IT and Digital Manager - Core Infrastructure

Reckitt Benckiser

IT and Digital Manager - Core Infrastructure

Reckitt Benckiser

Hyderabad

Not disclosed

Work from Office

Full Time

Min. 15 years

Job Description

IT&D Manager, Core Infrastructure

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Information Technology & Digital

In IT and D, you'll be a force for good, whether you're championing cyber security, defining how we harness the power of technology to improve our business, or working with data to guide the innovation of consumer loved products.

Working globally across functions, you'll own your projects and process from start to finish, with the influence and visibility to achieve what needs to be done. And if you're willing to bring your ideas to the table, you'll get the support and investment to make them happen.

Your potential will never be wasted. You'll get the space and support to take your development to the next level. Every day, there will be opportunities to learn from peers and leaders through working on exciting, varied projects with real impact. And because our work spans so many different businesses, from Research and Product Development to Sales, you'll keep learning exciting new approaches.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and highly skilled IT&D Platform Manager – Core Infrastructure to join our Data Centre and Global Connectivity team. This role will be responsible for defining the strategy, architecture, lifecycle management, and operational excellence of the organization's Core Infrastructure platforms across enterprise and manufacturing environments.
The successful candidate will lead the modernization of on-premises and hybrid infrastructure, including Azure Local, virtualization, storage, Windows platforms, PKI, DNS, and Citrix technologies. The role requires a strong technical leader who can develop long-term technology roadmaps, drive infrastructure transformation initiatives, improve resiliency and cybersecurity, and ensure platforms remain scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives.

Your responsibilities

• Define and execute the 3–5-year technology roadmap for Data Center, Azure Local, Virtualization, Storage, PKI, Citrix, and Core Infrastructure platforms, aligning with business, manufacturing, and digital transformation objectives.
• Design, architect, and modernize scalable, resilient, secure, and high-performance infrastructure solutions across on-premises, hybrid cloud, and Microsoft Azure environments.
• Lead the deployment, optimization, and lifecycle management of virtualization platforms including VMware vSphere, ESXi, Hyper-V, and Azure Local, ensuring capacity, performance, availability, and operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement enterprise storage and data protection strategies covering Dell storage, Azure Files, NAS platforms, replication, backup, disaster recovery, and cyber-resiliency capabilities.
• Architect and manage core infrastructure services including Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, Certificate Authorities, identity services, and certificate lifecycle management.
• Define and maintain highly available infrastructure services through redundancy, load balancing, failover, automation, monitoring, and proactive performance management.
• Provide strategic leadership for Citrix technologies, including Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), and Citrix SaaS, ensuring secure and reliable end-user experiences.
• Embed security-by-design principles across infrastructure platforms by partnering with Cyber Security teams to support Zero Trust, identity security, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and industry trends, recommending innovative solutions that improve security, performance, scalability, operational excellence, and cost efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, governance, and architectural oversight for strategic infrastructure initiatives, ensuring adherence to enterprise standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with global infrastructure, manufacturing, cybersecurity, and business teams, as well as strategic vendors and partners, to deliver reliable and future-ready infrastructure services.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Data Center, Core Infrastructure, Hybrid Cloud, or Infrastructure Architecture roles.
• Proven experience designing and managing enterprise-scale Windows, Virtualization, Storage, PKI, and Core Infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on experience with Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI), Microsoft Azure services, Azure Arc, and hybrid cloud architectures.
• Extensive experience with VMware vSphere, vCenter, ESXi, Hyper-V, and virtualization modernization programs.
• Strong experience with Dell storage platforms, Azure Files, NAS solutions, storage replication, snapshots, and disaster recovery technologies.
• Deep understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and identity services.
• Experience with PKI architecture, certificate lifecycle management, encryption technologies, and cybersecurity controls.
• Strong knowledge of Citrix technologies including Citrix Cloud, XenApp, XenDesktop, and Citrix ADC.
• Experience supporting manufacturing or industrial environments is highly desirable
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and business audiences.
• Strong leadership skills with experience influencing cross-functional teams and driving infrastructure transformation initiatives.

The skills for success

Azure Local (Azure Stack HCI), Microsoft Azure & Hybrid Cloud Architecture, VMware vSphere & ESXi, Hyper-V Virtualization, Windows Server Administration, Active Directory & Group Policy, DNS & DHCP Services, PKI & Certificate Lifecycle Management, Dell Storage Platforms, Azure Files & NAS Solutions, Backup, Disaster Recovery & Cyber Resiliency, Citrix Virtual Apps & Desktops, Citrix ADC (NetScaler), Infrastructure Security & Zero Trust Architecture, Automation & Infrastructure Lifecycle Management

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

Experience Level

Mid Level

Job role

Work locationHyderabad, Telangana, IN, N/A

DepartmentIT & Information Security

Role / CategoryIT Infrastructure Services

Employment typeFull Time

ShiftDay Shift

Job requirements

ExperienceMin. 15 years

About company

NameReckitt Benckiser

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