Job Title

IT Infrastructure & Data Center Manager

Location

Akurdi, Pune

Role Summary

Own and manage IT infrastructure for automotive R&D, covering on‑prem and cloud environments, data center operations, networks, security, and vendor/asset management to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable services for engineering and business applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day data center and infrastructure operations: server/workstation setup, configurations, monitoring, backups, and capacity planning.
• Design and implement infrastructure architectures across on‑prem and cloud/hybrid environments for high-availability, high-performance workloads.
• Oversee network management (LAN/WAN, VPN, firewalls, routing/switching) and coordinate VAPT and security remediation.
• Administer Microsoft Windows and Linux ecosystems and support database platforms (Oracle/SQL Server) from an infrastructure perspective.
• Drive IT asset and license management across hardware and a broad software portfolio; ensure vendor audit and license compliance.
• Manage infrastructure and software vendors/partners, SLAs, renewals, and performance, ensuring alignment with R&D needs.
• Define and improve IT support and security processes (incident, change, backup/DR, audit readiness) for R&D environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Electronics, or related field; relevant certifications preferred.
• Around 10 years’ experience in IT infrastructure and data center operations, preferably supporting engineering/R&D or manufacturing environments.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong expertise in servers, workstations, storage, networks, and OS (Windows/Linux).
• Good understanding of VAPT, IT security, and compliance.
• Sound knowledge of IT asset and license management, and vendor/partner management.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills to work effectively with R&D leaders and project teams.