Exide - Server & Cloud Infrastructure Lead - Azure/Hybrid Infrastructure

Exide Industries Limited; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Exide Industries Limited in India seeks an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to manage Azure and on-premises infrastructure, including Windows and Linux servers, virtualization, backup, security, IAM, and automation.

You will ensure availability, performance, and security across hybrid environments, support modernization initiatives, and drive DR drills, patching, monitoring, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services and hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong Windows Server and Linux administration skills.
• Knowledge of AD, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Hands-on experience with virtualization and backup/recovery solutions.
• Familiarity with IAM fundamentals and security hardening.
• Automation experience with Terraform, PowerShell, Python, or Ansible.
• Ability to design and implement monitoring and performance management.

Responsibilities

• Azure and Hybrid Infrastructure Management across on-premises and cloud.
• Server administration for Windows and Linux servers.
• Manage VMware/Hyper-V/Nutanix virtualization platforms.
• Backup and Disaster Recovery, DR drills and RPO/RTO compliance.
• Implement infrastructure security and hardening standards.
• Incident management and troubleshooting for critical issues.
• Automation of provisioning and configuration tasks.
• Monitoring, capacity planning, and SLA adherence.
• Support cloud migration and modernization projects.
• Vendor coordination with OEMs and service providers.

Skills

Microsoft Azure Infrastructure

Hybrid Infrastructure

Windows Server Administration

Linux Administration

Active Directory DNS DHCP

VMware vSphere Hyper-V Nutanix

Enterprise Backup Solutions

Disaster Recovery Planning

Identity & Access Management

Security Hardening

Monitoring & Performance Management

Automation with Terraform PowerShell

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Nutanix AHV

Veeam

Commvault

Rubrik

Azure Arc

Microsoft Defender for Cloud

Kubernetes Containers

FinOps

Azure Site Recovery

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Role Overview

The candidate should possess strong practical experience in Microsoft Azure, Windows/Linux Server Administration, Virtualization, Backup & Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure Security, Identity & Access Management, and Automation. The role will be responsible for ensuring availability, security, performance, and operational excellence across on-premises and cloud infrastructure environments while supporting modernization and automation initiatives.

Mandatory Skills

• Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Services
• Hybrid Infrastructure (On-Premises + Azure)
• Windows Server Administration
• Linux Administration (RHEL / Ubuntu)
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
• VMware vSphere / Hyper-V / Nutanix AHV
• Enterprise Backup Solutions (Veeam, Commvault, Rubrik or equivalent)
• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning
• Identity & Access Management (IAM) Fundamentals
• Infrastructure Security & Server Hardening Fundamentals
• Infrastructure Monitoring & Performance Management
• Automation using Terraform / PowerShell / Python / Ansible

Good To Have

• Azure Site Recovery (ASR), Azure Arc, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Sentinel, Kubernetes / Containers, Cloud Cost Optimization (FinOps)

Primary Responsibilities

• Azure & Hybrid Infrastructure Management : Manage and support secure, scalable, and highly available Azure and on-premises infrastructure.
• Server Administration : Ensure availability, performance, patching, and lifecycle management of Windows and Linux server environments.
• Virtualization Management : Manage VMware, Hyper-V, and virtualization platforms.
• Backup & Disaster Recovery : Maintain enterprise backup solutions, conduct DR drills, and ensure compliance with RPO/RTO requirements.
• Security & IAM : Implement infrastructure security best practices and hardening standards.
• Incident Management & Troubleshooting : Act as escalation point for critical infrastructure issues.
• Infrastructure Automation : Automate provisioning, configuration, and operational activities.
• Monitoring & Operations : Ensure proactive monitoring, capacity planning, and SLA adherence.
• Project Support : Participate in cloud migration and infrastructure modernization.
• Vendor Management : Coordinate with OEMs and service providers.

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