Role Overview
Vehant Technologies is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer with strong experience in secure, mission-critical IT environments.
The role involves designing, managing, and securing IT infrastructure supporting Vehants security solutions, including R&D systems, production environments, and deployed customer systems.
Candidates with prior experience in private defence companies or regulated environments will be strongly preferred.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, manage, and secure enterprise IT infrastructure across Vehant locations and project sites.
- Lead administration of Linux and Windows server environments.
- Manage network infrastructure and security, including firewalls, VPNs, VLAN segmentation, and access control.
- Implement and enforce IT security policies, system hardening, and best practices.
- Own backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning.
- Implement logging, monitoring, and audit mechanisms.
- Support secure R&D, testing, and production environments, including isolated or restricted setups.
- Coordinate with OEMs, ISPs, SOCs, and security vendors.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior IT team members.
- Lead incident handling, root cause analysis, and preventive actions.
- Prepare and maintain SOPs, architecture diagrams, and compliance documentation.
- Support internal and external audits, customer reviews, and compliance requirements.
- Act as a key IT stakeholder during customer deployments and critical project phases.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in IT / Computer Science / Electronics.
- 2- 8 years of experience in IT Infrastructure / System Engineering roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with :
- Linux (Ubuntu/CentOS/RHEL)
- Windows Server environments
- Networking (Routing, Switching, Firewalls, VPNs)
- Virtualization platforms (VMware / KVM)
- Strong understanding of security, access control, logging, and monitoring.
- Ability to manage critical infrastructure with minimal downtime.
Strongly Preferred
- Experience working with private defence companies, security products, or regulated environments.
- Exposure to :
- Restricted / secure networks
- Audit-driven IT environments
- Endpoint security, DLP, SIEM, or log management tools
- Certifications (preferred, not mandatory) :
- RHCSA / RHCE
- CCNA / CCNP
- ITIL
- Security-focused certifications
Key Attributes
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and trustworthiness.
- Strong ownership and leadership mindset.
- Ability to work calmly under pressure.
- Process-oriented and compliance-focused.
- Comfortable working with cross-functional teams (R&D, Support, Production, Management).
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