Technical Design Lead, DataCenter

Kone México; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology leader is seeking a Data Center Technology Design Lead in Chennai, India. This role requires strong expertise in data center architecture, particularly with Nasuni, alongside advanced automation capabilities. You will be responsible for leading technology design and implementing modernization efforts across data centers. The ideal candidate will have experience in hybrid cloud environments and proficiency in automation tools like Terraform and Ansible. Join us to help improve urban life through innovative technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in data center platform engineering or infrastructure architecture.
• Hands-on experience with Nasuni and cloud storage integration.
• Proficiency in automation tools like Terraform or Ansible.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technology design for data center modernization.
• Oversee implementation and lifecycle engineering of various platforms.
• Develop automations for provisioning and compliance management.

Skills

Data center technology architecture

Nasuni

Terraform

Automation (Ansible, Python)

VMware

Hybrid cloud architecture

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Splunk

Datadog

Job description

*Founded in 1910,* *is a global leader that provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization that add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Our mission is to improve the flow of urban life and make our world’s cities better places to live by providing innovative solutions that help make people’s journeys safe, convenient and reliable. Our operations in over 60 countries around the world has helped us achieve our position as an* *leader with repeated* *recognitions by* *, Corporate Knights for clean capitalism and others.**KONE’s vision is to create the Best People Flow experience by providing ease, effectiveness and experience to our customers and users. In line with our strategy, Sustainable Success with Customers, we will focus on increasing the value we create for customers with new intelligent solutions and embed sustainability even deeper across all of our operations. By closer collaboration with customers and partners, KONE will increase the speed of bringing new services and solutions to the market.***KONE Technology and Innovation Unit (KTI)** is where we combine the physical world – escalators and elevators – with smart and connected digital systems. We are changing and improving the way billions of people move within buildings every day. We are on a mission to expand and develop new digital solutions that are based on emerging technologies.**KONE IT** is a global team of expert professionals working along with business functions and area teams to develop new capabilities and enable new business opportunities. We are trusted partners of KONE business lines and functions to develop, transform, manage and run their information technology solutions. We support KONE in its digital transformation journey by introducing e.g. digital cloud-based IT services, artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to support productivity, business growth and technological disruption. Sustainability, curious mindset and innovation are at the core of everything we do, and this makes us an integral part of KONE’s success.**About the Role**We are seeking a highly skilled Data Center Technology Design Lead to drive architectural strategy, platform engineering, and automation across our global data centers. This role combines traditional data center technology design with enterprise file services architecture, specifically Nasuni, making it a central pillar in our modernization roadmapThe ideal candidate brings strong multi‐technology skills, advanced automation capabilities, and deep experience with distributed storage/file platforms.**Key Responsibilities****Unified Technology Design, Architecture & Nasuni Ownership*** Lead end to end technology design for data center modernization across compute, storage, networking, virtualization, cloud services, and automation.* Serve as SPOC for Nasuni across the global environment, including: + Global File System (GFS) + Edge filer/VM deployment patterns + Data flow, caching architecture, and performance tuning + Integration with cloud storage backends (Azure) + Identity integrations (AD/Azure AD) and access governance* Closely work with Architect for: + Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper V) + Hybrid cloud and edge computing workloads + Distributed storage and file services, including Nasuni* Establish scalable DR, resilience, and replication strategies for both compute and Nasuni edge appliances.* Evaluate emerging technologies and drive adoption of next-gen platforms beyond traditional VMware only environments.**Platform Engineering*** Oversee implementation and lifecycle engineering of:* Compute, storage, virtualization, and network fabric* Nasuni edge appliances, global file system configurations, and storage backends* Build automation frameworks and IaC modules to deploy, maintain, and scale the data center platforms and Nasuni infrastructure* Ensure seamless integration between Nasuni and other enterprise systems:* Backup/DR* Monitoring and analytics* Identity & security tooling**Automation & AIOps*** Develop automations for provisioning, patching, configuration management, and platform compliance.* Integrate Nasuni logs, events, and metrics into AIOps and monitoring platforms for:* Event correlation* Predictive alerting* Automated healing workflows* Ensure all data center platforms align to automation-first and zero-touch operational principles.**Operational Transition Support*** Contribute to knowledge transfer and documentation for managed service partners.* Provide expert-level support in complex troubleshooting and infrastructure optimization.* Build detailed runbooks, SOPs, platform documentation, and automated operational workflows.* Validate partner implementation against architectural standards and compliance frameworks.**Required Skills & Experience****Core Technical Skills*** Strong background in data center technology architecture across compute, virtualization, network, and storage.* Hands-on, expert-level experience with Nasuni: + Filer/Edge appliance deployment and configuration + Global File System (GFS) operations + Cloud storage integration + Performance tuning and caching optimization + Access permissions, identity integration, and security policies* Proficiency with any of these automation tools: + Terraform, Ansible, Python, PowerShell or similar* Good understanding of VMware, hyper-converged infrastructure, and Kubernetes / container platforms.* Experience building hybrid cloud and distributed storage architectures.**AIOps & Observability*** Experience with any of the observability tools (Splunk, Datadog, Dynatrace, LogicMonitor, Prometheus, etc.).* Understanding of event correlation, log ingestion pipelines, and automated remediation models.**Soft Skills*** Strong analytical and problem‐solving capabilities.* Ability to lead architecture discussions and influence stakeholders.* Excellent communication and documentation abilities.* Adaptability to fast-paced technology environments and appetite for continuous learning.**Preferred Qualifications*** 8–12 years of experience in data center platform engineering or infrastructure architecture.* Certifications such as VMware VCP/VCAP, Terraform Associate, CCNA, Kubernetes CKA/CKAD, etc.* Experience working with global teams and managed service providers.W firmie KONE koncentrujemy się na budowaniu innowacyjnej kultury współpracy, w której cenimy wkład każdej osoby. Zaangażowanie pracowników jest dla nas kluczowym obszarem zainteresowania. Zachęcamy do uczestnictwa i dzielenia się informacjami oraz pomysłami. Zrównoważony rozwój stanowi integralną część naszej kultury i codzienności. Stosujemy etyczne praktyki biznesowe oraz dążymy do rozwoju kultury współpracy, w której współpracownicy ufają sobie wzajemnie i darzą się szacunkiem, a dobre wyniki znajdują uznanie wśród współpracowników. Jako doskonałe miejsce pracy z dumą oferujemy szeroki zakres możliwości, które ułatwią osiągnięcie celów zawodowych i osobistych oraz umożliwią zdrowe, zrównoważone życie.Więcej informacji można znaleźć na stronie