Function: IT

Industry: Solar Cell Manufacturing

Level: Assistant Manager

Job Purpose

Responsible for ensuring 24×7 availability and performance of servers, operating systems, Active Directory, storage, virtualization, backup and associated infrastructure supporting MES, manufacturing applications and databases of the Solar Cell production line.

Key Responsibilities

- Maintain high availability of infrastructure supporting MES and Solar Cell manufacturing applications.
- Administer physical and virtual servers supporting MES, application and database environments.
- Manage Windows Server environments, Active Directory, Group Policies, DNS, DHCP and access controls.
- Administer VMware/Hyper-V or equivalent virtualization environments.
- Manage SAN/NAS/storage infrastructure and monitor storage capacity and performance.
- Ensure availability of infrastructure supporting real-time production and equipment data collection.
- Monitor server CPU, memory, storage, services, logs and system performance.
- Provide immediate support for server/infrastructure incidents impacting the Solar Cell production line.
- Coordinate with MES, Database, Automation, Equipment, Network and OEM teams during production-critical incidents.
- Perform OS patching, security updates, antivirus/EDR management and vulnerability remediation in coordination with production schedules.
- Manage backup of MES/application/database infrastructure and perform periodic restore validation.
- Support disaster-recovery and business-continuity testing.




- Ensure server redundancy and infrastructure readiness for 24×7 manufacturing operations.
- Administer user accounts, service accounts, permissions and privileged access as per approved policies.
- Perform server hardening in line with IT/OT cybersecurity standards.
- Troubleshoot connectivity and system-level issues between MES servers, databases, shop-floor systems and manufacturing equipment.
- Support server/application deployment during recent equipment installation and production-line expansion.
- Monitor system capacity and recommend upgrades based on production growth and data-volume requirements.
- Maintain server inventory, configurations, licenses, backup records, SOPs and infrastructure documentation.
- Coordinate with hardware/software vendors for AMC, warranty and critical technical support.
- Participate in planned shutdown activities and ensure proper system shutdown/start-up and post-maintenance validation.

Key Technical Skills:

Windows Server | Active Directory | DNS/DHCP | VMware/Hyper-V | SAN/NAS | Backup & Recovery | Server Clustering/HA | System Monitoring | Patch Management | Cybersecurity | Server Hardening | MES Infrastructure | Database Infrastructure | Basic Network Troubleshooting

Qualification & Experience

B.E./B.Tech/BCA/MCA/B.Sc. in Computer Science, IT or related discipline.

Experience: 5–8 years in system/server administration, preferably supporting MES applications in Solar, Electronics or automated manufacturing plants.

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