Key Responsibilities

1. IT Infrastructure & Factory IT Readiness

- Lead end-to-end IT infrastructure planning and deployment for the manufacturing facility.

- Ensure IT readiness for factory commissioning, production ramp-up and new business projects.

- Design and manage LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, internet, firewalls, servers, storage, backup and endpoint infrastructure.

- Develop infrastructure architecture that is scalable for future plant expansion.

- Coordinate IT infrastructure requirements for production lines, offices, warehouses, utilities and support functions.

- Ensure high availability and reliability of critical IT infrastructure.

1. Network & Server Operations

- Lead network and server operations across factory and corporate environments.

- Manage routing, switching, firewalls, VPN, wireless networks and network security.

- Ensure effective monitoring of infrastructure performance, capacity and availability.

- Establish preventive maintenance and incident management processes.

- Drive root-cause analysis and timely resolution of infrastructure incidents.

- Maintain appropriate backup, disaster recovery and redundancy mechanisms.

1. Cybersecurity

- Lead cybersecurity implementation and operations across the factory and IT environment.

- Ensure compliance with Group cybersecurity policies, standards and controls.

- Identify, assess and mitigate cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities.

- Drive vulnerability assessment, patch management, endpoint security and security monitoring.

- Coordinate cybersecurity incident response and ensure timely closure of critical security incidents.

- Implement appropriate access control,



identity management, privileged access and security governance.

- Work closely with Group Cybersecurity teams for security assessments, audits and remediation.

1. OT / Factory IT Security

- Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Automation and OT teams to ensure secure integration of factory systems.

- Establish appropriate segregation between IT and OT networks.

- Support secure connectivity for PLC, SCADA, MES and other manufacturing systems in coordination with relevant teams.

- Ensure cybersecurity controls are incorporated during commissioning of new equipment and production lines.

- Assess cybersecurity risks associated with third-party equipment, automation systems and connected devices.

1. IT Asset Governance

- Establish governance for IT hardware, software, licenses and infrastructure assets.

- Maintain accurate asset inventory and lifecycle management.

- Ensure timely refresh, replacement and disposal of IT assets.

- Monitor software licensing and compliance.

- Implement appropriate controls for asset security and ownership.

1. Vendor & Service Provider Management

- Manage IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and managed-service vendors.

- Drive vendor selection, SLA definition,



performance monitoring and contract governance.

- Review vendor performance against agreed KPIs and SLAs.

- Ensure timely resolution of escalated issues.

- Support budgeting, commercial negotiations and cost optimization.

1. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery

- Develop and maintain IT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plans.

- Identify critical IT systems and establish appropriate recovery strategies.

- Conduct periodic DR drills and business continuity testing.

- Define RTO/RPO requirements in alignment with business criticality.

- Ensure infrastructure resilience against system failures, cyber incidents and other disruptions.

1. IT Governance, Risk & Compliance

- Establish IT infrastructure governance, policies, SOPs and operational controls.

- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, cybersecurity and information-security requirements.

- Support internal and external IT/security audits.

- Track audit observations and ensure timely closure.

- Develop dashboards and management reports covering infrastructure, security, incidents, risks and projects.

1. Project & Business Support

- Partner with Business, Manufacturing, Engineering, HR, Finance, Supply Chain and other functions to understand technology requirements.

- Provide IT infrastructure support for recent projects, plant expansion and digital transformation initiatives.

- Participate in technology evaluations and infrastructure architecture decisions.

- Ensure IT deliverables are completed within agreed timelines, budgets and quality standards.

📌 IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity SME (Chennai)
🏢 VSL PowerHive
📍 Chennai