Tower Lead - Vmware vSphere & vCenter,VMware vSAN
India
Job Description
Tower Lead - Vmware vSphere & vCenter,VMware vSAN
Noida, Uttar Pradesh

Job Summary

IT/OT SME

Key Responsibilities

 IT/OT Network Architecture: Design, implement, and maintain highly secure, resilient industrial networks utilizing the Purdue Model for Industrial Control Systems. Architect zone segmentation, industrial demilitarized zones (IDMZs), and secure remote access solutions.Industrial Cybersecurity & Hardening: Act as the final technical authority for OT security. Implement security frameworks (e.g., IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82), deploy Industrial Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and manage zero-downtime, safe OT patch management strategies.Protocol & Systems Integration: Enable seamless communication and data extraction between operational hardware and IT systems (like ERP, MES, or Data Lakes) using protocols such as OPC UA, Modbus, MQTT, Profinet, and EtherNet/IP.Edge & Compute Engineering: Architect and optimize compute infrastructure located on the plant floor, including ruggedized edge gateways, industrial virtualized clusters (VMware/Hyper-V), and local storage solutions.Incident Response & Resilience: Establish, document, and test specialized disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans tailored specifically to plant environments, minimizing the risk of physical operational downtime.Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the strategic translator and technical liaison between corporate IT engineering teams and plant automation/controls engineers (PLC/SCADA programmers).

Skill Requirements

Experience: 8+ years of professional experience spanning enterprise IT infrastructure engineering and hands-on operational technology (OT) engineering within industrial environments.Network & Security Mastery: Expert-level knowledge of industrial switching/routing (e.g., Cisco Industrial Ethernet), firewall design, and deep packet inspection for OT protocols.Industrial System Knowledge: Strong familiarity with SCADA systems, Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs), and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) from vendors such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Schneider Electric, or Honeywell.Standards & Compliance: In-depth working knowledge of global industrial security standards, specifically ISA/IEC 62443 and NIST.Operating Systems: Solid proficiency in configuring and hardening both Windows Server/Client environments and Enterprise Linux variants used in industrial computing applications.

Other Requirements

NA

Information at a Glance

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026 totaled $14.8 billion.