Assisstant Manager / Manager Technology Infrastructure

Manasa Mitr Management Consultancy; Mumbai, Navi Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Manasa Mitr Management Consultancy seeks an experienced Infrastructure Consultant to lead design, implementation, and governance of DC-DR architectures for banking institutions in Mumbai. The role demands 5–8 years in data center operations, cloud infrastructure, and regulatory environments, with extensive travel.

You will drive resilience, define recovery objectives (RTO/RPO), and deliver regulator-aligned plans and playbooks while guiding stakeholders through complex transformations.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in DC-DR for banking/financial services.
• Strong cloud and data-center architecture expertise.
• Regulatory and compliance awareness for banking standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess current DC-DR capabilities and identify gaps.
• Design scalable DC-DR architectures including cloud-based models.
• Lead BIA, risk assessments, and define recovery objectives.
• Develop DR plans, runbooks, and testing procedures.
• Ensure governance and compliance across architectures.

Skills

DC-DR architecture

Cloud infrastructure

Data center operations

VMware/Hyper-V

Regulatory compliance

BIA and risk assessments

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Backup/DR tools

Orchestration tools

Job description

Role

Assisstant Manager / Manager

Domain

Technology Infrastructure

Experience

5-8 years

Location

Mumbai

Travel

50-70%

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Infrastructure Consultant, to lead the design, implementation, and governance of robust, scalable, and compliant DC-DR architectures for banking institutions.

The role involves end-to-end responsibility for assessing current infrastructure, defining recovery strategies, and ensuring business continuity through industry-aligned and regulator-compliant solutions. The ideal candidate will bring strong domain expertise across data center operations, cloud, virtualization, and banking regulatory environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess existing data center, cloud, and disaster recovery capabilities to identify gaps and improvement areas
• Design scalable and resilient DC-DR architectures (active-active, active-passive, hybrid, and cloud-based DR models)
• Conduct Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to identify critical systems and define business continuity priorities
• Perform risk assessments to evaluate threats and vulnerabilities impacting IT and business operations
• Define and validate recovery objectives including RTO and RPO aligned to business criticality
• Recommend DR technologies, including cloud-native, hybrid cloud, and backup/recovery solutions
• Evaluate infrastructure readiness across compute, storage, network, and cloud platforms for DR enablement
• Develop comprehensive DR plans, runbooks, failover procedures, and operational playbooks
• Lead DR testing cycles, simulation drills, and failover validation to ensure recovery effectiveness
• Produce architecture documentation, governance policies, and compliance-aligned DR frameworks

Core Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in DC-DR architecture design and implementation within banking or financial services
• Strong expertise in cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) including DR-as-a-Service and hybrid cloud setups
• Deep understanding of data center operations, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and storage technologies
• Hands-on knowledge of network architecture, replication mechanisms, and high-availability design principles
• Familiarity with banking regulations, data residency requirements, and compliance frameworks (ISO 22301, ISO 27001)
• Experience in defining and implementing RTO/RPO-driven recovery strategies across enterprise systems
• Strong capability in conducting BIA, risk assessments, and translating findings into architecture decisions
• Exposure to modern DR solutions including cloud backups, site recovery automation, and orchestration tools
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills in complex transformation environments
• Relevant certifications such as CBCP, ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, and AWS/Azure Solutions Architect

Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile