Lead the IT Infrastructure team providing leadership and strategic direction to ensure the availability and reliability of key systems and services to the business.Accountable for managing the Network, Server, Desktop and storage requirements and involved in the transformation of the infrastructure and services available to end users.Diagnose and resolve infrastructure problems and set architecture within Infrastructure portfolio.Lead effort in providing capacity planning, contingency planning (BCP/DR), IT project management, incident management, change management, configuration management and other ITIL related disciplines.Manage IT vendors/contractors, IT contracts and outsourcing management.Directly involved in monitoring & operational readiness of IT Disaster Recovery Plan.Manage operational and capital Infrastructure budgets.Full budget responsibility for Infrastructure budget, including forecasting and budget planning.

Ensuring the 24/7uptime of Data Center, provide comprehensive support to critical environment and maintain the Electrical/Mechanical infrastructure, Assigned power & space to ensure proper Electrical distribution with Failover Redundancy. Supervise vendor work and partner with system integration to ensure maximum productivity through Data Center Uptime.- Manage the network having more than 44 High Availability Servers. 14 remote location on IPSEC (site to Site) via SD WAN Feature & 6 connected through SSL VPN & Client access. Investigate Users Problems, identify their source, determine possible solutions, test and implement solutions.-Hands on experience on working on perimeter firewalls. Worked Cisco 5545X, SOPHOS, Barracuda & FORTINET series of firewalls for both internal & Internet accessibility (configure load balancing application and URL filtering, Threat Prevention, Deep Packet inspection & traffic shaping).- Strong technical skills in deployment of wireless controllers and wireless access points (Cisco, FORTINET, Ruckus, and Unify) with end user authentication.- Deployed Network Monitoring Tools ( Op Manager, Solar Winds) for gauging Network performance & Reporting for end users network availability & for Dept. KPI up to mark.  Deployment of Cisco Catalyst 4507 R+E as a Core and Cisco 2960X series on Access layer switching. Seizing of hardware as per need to fulfil organizational needs includes Head office & Branches.- Coordinate with relevant departments to ensure timely renewal of vendor contracts; Engages with vendors regarding warranty claims for network devices and services as per agreed SLA.- Responsible for Raising Departmental budget (CAPEX/REVEX), Update budget utilization Sheet and tracking, Arrange all (maintenance, Repair & Operational supplies) required to run IT operations through Raising of CAPEX/OPEX in SAP.- Advanced user of intrusion-detection, IDS/IPS, DLP, SIEM, vulnerability-scanning, Web gateway,

Deploy Cisco catalyst 4507 R+E series switches as a Core switch with VSS feature, Cisco ASA 5545 in High Availability mode. Hold multi-faceted responsibilities to configure install and administer network infrastructure and systems that supported staff of 600 personnel. Established new IT policies which defined acceptable use of IT assets within the company.Supported and deployed network infrastructure in multi-vendor environment. Platforms deployed and managed include Cisco, 3com routers, switches and remote servers.Deployment of Open Scape Business X8 (Unify Siemens) with all related features (SIP phones, Trunking in between two factories etc.)

Interaction with end users to provide support regarding system & network related issues like connectivity with serves PCs and other equipment’s like IP phone (Avaya) on the LAN.Installation, Management and troubleshooting of Software, Hardware & services running on the infrastructure installed and take Backup of user data if needed.Maintain Helpdesk system, logged user complain and batch file records and resolve users problem within the given ticket time.Establish and perform maintenance programs following company and vendor standards.