IT Head

Agivant; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Agivant is seeking an IT, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Head in Pune District, India. This leadership role involves overseeing the enterprise IT infrastructure, ensuring security compliance, and managing cloud architecture. The candidate should have 10–15 years of experience in IT and Cybersecurity with strong hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, and GCP. Experience in conducting audits and managing vendor relationships is also essential. Competitive salary and growth opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years in Enterprise IT, Cloud Architecture, and Cybersecurity.
• 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Hands-on expertise in managing cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain 99.9% infrastructure uptime through proactive measures.
• Execute enterprise cybersecurity strategy across various layers.
• Conduct regular compliance audits for client-issued assets.

Skills

Enterprise IT management

Cloud Architecture

Cybersecurity

Compliance audits

Incident response

Education

10–15 years in Enterprise IT and Cybersecurity

Certifications like CISSP and ISO 27001 Lead Auditor

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

SIEM

Job description

Job Description

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an accomplished IT, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Head to lead Agivant's enterprise IT backbone — spanning cloud, data center, network, and cybersecurity. This is a high-impact leadership role demanding equal parts strategic vision and operational accountability, with measurable ownership across infrastructure availability, information security, asset lifecycle, and client-facing IT governance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Infrastructure & IT Operations

• Maintain 99.9% infrastructure uptime through proactive monitoring, HA design, and robust incident response.
• Life cycle management for desktop and cloud SaaS applications like Office 365, Zoho, etc. with regular patches/upgrades/feature releases and license management.
• Automate service desk, access provisioning, alerting, patching, and IT policy enforcement; enforce SLAs for all IT requests.
• Own Backup & Disaster Recovery readiness with regularly tested RTO/RPO targets.
• Lead 24x7 operations with ITIL‑aligned processes to minimize MTTR and unplanned downtime.

Cybersecurity & Compliance

• Execute enterprise cybersecurity strategy across network, endpoint, identity, and data protection layers.
• Own audit, assessment, and certification renewal cycles for ISO 27001/BS 7799, SOC 2, PCI‑DSS, and NIST.
• Awareness of data protection requirements such as CCPA/GDPR/DPDP.
• Drive DLP controls to prevent unauthorized software usage and content/data leakage; ensure zero Critical/High vulnerabilities remain unresolved beyond 15 days.
• Prevent unauthorized usage of software, content leakage, shadow AI.
• Information security compliance for the entire workforce on a regular and continuous basis.
• Mandate and track 100% workforce InfoSec certification completion across the organization.

Asset Lifecycle & License Optimization

• Maintain full hardware and software asset lifecycle visibility via a centralized ITAM system; ensure zero billing‑hour loss due to asset delays.
• Conduct regular license audits to reduce unused software spend; ensure certified, compliant disposal of all EOL hardware.

Client‑Facing IT Governance

• Conduct bi‑monthly compliance audits for all client‑issued laptops and lead migration to a centralized digital vault.
• Ensure onboarding‑offboarding asset recovery within 48 hours; actively contribute to client RFPs on InfoSec.
• Own cloud architecture roadmap across AWS, Azure, and hybrid environments; drive migrations with optimized TCO.
• Lead DC/DR planning, HA, and BCP; champion DevOps, Kubernetes, and AI/ML‑powered IT automation.
• Liaison with tech vendors for appropriate hardware/software necessary for optimal functioning of the business and continuous improvement in reducing cost through governance, integrity, and best practices.

Requirements

WHAT YOU BRING

Must‑Haves

• 10–15 years in Enterprise IT, Cloud Architecture, and Cybersecurity; 5+ years in a leadership role.
• Hands‑on expertise in managing cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), desktops, devices, and network.
• Proven experience with SOC, SIEM, VAPT, incident response, DLP, and ITAM programs.
• Track record of client‑facing compliance audits, RFP support, and DR/BCP implementation.
• Strong Information Security Strategy and program management capability across large vendor ecosystems.

Nice to Have

• Certifications: CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, AWS Solutions Architect, PMP, ITIL v4, CCNP, Fortinet NSE 4–6.
• Experience with VMware HA/DRS/SRM, vROPS, vRA, and modern observability platforms.