (Joint Program Manager) post, there is no written test — candidates go straight to document scrutiny and interview. For the Senior Manager and Manager posts, a written test comes first.

For DGM (Joint Program Manager) — RG/13/26:

1. Document scrutiny of uploaded certificates and experience proof.
2. Interview — 100% weightage (Technical & Professional proficiency: 65%; Personality, Communication & Competency: 35%).

For Senior Manager (Cyber Security Expert) and Manager (API Developer) — RG/14/26 & RG/15/26:

1. Written test — 125 objective-type questions, 1 mark each, 2.5 hours’ duration. There is no negative marking. PwBD candidates get 50 minutes’ compensatory time. Minimum qualifying marks: 50% for UR/EWS, 45% for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PwBD against reserved posts.
2. Document scrutiny.
3. Interview — candidates are called in a ratio of 1:6 to the number of vacancies. Written test carries 60% weightage and interview 40% (Technical & Professional: 30; Personality, Communication & Competency: 10). Minimum 60% marks for UR/EWS (50% for SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/PWD) in the interview is required for placement on the panel; there is no minimum qualifying mark in the aggregate.

Candidates may appear for the selection process in Hindi or English. RITES may conduct the written test or interview from its Regional Offices, based on its own discretion. Appointment is subject to a medical fitness examination as per RITES rules.

Written test centres offered (candidates give two preferences): Delhi/Gurgaon, Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, and Guwahati. All centres except Delhi/Gurgaon are tentative and depend on the number of candidates and RITES’ discretion.

Application fee

SC/ST/PWD candidates pay the full fee at the time of application; it is refunded later, after category-certificate scrutiny, upon their participation in the written test/interview stage. Fee paid through any mode other than the one specified on the portal will not be accepted, and such applications will be rejected. For payment queries, contact Helpdesk No. 011-33557000, Extension 13221, or email pg.service@hdfc.bank.in.

How to apply for RITES DGM, Cyber Security & API Developer Jobs

1. Visit the Career section of the official RITES website and open the registration format for the relevant VC No.
2. Register online — the system generates a Registration Number; note it down for future logins and all correspondence with RITES.
3. Fill in personal, educational and experience details carefully under “Fill/Modify Application Form.”
4. Upload all supporting documents under the “Upload Document” section (see checklist below).
5. Make the online payment under the “Make Payment” section, then download the final application form after successful payment.
6. Keep a printed copy of the submitted application form to carry to document verification or interview, if called.

Documents to keep ready

• High School certificate (proof of date of birth)
• Certificates and mark sheets for all qualifications claimed (10th, 12th, Diploma/Graduation/Post-Graduation)
• Percentage-conversion certificate from the university/institute, where applicable
• EWS/SC/ST/OBC certificate in the prescribed Government of India format, where applicable
• Proof of identity and address (Passport, Voter ID, Driving Licence, Aadhaar, etc.)
• PAN card
• Proof of each period of experience claimed, combined into a single chronological PDF (offer letter, joining order, relieving letter, service certificate, relevant pay slips)
• PwBD certificate in the latest format, where applicable
• Any other document supporting the claims made in the application

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Should you apply?

This recruitment suits experienced IT professionals already working at a senior level — not freshers or early-career candidates. Each post has only one seat, and the minimum experience bar (5 to 11 years, depending on post) plus the private-sector CTC threshold means most applicants will already be earning close to what RITES is offering. It particularly suits candidates currently in a PSU, government body, or comparable IDA/CDA pay scale who are close to the required residency period in the immediate lower scale, since their pay protection and joining process are more straightforward.

This is added context, not part of the official notification. Confirm with the hiring office.

The honest trade-off: with just one vacancy per post and an interview-heavy process (especially for the DGM role, which has no written stage at all), the selection is less about clearing a fixed cut-off and more about being the single best-matched candidate RITES finds nationally. Candidates who don’t clear the private-sector CTC benchmark, or don’t have the specific job-description experience (not just years in IT generally), are unlikely to get past document scrutiny even with strong general credentials.

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