Architect - Network Engineer (Vemagal)

Architect - Network Engineer (Vemagal)

Company: Tata Electronics Private
Job Location: India
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience Required: 10 - 12 years

Tata Semiconductor Assembly & Test (TSAT) is a greenfield venture of the Tata Group with expertise in manufacturing in IC & SMT Packages. Tata Electronics (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd.) is building Indias first AI-enabled state-of-the-art Semiconductor Packaging facility . This facility will produce chips for applications such as power management IC, display drivers, microcontrollers (MCU) and high-performance computing logic, addressing the growing demand in markets such as automotive, computing and data storage, wireless communications and artificial intelligence. TSAT is a subsidiary of the Tata group. The Tata Group operates in more than 100 countries across six continents, with the mission 'To improve the quality of life of the communities we serve globally, through long term stakeholder value creation based on leadership with Trust. Network Lead will be primarily responsible for:

New network deployments (active & passive) and handling network operations leading the team
Collaborate with all plant network operations teams and leads
Ensure network & security availability/compliance is maintained across TEPL IT Infrastructure
Lead implementation of Network and security solutions across TEPL IT landscape.

Key Responsibilities

Network Deployment & Setup (20%)
Deploy active network components for new setups and line conversions. Implement TEPL standards for device hardening
Establish passive IT infrastructure for shop floors
Support PoC for new network solutions
Build enterprise Fiber backbone with redundancy and provision ISP Internet/WAN links. Operations & Support (40%)
Manage network support operations and resolve reported issues promptly
Monitor uplinks/interfaces for errors to ensure connectivity for manufacturing applications
Maintain network hygiene (active/passive), handle escalations, and ensure device availability
Coordinate repairs, manage shift rosters, and maintain health checklists. Compliance & Security (10%)
Ensure network devices comply with ES security controls
Remediate audit and vulnerability findings
Maintain updated inventory and enforce hardening guidelines
Back up configurations to meet RTO objectives for BCP scenarios. Incident & Change Management (10%)
Lead critical incident resolution, perform RCA, and track preventive actions
Enforce change control processes, prevent unauthorized changes, and document all changes in ITSM
Review change plans and ensure SLA adherence. Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery (10%)
Participate in DR/BCP planning and work on BCP Process
Prepare spare devices to meet RTO in case of hardware failure. Documentation (10%)
Review and version-control critical documents
Incorporate any network changes into documentation
Ensure accessibility for the team when required.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering or an equivalent qualification
Qualified networking certifications preferred
1012 years of experience, with at least 8 years in networking (firewalls, switches, routers, LAN, proxy, load balancers)
Experience managing large IT infrastructure; manufacturing domain exposure is an advantage Key Interaction

requirements:

With DRI from all internal units
to understand and fulfil IT related business requests, troubleshoot any issues they report
With Other Internal Digital Teams to understand and fulfil IT related business requests & collaborate with them to troubleshoot
With Internal Teams to handle operational tasks
With external OEM/Vendors to troubleshoot, support, Service level reviews & escalations. .