Infrastructure / DevOps Manager

Position Title:             Infrastructure / DevOps Manager

Reporting To:             Senior
Solution Architect

Location:                        Bangalore

Job Description

The Infrastructure/ DevOps Manager would play a crucial role
in designing, implementing, managing, and maintaining an organization's IT
infrastructure.

The Infrastructure/DevOps Manager is required to maintain a
reliable and efficient IT environment, and plays a critical role in supporting the
organization's business operations and objectives.

Requirements

Qualifications

-          Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related
field

-          7-10 years’ hands-on experience in IT infrastructure
management and system administration.

-          Certifications in networking, security, cloud
expertise and virtualisation would be a plus.

 Key Responsibilities

-          Infrastructure Design and Planning: Collaborating with
other teams, such as software developers, network engineers, and system
architects, to design and plan the organization's IT infrastructure. This
involves assessing current infrastructure, anticipating future needs, and
proposing solutions to meet those needs.

-          Server and Network Management: Deploying,
configuring, and managing servers, both physical and virtual, as well as
network equipment like routers, switches, and firewalls. This includes ensuring
high availability, performance, and security of these systems.

-          Cloud Computing: Working with cloud
platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud to deploy and manage resources such
as virtual machines, databases, and storage.

-          Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Implementing
Infrastructure as Code practices using tools to automate infrastructure
provisioning and configuration allowing for scalability, consistency, and
version control of infrastructure components.

-          Security: Implementing security
measures and best practices to protect the infrastructure from cyber threats including
configuring firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and ensuring compliance
with security policies and regulations.

-          Monitoring and Performance Optimization: Setting up monitoring
tools to track the performance of servers, networks, and other infrastructure
components. Analyzing data to identify and resolve bottlenecks or performance
issues.

-          Backup and Disaster Recovery: Developing and
maintaining backup and disaster recovery plans to ensure data integrity and
business continuity in case of unexpected events or failures.

-          Patch Management: Applying software
updates, patches, and security fixes to keep the infrastructure up to date and
secure. This involves testing updates in a controlled environment before
deployment.

-          Capacity Planning: Monitoring resource
utilization and planning for future capacity needs, ensuring that the
infrastructure can support the organization's growth.

-          Documentation: Maintaining
comprehensive documentation of the infrastructure's architecture,
configurations, and procedures to facilitate troubleshooting and knowledge
sharing among team members.

-          Collaboration: Collaborating with
other IT teams and departments to ensure that infrastructure requirements are
met and that IT projects align with the organization's goals.

-          Automation: Continuously seeking
opportunities to automate routine tasks and processes, improving efficiency and
reducing manual intervention.

-          Vendor Management: Evaluating and
selecting hardware and software vendors, negotiating contracts, and managing
vendor relationships.

-          Compliance: Ensuring that the
infrastructure complies with industry standards, regulations, and internal
policies.

Technical Skills
and Competencies

-          Proficiency in managing and configuring various
operating systems.

-     Strong knowledge of networking principles, including
TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, and firewalls. Familiarity with network hardware
and protocols is essential.

-          Experience with virtualization technologies.

-          Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure,
or Google Cloud, including provisioning and managing cloud resources.

-          Proficiency in scripting languages like Python for
automation and configuration management.

-          Knowledge of IaC tools to automate infrastructure
provisioning and configuration.

-          Understanding of storage technologies and protocols.

-          Basic knowledge of database system (PostgreSQL) and its
administration.

-          Experience with monitoring tools for log management.

-          Understanding of security best practices, including
firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and security protocols.

-          Collaborate with other IT teams and specialists to resolve
complex issues and contribute to projects.

-          Knowledge of emerging technologies/industry trends and
its application into operations and activities

-          Excellent MS Office Skills

-          Good Project Management skills

 Personal Competencies

       -          Experience working across organizational boundaries on
a local and global basis.

-          Excellent oral and written communications skills and
experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels.

-          Good at managing stakeholder expectations.

       -          Excellent time management skills.

-          Track individual and team progress and work on
improvements.

-          Be a Solid Team Player and a Global Player.

-          Adapt to change with ease.

-          Be able to provide value add by going the extra mile.

-          Having an interest in building a conscious and
sustainable world. The ability to understand impacts and how to solve global
challenges around sustainability and Climate Change