Senior Manager - Infrastructure & Cybersecurity

Agivant; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Agivant Technologies India Private Limited seeks an accomplished Asset management, IT, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Manager to lead its enterprise IT backbone across cloud, data center, network, and cybersecurity. This leadership role demands strategic vision with operational accountability, owning infrastructure availability, security, asset lifecycle and client IT governance.

Responsibilities cover asset lifecycle optimization, 99.9% uptime, automated IT services, DR/BCP planning, and cloud

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Asset Lifecycle & License Optimization: asset planning, procurement, repair and tracking.
• Infrastructure & IT Operations: 99.9% uptime, patching, license management, SLA enforcement.
• Cybersecurity & Compliance: enterprise cybersecurity strategy, audits, data protection, vulnerability management.
• Client-Facing IT Governance: cloud architecture roadmap across AWS/Azure/hybrid, DC/DR planning, DevOps, AI/ML-powered IT automation.
• Vendor liaison: collaborate with tech vendors for cost optimization and governance improvements.

Skills

Enterprise IT

Asset Management

Cloud Architecture

Cybersecurity

Leadership

Vendor Management

Audit & Compliance

DevOps/Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science or IT

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

VMware

SIEM

ITAM Systems

Job description

Agivant Technologies India Private Limited | Full time

Agivant is a new-age AI-First Digital and Cloud Engineering services company that drives Agility and Relevance for our client’s success.

Powered by cutting-edge technology solutions that enable new business models and revenue streams, we help our clients achieve their trajectory of growth.

Agility is a core muscle, an integral part of the fabric of a modern enterprise. To succeed in an ever-changing business environment, every modern organization needs to adapt and renew itself quickly. We help foster a more agile approach to business to reconfigure strategy, structure, and processes to achieve more growth and drive greater efficiencies.

Relevance is timeless and is the only way to survive and thrive.

The quest for relevance defines the exponential acceleration of humanity. This has presented us with a slew of opportunities, but also many unprecedented challenges. With technology-led innovation, we help our customers harness these opportunities and address myriad challenges.

Job Description

ROLE OVERVIEW

We are seeking an accomplished Asset management, IT, Infrastructure & Cybersecurity Manager 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

Asset Lifecycle & License Optimization

• Asset planning, procurement, repair and tracking.
  
• 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.
  

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.
  

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, Asset Management, 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.