OT Infrastructure & Tools Engineer

Bayer; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer in Bangalore, India is seeking an experienced OT Infrastructure & Tools Engineer to manage and improve critical OT toolchains across manufacturing environments. The role covers file transfer, PRTG monitoring and backup platforms, along with server, network and firewall components to ensure secure, reliable operations.

Key responsibilities include configuring OT tools, performing OS hardening, maintaining server availability, and supporting cross-functional teams across OT, cybersecurity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in IT/OT infrastructure, network or server operations.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, backup and MFT tools.
• Strong Windows Server, basic Linux, virtualization, and network troubleshooting.
• Experience in manufacturing/pharma/OT environments is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including OT and security.

Responsibilities

• Manage and improve OT infrastructure tools for production environments.
• Configure and maintain secure file transfer, PRTG monitoring, and backup platforms.
• Handle server administration across Windows and Linux environments.
• Support network connectivity, firewall rules, and routing for OT tools.
• Ensure security, compliance, change management and audit readiness.
• Perform OS hardening, patching, performance tuning and capacity checks.
• Maintain documentation and runbooks for operations and governance.
• Troubleshoot incidents, analyze RCAs and prevent recurrence.

Skills

Functional File Transfer

Network Troubleshooting

Server Administration

Firewall & Security

Virtualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

PRTG

Acronis Backup

VMware

Hyper-V

Windows Server

Linux basics

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

OT Infrastructure & Tools Engineer

POSITION PURPOSE

The OT Infrastructure & Tools Specialist will be responsible for managing, supporting and improving critical Operational Technology infrastructure tools used across manufacturing and production environments. The role covers Functional File Transfer, PRTG Monitoring and Acronis Backup platforms, along with the underlying server, network and firewall components required to run these services securely and reliably.

Role Objective: Ensure high availability, secure operations, compliance, timely troubleshooting and proper lifecycle management of OT infrastructure tools and their supporting environments.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Functional File Transfer Administration
• Configure and maintain various product of OT Primarily Secure file transfer and would also support PRTG, Acronis backup etc globally.
• Manage workflows, access permissions, automation workflows and operational logs.
• Troubleshoot failed logs, connectivity issues, permission errors, job scheduling failures and server-side issues.
• Ensure file transfer setup is aligned with security, audit and change management requirements.
• Server Administration
• Build, configure and maintain Windows and Linux servers used for OT infrastructure tools.
• Perform operating system installation, hardening, patch coordination, performance tuning and capacity checks.
• Maintain server availability, services, certificates, scheduled tasks and local security settings.
• Support physical, virtual and hosted server environments, including VMware or Hyper-V where applicable.
• Network & Firewall
• Understand and support network connectivity requirements for OT tools across production and enterprise zones.
• Work with network and firewall teams to define, validate and troubleshoot firewall rules and routing requirements.
• Troubleshoot TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VPN, RDP/SSH and application connectivity issues.
• Ensure connectivity is implemented in line with OT network segmentation and security requirements.
• Security, Compliance & Continuous Improvement
• Ensure OT infrastructure tools follow cybersecurity, access control and compliance requirements.
• Support vulnerability remediation, audit actions, backup validation and security review activities.
• Identify opportunities to improve automation, monitoring, reliability and operational efficiency.
• Promote disciplined documentation, handover and operational governance across supported services.

WHO YOU ARE

Skill Area

Functional File Transfer / Managed File Transfer, PRTG, Acronis Backup

Expected Capability

Operate, configure, troubleshoot and improve tool performance and reliability

Server Administration

Windows Server, Linux basics, services, storage, patching, hardening

Build and maintain stable tool-hosting environments

Network Administration

TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, VPN, RDP, SSH, SMB/CIFS

Diagnose connectivity and service access issues

Firewall & Security

Firewall rules, segmentation, access controls, logs, compliance

Support secure connectivity and risk-based implementation

Virtualization

VMware or Hyper-V, VM resources, snapshots, availability

Support virtual servers hosting OT tools

Troubleshooting

Logs, packet/connectivity testing, RCA, incident analysis

Resolve incidents and prevent recurrence

Documentation

SOPs, knowledge articles, design notes, change records

Maintain clear operational documentation

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, OT infrastructure, network administration, server administration or technical operations.
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, backup and managed file transfer tools.
• Strong understanding of Windows Server, basic Linux administration, virtualization and network troubleshooting.
• Experience working in manufacturing, pharma, regulated or OT environments will be an added advantage.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams including business stakeholders, site IT, OT teams, cybersecurity, network, server and vendor teams.

No. of open vacancies - 2

Bayer is an equal opportunity employer that strongly values fairness and respect at work. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, religion, gender, age, physical characteristics, disability, sexual orientation etc. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Location

India : Karnataka : Bangalore

Division

Enabling Functions

Reference Code

879126

Contact Us

• 022-25311234