Data Centre Infra Manager - Network

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 Indias 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.