Cyber Security Specialist
First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026.
Job Description:
Looking for specialization in Cybersecurity Testing.
About CARIAD :
CARIAD is an automotive software company building a unified technology and software platform for the Volkswagen Group.
Skills Required :
- Proven experience in components testing in the automotive domain (ECUs, vehicle platforms, integration).
- Hands-on experience in Python scripting, Robot Framework and test automation tools.
- Strong understanding of Vehicle networking protocols (CAN, SOME-IP, TLS etc).
- Experience in Automotive Cybersecurity and understanding of ISO/SAE 21434.
- Experience in Access control, Firewall, Network Segmentation, CAN Bus Security, Ethernet Security, Secure Communication and OTA.
- Hands-on experience with Xray in JIRA or Codebeamer for test case management.
- Proficiency in Linux environment, Python and scripting (shell scripting, etc).
- Good to have experience with Scapy network packages construction and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Docker).
Key Responsibilities :
- Perform component, integration, and end-to-end testing for automotive systems.
- Analyze and validate CAN messages, system triggers, and IDS testing.
- Develop and maintain tests as part of an international product team.
- Manage and track test cases in Xray (JIRA) and create detailed test reports.
- Collaborate with developers and CI/CD engineers to simulate environments.
- Perform cloud-related validation using backend tools like Databricks and SQL.
- Develop automation using Python and write helper scripts.
- Articulation of security findings and presenting to project stakeholders.
Skills
Cyber Security, IT Security Strategy, Automotive OTA, Python, Security Testing, Firewall, Robot Framework, Network Security