Weir Group Looking for IIoT Networking/System Administrator at Bengaluru, Karnataka Full Time

This is a fantastic opportunity to get in at the ground level and work on a greenfield IIoT platform. You will be working with the latest IIoT and Event Intelligence technologies and take your skills to another level.

By leveraging our heritage of invention and expertise in the mining industry, we are building intelligent solutions to connect mining assets, people, and processes helping our customers with improving their decision-making, optimising equipment performance, and reducing environmental footprint.

As an IIoT System and Network Administrator you will with your experience in IIoT platforms be accountable for managing our state-of-the-art platforms and you will work closely with internal stakeholders as well as our partners to identify and implement new technologies and best practices to keep our IIoT platforms reliable and updated.

Key accountabilities are:
Overall responsibility for the maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of core IIoT solutions and analytics applications hosted in the Microsoft Azure cloud

Work with IoT platform vendors, Weir solution architects and IT core services to implement solutions in Weir Azure cloud infrastructure

Work with Weir Solution Architects, Software Engineers & Data Engineers to integrate multiple vendor solutions into a complete solution

Work with IT Core Services team to integrate IoT Applications with Weir back-end system

Key Responsibilities and Specific Accountabilities:
Act as key technical consultant for core IoT systems including XMPro, OSIsoft PI and other third-party vendors

Prepare and maintain infrastructure diagrams

Perform ongoing OS, Security & Application upgrades

Develop customer facing self-service (Level 0) documentation

Provide Level 3 support to Operations Team to help resolve technical issues

Network Management: assist field service teams to configure VPNs and networks from cloud to customer sites

Security Management: Assist Weir SOC to monitor, identify & resolve security threats and issues, monitor security log

Application Management: Perform periodic access reviews and audits of applications, support software upgrades

Server Management: Monitor any recent capacity issues, review server restart, monitor server system logs, monitor & review back up jobs, patch management

Solution performance review, monitoring and monthly reporting

Job Knowledge / Education and Qualifications

Minimum BSc/BA in Information Technology, Telecommunications, Computer Science or related field

Total experience of 6 to 9 years of experience

Experience/Knowledge/Skills:
3+ years’ experience as a System Administrator, Network Administrator or similar role

2+ years’ experience working with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform managing infrastructure

Knowledge of networking software, hardware, and protocols

Familiarity with Windows and Linux OS

Professional certifications (e.g. Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator, Azure Administrator) a plus

Experience working with Industrial control systems and protocols a plus

Experience in Industry 4.0 technologies applied to intelligent factories/plants in the mining and metals sectors is a plus.

Qualifications:
Good analytical skills, conceptual ability and creativity

Strong problem-solving skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to take the initiative and drive for results

Communication Skills:
Given the matrix nature of the role, this candidate must bring good influencing skills and the ability to navigate a complex global company. To drive the alignment of new digital capabilities, the candidate must foster strong relationships with technology leaders across the organization and be a strategic business partner and trusted advisor. The candidate must be able to work in highly cross-functional teams.

Work Environment:
Home / Office based with potential for some international travel (dependent on current travel guidance) and flexibility to work non-standard hours regularly due to the global nature of the role

Core Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Innovation – Displays original thinking and creativity; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas; presents ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

Drive & Initiative – Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them; sets ambitious goals for self and/or others and tackles them with enthusiasm; initiates and generates activity, makes things happen quickly; self-starting, works under own direction; persists despite obstacles, finding appropriate solutions; looks for opportunities to progress work faster; undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities.

Strategic Thinking – Defines objectives and priorities. Analyses technologies, vendors, market, and competition. Identifies external threats and opportunities. Utilizes available information to make effective decisions.

Technological Leadership – Displays passion and optimism for technology. Gains respect and trust in Industry 4.0 technologies. Communicates a compelling technical vision and motivates and inspires others to fulfill this.

Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions and alignment to profitability. Knows the external marketplace and competition and can identify ways to achieve the departmental and company strategic goals. Understands the ‘bigger picture.

Planning/Organizing – Prioritizes and plans work activities for self to meet individual, team, and departmental objectives. Anticipates resources required to deliver tasks and identifies potential risks. Able to adapt if circumstances change, checks the completion of activities and progress on projects, showing awareness of deadlines.