Senior Manager Infra Architecture

dsm-firmenich; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

dsm-firmenich is seeking a seasoned Enterprise Architect in Hyderabad, India, to drive cloud networking, security architecture, and ERP/SaaS security across global platforms. You will own infrastructure strategy, govern IT modernization, and mentor teams in a hybrid cloud environment.

The role requires 17+ years of relevant experience, strong leadership, and a proven track record with SAP integrations and enterprise data platforms.

Qualifications

• 17+ years across infrastructure, security, and workplace platforms.
• Hybrid cloud design for enterprise systems like SAP.
• Global program leadership and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define landing zones, VNET/VPC design, routing, and Zero Trust principles.
• Oversee compute, virtualization, containers, databases, and IaC pipelines.
• Own enterprise security reference architecture including IAM, PAM, SIEM/SOAR.
• Align OT/IT zoning and privacy-by-design for ERP/SaaS security.
• Lead architecture governance and publish reference designs.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Security architecture

Cloud networking & hosting

Workplace platforms management

SAP integration with ERP/S/4HANA

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Data governance & compliance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Azure

AWS

GCP

Intune/UEM

SaaS governance tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Cloud Network & Hosting: Define landing zones, VNET/VPC design, routing, segmentation, connectivity, and Zero Trust principles; manage SAP, Databricks, integration, and ancillary platform hosting with DR, HA, and FinOps standards.
• Infrastructure Ownership: Oversee compute, virtualization, containers, databases, file transfer, storage, app/server hosting, and infrastructure-as-code pipelines; implement observability, capacity, and performance SLOs.
• Security Architecture: Own enterprise security reference architecture including IAM/IGA, PAM, PKI, DLP, EDR/XDR, vulnerability management, SIEM/SOAR, and cloud security posture; lead threat modeling, SoD compliance, and data protection controls.
• ERP & SaaS Security: Define audit baselines, align OT/IT zoning, enforce privacy-by-design, tokenization, and incident response; manage security design reviews, waivers, remediation, and technical debt.
• Workspace Applications: Manage digital workplace architecture (identity, device management, collaboration, ECM, productivity tools), define DLP and retention policies, standardize SaaS onboarding, SSO/MFA, and ensure user experience and endpoint reliability.
• Governance & Delivery: Lead Architecture Review Board, publish principles and reference designs, guide solution architects, manage modernization sequencing, and maintain enterprise architecture repository for applications, data, and technology.

Offerings

• Lead enterprise-wide data transformation initiatives to modernize and optimize data strategy and operations.
• Drive adoption of data-driven decision-making and influence strategic business and IT initiatives.
• Promote data innovation by identifying and implementing emerging technologies and advanced analytics solutions.
• Collaborate with global teams to design scalable, high-performance data platforms and architectures.
• Establish best practices for data governance, quality, and integration across the enterprise.
• Mentor and enable teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and data excellence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field with 17+ years across infrastructure, security, and workplace platforms, including global program leadership and hybrid cloud design for enterprise systems like SAP.
• Cloud Networking & Hosting: Expertise in Azure, AWS, GCP, landing zones, virtualization/containers, databases/storage, backup/DR, infrastructure-as-code (Terraform/Bicep), and observability.
• Security Architecture: Skilled in IAM/IGA, PAM, PKI/KMS, EDR/XDR, SIEM/SOAR, CSPM, DLP, encryption, Zero Trust, and SD-WAN/SASE implementation and management.
• Workplace Platforms: Proficient in Microsoft 365/Google Workspace, Intune/UEM, ECM/enterprise search, meeting/conferencing tools, and SaaS governance for digital workplaces.
• SAP & Enterprise Integration: Strong experience integrating with SAP S/4HANA and BTP, with a deep understanding of non-functional requirements for ERP and adjacent enterprise platforms.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Excellent communication and leadership skills, capable of managing vendors, aligning with C-suite, and driving enterprise initiatives.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work – and that’s exactly the kind of culture we’re building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we’re serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we’re committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds — no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we’re here to help – just let us know what you need, and we’ll do everything we can to make it work.