About The ePlane Company The ePlane Company is at the forefront of India's urban air mobility revolution, dedicated to designing and building the world's most compact electric flying taxi. Our mission is to make door-to-door flying a reality, decongesting our cities for a cleaner, greener future.
Role Summary We are seeking a forward-thinking IT leader to ensure the smooth operation, security, and efficiency of our technology infrastructure. You will roll up your sleeves to build our IT foundation from the ground up, manage both cloud and on-premises environments, and shape our infrastructure strategy as we scale.
Key Responsibilities
Infrastructure & Cloud Management: Architect, set up, and manage on-premises and cloud-based services, virtualization environments, and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. Monitor system performance, server health, and resource utilization.
Information Security: Establish and enforce comprehensive data protection, privacy, and information security policies. Manage firewalls, monitor security logs for early breach detection, and implement robust disaster recovery and backup solutions.
Endpoint & Asset Management: Standardize and manage the lifecycle of all company hardware and software assets (laptops, desktops, mobile devices). Implement device security policies, including encryption and mobile device management (MDM).
Remote Access & Networking: Configure and manage secure remote access solutions, VPNs, MFA, and enforce compliance with remote work and BYOD policies.
IT Operations & Support: Administer Google Workspace (user accounts, Drive, Meet, email management), manage the IT helpdesk and SLAs, and provide technical support to employees.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
5–8 years of experience in IT administration, infrastructure, and cloud computing in a hands-on technical role.
Demonstrated expertise in managing Linux/Windows servers, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), and HPC or compute cluster setups.
Solid understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals, compliance standards (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2), and endpoint management solutions (e.g., Microsoft Intune).
Experience with Google Workspace administration and secure remote access tools.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in aerospace, automotive, defense, or any IP-sensitive engineering environment.
Exposure to containerization best practices, managing server deployments, internal tooling etc.
Comfortable operating without a playbook; this role requires building from scratch and strong independent problem-solving skills.
Exposure to security policies and protocols for responsible AI/ML usage.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5-8 years of experience in IT administration, infrastructure, and cloud computing in a hands-on technical role
- Expertise managing Linux and Windows servers
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with HPC or compute cluster setups
- Understanding of cybersecurity fundamentals and compliance standards such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2
- Experience with endpoint management solutions such as Microsoft Intune
- Experience administering Google Workspace
- Experience with secure remote access tools
- Experience in aerospace, automotive, defense, or another IP-sensitive engineering environment
- Exposure to containerization best practices, server deployments, and internal tooling
- Independent problem-solving experience in an environment without established playbooks
- Exposure to security policies and protocols for responsible AI/ML usage
What We Do
We're developing India’s 1st flying electric taxi for up to 10x faster intra-city commute and cargo transport. Incubated at IIT Madras, Chennai since 2019, The ePlane Company was founded by Professor Satya Chakravarthy with a vision to make flying ubiquitous. As an Urban Air Mobility (UAM) startup, we aim to alleviate on-road traffic congestion in cities worldwide by offering safe, sustainable and affordable flying experiences through our flagship product, The ePlane e200.
