RITES IT Professionals Recruitment 2026 – Apply Online for Deputy General Manager, Senior Manager & Manager Posts

RITES Limited, a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways and a premier multi-disciplinary consultancy organisation in transport and infrastructure, has announced recruitment of IT professionals on a regular basis for three senior positions at its Gurgaon headquarters.

The timelines are unusually tight. Applications opened on 3 August 2026, close on 24 August 2026, and the written test follows just six days later on 30 August 2026. If you are preparing for the Cyber Security or API Developer roles, treat the syllabus below as the working revision plan from the day you apply.

RITES Recruitment 2026 – Overview

Vacancy Details, Pay Scale and Age Limit

All three vacancies are unreserved. Age, experience and every other eligibility condition are reckoned as on 24 August 2026, the last date for submission of the application.

Age Relaxation

• SC / ST: 5 years
• OBC-NCL: 3 years
• J&K domicile: 5 years
• PwBD: 10 years, in addition to SC/ST/OBC-NCL relaxation, applicable irrespective of whether the post is reserved, provided the post is identified suitable for PwBDs
• RITES regular and contract employees meeting the qualification and experience criteria: 5 years over and above the upper age limit

Educational Qualification

The minimum qualification is the same for all three posts: a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering / Technology / Computer Science, or a Degree in Engineering in Computer Applications, Information Technology, Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunications, Electronics & Communication, or Electronics & Instrumentation. Alternatively, a Post Graduate Degree in Electronics, Electronics & Telecommunication, Electronics & Communication, Electronics & Instrumentation, Computer Science, Information Technology or Computer Applications.

• UR and EWS candidates — and SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD candidates applying against unreserved posts — need a first class degree or minimum 60 percent marks.
• Reserved category candidates against reserved posts need at least 50 percent marks.
• The degree must be recognised by AICTE or UGC as applicable. Sections A and B of the Institution of Engineers (India) are also accepted.
• Where the marksheet does not show a class or percentage, the university’s conversion formula must be provided. If the institution has no conversion formula, an undertaking is required and 6 on a 10-point scale is treated as 60 percent.

Experience Requirements

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

11 years of post-qualification experience, of which a minimum of 5 years must be in the job description below. Managed end-to-end execution of large, strategic IT and digital transformation programs; extensive stakeholder management with Government Ministries, regulatory bodies and senior executives; multi-vendor environments, contract execution and project monitoring through defined KPIs and governance frameworks; enterprise application development, system integration, API-based interoperability, cloud deployment, cybersecurity compliance and data governance; Agile, Waterfall and hybrid methodologies; requirement analysis, business process re-engineering, change management and user acceptance coordination. Preferred certifications: PgMP, PMP, SAFe Agilist or Prosci.

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

8 years of post-qualification experience, of which a minimum of 6 years must be in the job description below. Designing and implementing enterprise cybersecurity solutions; risk assessments, VAPT and security audits; IAM, MFA, encryption, API security and network security controls; monitoring incidents using SIEM tools and leading incident response; compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, CERT-In, DPDP and OWASP guidelines; integrating security into the SDLC/DevSecOps lifecycle; security policies, documentation and compliance reports. Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, CEH, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, CCSP or equivalent.

RG/15/26 – Manager (API Developer)

5 years of post-qualification experience in the job description below. Developing and maintaining REST APIs and microservices; integrating APIs with internal and third-party applications; ensuring API security, performance and reliability; preparing API documentation and supporting deployments; collaborating with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment. Preferred certifications: Spring Professional Certification, API Design or Microservices Certification.

Pay Scale and CTC Conditions

The criteria apply to the latest organisation in which the candidate has worked or is working. The two-year residency in the immediate lower scale is waived for candidates already in the same or a higher pay scale than the advertised post.

Note what does not count as experience: training other than on-the-job training, internships, teaching, academic work, fellowships and PhD research. Apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 in the relevant discipline is counted towards the minimum post-qualification experience.

Application Fee

SC, ST and PwD candidates applying against unreserved posts must still pay the full fee at the application stage. The fee paid by SC, ST and PwD candidates is refunded later on their participation in the written exam or interview, credited back to the source account after scrutiny of the category certificate and net of GST and bank charges. Applications without successful fee payment are treated as incomplete and summarily rejected.

Selection Process

Deputy General Manager (RG/13/26) – Interview Only

Document scrutiny by RITES, followed by verification of original documents and an interview. The interview carries 100 percent weightage — Technical and Professional proficiency 65 percent, Personality, Communication and Competency 35 percent.

Senior Manager (RG/14/26) and Manager (RG/15/26) – Written Test and Interview

1. Written test on 30 August 2026: 125 objective questions of one mark each over 2.5 hours, with no negative marking. PwBD candidates get 50 minutes of compensatory time. A minimum of 50 percent (45 percent for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwBD against reserved posts) is required to move forward.
2. Document scrutiny based on the written test result and number of vacancies.
3. Interview in the ratio of 1:6 to the number of vacancies.
4. Final weightage: Written test 60 percent, Interview 40 percent (Technical and Professional proficiency 30, Personality, Communication and Competency 10). A minimum of 60 percent in the interview (50 percent for reserved categories against reserved posts) is required for placement on the panel. There are no minimum qualifying marks in the aggregate.

Candidates may appear for the selection process in Hindi or English. Appointment is subject to being found medically fit as per RITES rules.

Written Test Centres

Candidates give two centre preferences at the time of application, from Delhi/Gurgaon, Kolkata, Bangalore, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar and Guwahati. All centres except Delhi/Gurgaon are tentative and depend on candidate numbers and the discretion of RITES. Preference does not guarantee allotment.

Written Test Syllabus

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

1. Cybersecurity Fundamentals: CIA triad, security principles, threat landscape, attack vectors, cybersecurity frameworks, risk management
2. Network Security: TCP/IP, OSI model, routing, switching, VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, IDS/IPS, NAC, DNS, DHCP, wireless security
3. Infrastructure Security: Windows Server, Linux administration, Active Directory, Group Policy, virtualization, endpoint security, patch management, backup and disaster recovery
4. Security Operations (SOC): SIEM, log analysis, threat hunting, incident response, digital forensics basics, malware analysis, MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence
5. VAPT: Vulnerability management, CVSS, scanning tools, OWASP Top 10, secure configuration, remediation strategies
6. Cloud & Identity Security: IAM, MFA, Zero Trust, cloud security concepts across AWS/Azure/GCP, container security, CASB
7. Governance, Risk & Compliance: ISO/IEC 27001, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, business continuity, audits, third-party risk, security policies
8. Data Privacy & DPDP: Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023, personal data, consent, data fiduciary obligations, Significant Data Fiduciary, breach notification, grievance redressal, data principal rights, cross-border data transfer, compliance requirements

Manager (API Developer) – RG/15/26

1. Core Java: OOP concepts, Java fundamentals, Collections Framework, exception handling, multithreading and concurrency, lambda expressions and Streams API, JVM architecture and garbage collection, design patterns, Reflection API, File I/O and NIO, performance optimization, secure coding practices
2. Spring Framework & Spring Boot: Dependency injection, bean lifecycle, auto configuration, Spring MVC, REST controllers, Spring Data JPA, Hibernate ORM, transaction management, Spring Security, JWT, OAuth2, validation, global exception handling, logging, profiles, scheduling, caching, JUnit and Mockito
3. API Design & Development: REST design principles, OpenAPI/Swagger, versioning, HTTP methods and status codes, JSON and XML processing, pagination, sorting and filtering, idempotency, HATEOAS, API lifecycle management, governance, performance and monitoring
4. Enterprise System Integration: EAI, SOA, integration patterns, G2G, B2G and B2B integration, REST and SOAP, data mapping, ESB concepts, event-driven integration, API gateway concepts, high availability and message reliability
5. Microservices Architecture: Service discovery, API gateway, config server, inter-service communication, circuit breaker and Resilience4j, load balancing, Saga pattern, CQRS, microservices security and monitoring
6. Database Management: PostgreSQL, SQL programming, joins, views, stored procedures, triggers, indexing, query optimization, normalization, ACID, transactions, locking, connection pooling, Hibernate optimization
7. Messaging & Event Streaming: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, JMS, publish-subscribe, message persistence, dead letter queues, asynchronous processing, retry mechanisms
8. API Security: OWASP API Security Top 10, OAuth 2.0, OIDC, JWT, API keys, SSL/TLS and mTLS, CORS, CSRF, input validation, SQL injection and XSS prevention, XXE, secrets management, rate limiting and throttling
9. Cloud Computing: AWS core services, cloud-native development, storage, networking, API gateway services, serverless, cloud security, IAM, monitoring, deployment models
10. DevOps & Containerization: Git, branching strategies, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, container security, rolling updates, Helm basics
11. Monitoring, Logging & Troubleshooting: Centralized logging, ELK Stack, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, health checks, distributed tracing, root cause analysis, production support
12. Performance Optimization: JVM tuning, GC optimization, memory leak detection, API and database performance tuning, caching strategies, Redis basics, load and stress testing
13. Software Engineering Practices: SDLC, Agile and Scrum, code review, unit and integration testing, API testing, mocking frameworks, SonarQube, Secure SDLC, DevSecOps, documentation standards

How to Apply

1. Apply online in the registration format available in the Career Section of www.rites.com. A Registration Number is generated at the top of the form — note it for all further communication.
2. Complete the “Fill/Modify Application Form” section, then upload documents under “Upload Document”.
3. Make the online payment under “Make Payment”, then download the final application form and keep a copy.

Documents to Upload With the Application

• High School certificate as proof of date of birth
• Certificates and marksheets of all academic and professional qualifications, for all semesters and years (10th, 12th, Diploma, Graduation, Post-Graduation as claimed)
• Percentage conversion document issued by the university or institute, where applicable
• EWS / SC / ST / OBC certificate in the Government of India format, where applicable
• Proof of identity and address, and PAN card
• Proof of each period of experience claimed, in a single PDF in chronological order — offer letter, joining order, relieving letter, service certificate and relevant pay slips
• PwBD certificate in the latest format, if applicable
• For CTC proof: last Form 16, earning card, salary slip or appraisal letter

Candidature is liable to be cancelled for failure to upload documents substantiating eligibility and the claims made. Hard copies must not be sent by post or courier. Candidates must also carry two duly filled copies of Annexure A, the documents submission checklist, to document verification.

Candidates working in Government organisations, PSUs or PSBs on a regular basis should apply through proper channel. Those applying directly must bring a No Objection Certificate at the interview to be eligible for pay protection, transfer of gratuity and leave, and joining benefits. An NOC submitted after the interview date will not be considered.

Other Conditions of Service

• Appointment is initially on probation for one year. Confirmation depends on performance and verification of documents, and candidates must clear a screening test at the end of probation.
• Selected candidates are liable for posting anywhere in India and abroad.
• No application of an employee will be forwarded for outside jobs until two years of service are completed.
• Pay is fixed at the minimum of the scale. Pay protection is available to those from other PSUs or Government organisations who applied through proper channel or submitted an NOC at the interview.
• Benefits include DA, fixed and variable allowances, Performance Related Pay, medical facilities, HRA or lease accommodation, PF, gratuity, post-retirement medical scheme, leave encashment and group insurance.
• No TA or DA is payable for the selection process. Legal jurisdiction in case of dispute is Delhi.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the last date for RITES IT Recruitment 2026?

24 August 2026, which is also the cut-off date for age, experience and all other eligibility criteria. Applications opened on 3 August 2026.

When is the RITES written test?

30 August 2026, for the Senior Manager (Cyber Security Expert) and Manager (API Developer) posts only.

How many posts are advertised?

Three — one Deputy General Manager (Joint Program Manager), one Senior Manager (Cyber Security Expert) and one Manager (API Developer). All are unreserved.

Is there negative marking in the written test?

No. There are 125 objective questions of one mark each over 2.5 hours with no deduction for wrong answers.

Is there a written test for the DGM post?

No. Selection for RG/13/26 is by document scrutiny and interview, with the interview carrying 100 percent weightage.

What is the application fee, and is it refundable?

Rs 600 plus taxes for General and OBC candidates, Rs 300 plus taxes for EWS, SC, ST and PwD candidates. The fee paid by SC, ST and PwD candidates is refunded after they participate in the written exam or interview, net of GST and bank charges.

Does internship or teaching experience count?

No. Training other than on-the-job training, internships, teaching, academic work, fellowships and PhD research are excluded. Apprenticeship training under the Apprentices Act, 1961 in the relevant discipline is counted.

Can I apply for more than one post?

Yes. Only one application is allowed per vacancy and it cannot be altered once submitted, but candidates may apply for any number of vacancies separately.

What is the salary?

Rs 70,000 – 2,00,000 for Deputy General Manager, Rs 60,000 – 1,80,000 for Senior Manager and Rs 50,000 – 1,60,000 for Manager, with pay fixed at the minimum of the scale plus DA, allowances and Performance Related Pay.

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Official Links

• Apply Online: RITES Online Registration
• Official Notification PDF: Download RITES IT Professionals Recruitment 2026 Notification
• Official Website: www.rites.com

All details above are drawn from the RITES Limited advertisement for Recruitment of IT Professionals on Regular Basis (VC Nos. RG/13/26, RG/14/26 and RG/15/26). Any corrigendum or addendum will be displayed only on www.rites.com. Queries should be sent to rectt@rites.com quoting the VC No., registration number, full name and registered email address.