Overview About Ripik.AI

Ripik.AI is an Accel-backed Applied AI company building computer vision and process-optimization agents for the world's largest industrial enterprises across steel, cement, aluminum, chemicals, pharma, and power. Our Vision AI platform acts as an automated pair of eyes on the shop floor — monitoring materials, equipment, and processes 24/7 with 95%+ accuracy, eliminating human error, and delivering measurable gains in throughput, yield, energy efficiency, and safety. We work with marquee customers including Tata Steel, JSW, ArcelorMittal, Vedanta, Godrej & Boyce, Grasim, Holcim, and Jindal Steel, and are scaling globally across India, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

As we move into our next phase of growth, we are building the operating backbone that will take Ripik from a high-velocity scale-up to a category-defining global industrial AI company.Ripik.AI is one of India's few AI product start-ups to be a partner to GCP, Azure, and AWS, and is the AI partner of choice for CII, ICC, and NASSCOM.

The Role. We are looking for a sharp, hands-on Finance Manager to own the finance engine at Ripik.AI. You will run the full accounting and compliance backbone of a fast-scaling industrial AI company — from month-end close and MIS to statutory compliance and cash flow management. This is a high-ownership role for someone who has built finance in a 0-to-1 startup before and is excited to do it again, alongside a leadership team scaling Ripik into a category-defining global business

Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled Network Engineer to design, implement, maintain, and support our growing network infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of networking protocols, hardware, and software, along with excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

- Design, configure, and maintain network hardware and software components, including routers, switches, firewalls, Internet connect cameras,



NVRs (network video recorder), SAN/NAS (storage) and IOT devices and load balancers. Able to configure both hardware and software routers and firewalls
- Set up networking required for Edge devices and data centres and cloud
- Create and maintain virtual LANs (VLAN) in on-premises and VPCs across multiple clouds
- Implement and maintain network security, including setting up firewalls, managing VPNs, and implementing access controls
- Establish connectivity between on-premises systems and cloud based virtual machines and other cloud services
- Able to connect hybrid systems (on-premises, multi-cloud) and ensure smooth traffic between trusted endpoints via IP whitelisting, VPN tunnelling, etc.
- Work with plant teams (OT and automation systems) to connect OT network (where RTSP cameras and other data sources such as sensors are located) and IT network (where apps are hosted either on the premise as servers/PCs or in Cloud as VMs or serverless services)
- Monitor network performance and troubleshoot network issues proactively, such as outages, latency, and packet loss.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement network solutions that meet business requirements.
- Act as expert advisor to both internal and clients’ IT team to address connectivity and security issues; provide technical support and guidance to end-users and other IT staff.
- Work with cloud providers, hardware and software vendors and ISPs (internet service providers) to implement and support complex networks (multi-cloud, hybrid, low power, wireless) as required by business case




- Respond to network emergencies and troubleshoot as needed
- Document network configurations, processes, procedures and known issues and resolutions, drive continuous improvement in addressing known issues quickly
- Support the networking related scope for standard industry audits and certifications (e.g. ISO, GMP, GDPR, etc.)
- Open to travel (50-60%) to client locations during requirements phase, implementation and trouble shooting
- Stay informed with the latest networking technologies and best practices

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field.
- Previous experience as a Network Engineer or in a similar role; 5 or more years of relevant experience
- Solid understanding of networking protocols, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, MQTT, and SNMP.
- Good to have knowledge of OT (operations technology) network protocols such as OPC UA, OPC DA, Modbus, Profibus, point-to-point networks, etc., and OT network storage devices such as NVR/DVR
- Hands-on experience with network equipment from vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, and Palo Alto Networks.
- Good to have: Knowledge of IOT platforms, platforms such as Rockwell, Honeywell, PTC Kepware, Litmus, Crosser etc.
- Experience with network monitoring and management tools, such as Wireshark, Nagios, and SolarWinds.
- Solid understanding of network security principles and best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

- Industry certifications such as CCNA, CCNP, or JNCIA.
- Experience with cloud networking platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform and in connecting on-premises systems (Edge computers, data centres and Low Power IOT devises)
- Knowledge of software-defined networking (SDN) technologies.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell for automation tasks.

📌 Network Engineer (Noida)
🏢 Ripik.ai
📍 Noida