Mahindra & Mahindra - General Manager - Data Center & Network

General Manager - Data Center & Network

Roles and Responsibilities:

- Oversee the planning, design, implementation, and maintenance of network architecture, servers, storage systems and other infrastructure components for the corporate office.

- Strategize technology areas under the practice, identification, and management of Key Alliances. This is a very crucial element cutting across the entire IT stack with specific focus on Server, Network, Data center, Cloud, Information Security, and other IT infrastructure elements.

- Designing the organization's network architecture to ensure efficient data flow, scalability, and redundancy. This includes determining the placement of routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and other networking components.

- Ensure that the monitoring tools raise appropriate alerts and communicate these alerts to the responsible personnel as per the escalation matrix.

- Manage central teams to deploy and operate the physical data center, cloud, and database infrastructure across the organization, watching over all aspects of Infrastructure health.

- Manages annual OPEX and CAPEX budget for infrastructure, devops and corp IT to ensure it is consistent with overall strategic objectives.

- Review Backup and Restore policy periodically based on the changing organizational requirements and ensure that the policy is adhered to by all the Data Centre engineers.

- Leads the routinely performed analysis during normal IT Infrastructure operation, including on networks, servers, operating systems, applications, and devices.

- Coordination with key stakeholders for streamlining of Data & Control network infrastructure.

- Oversee the procurement and deployment of new IT hardware and software.

- Data Center Operations and Infrastructure Projects:

- Manage and oversee data center operations to ensure optimal performance, uptime, and efficiency.

- Lead infrastructure projects involving Enterprise Network, Enterprise Architecture, and cutting-edge technologies like Software Defined WAN, LAN, HCI, HPC.

- Implementing new edge technologies for improved operational capabilities.

Cloud Strategy and Operations:

- Collaborate in formulating and presenting cloud strategy, backed by comprehensive business cases.

- Efficiently manage cloud operations and Finops, optimizing cloud costs and resource utilization.

- Establish and manage a Cloud Center of Excellence (CoE) to enhance cloud adoption and effectiveness.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.

- 15 +years of experience in IT infrastructure, with a focus on data centers and networks.

- Strong technical skills in data center design, networking, and security.

- Experience in leading and managing a team of IT professionals.

- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.