Data Centre Infra Manager

About Us : Exide Energy Solutions Limited is a wholly owned Subsidiary of Exide Industries Limited, leading battery manufacturing and distribution company in India with annual revenues of $1.8+ Bn. Exide Energy Solutions Limited is investing $500+ Mn dollars to setup India’s first Giga plant to manufacture Lithium-Ion Cells at Devanahalli Industrial Area in Bengaluru. Exide Energy designs, develops, and manufactures Lithium Ion Cells and Battery Pack solutions for various energy storage. Exide Energy is a leading player in the market with OEM customers across key market applications – 2W, 3W, 4W, CV and industrial applications. Exide is also deeply invested in further developing li-ion technology with significant R&D investments including setup of in-house team as well as necessary lab infrastructure to support development activities. Overview: Configuration and installation of various network devices (e.g. Routers, Switches, Firewalls, VPN, Plant Servers for OT and IT Network) Perform network maintenance and system maintenance/upgrades including service packs, patches, hot fixes and security configuration. Monitor performance and ensure system availability and reliability. Provide Level 2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues. Vendor Management Role & Responsibilities: Responsible to lead areas including Campus Network, Manufacturing Network (OT), Firewall, Network Security and Cloud Network CCNA or CCNP certified. Deep understanding of networking protocols (e.g., IPSEC, HSRP, BGP, OSPF, 802.11, QoS) Hands-on experience with monitoring, network diagnostic and network analytics tools Proven experience and success with LAN, WAN, and WLAN design and implementation. Proven experience with network capacity planning, network security principles, and general network management best practices. Expert knowledge of core routing and switching design principles, best practices, and related technologies. Experience in implementing and managing voice over IP (VoIP) systems desired. Working technical knowledge of current network hardware, protocols, and Internet standards, including routers, switches (layer 2/3), firewalls, remote access, DNS, BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, VLAN, QoS, DSL, Frame Relay, and Metro Ethernet. Key Internal Interfaces: Plants: For all IT Plant Machinery requirements and vendor development Internal Stakeholders from Process, R&D, SC, Quality, Equipment, Sales & Mktg & other functions Education: BE IT/CS, BSc Comp Sci/ IT or equivalent degree Experience : 8+Yrs of experience in the managing and installation of Network Devices, Firewalls Desired Skills : Functional: Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills. Able to conduct research into networking issues and products as required. Ability to present ideas in user-friendly language. Able to effectively prioritize tasks in a high-pressure environment. Strong customer service orientation Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment. Behavioral: Excellent interpersonal communication, logical analysis, negotiation, and decision-making Strong planning and organizing skills, problem solving skills, stress management and time management.