Senior IT Manager — Bangalore

Company DescriptionAppglide Solutions is a business process accelerator dedicated to empowering global startups and SMEs. We specialize in scaling and automating essential business and technology processes across areas like Sales, Marketing, Customer Support, Remote Monitoring, and Financial Operations. Appglide Solutions is a certified provider of Priority aiERP software, driving efficiency and precision for our clients. We are skilled in delivering mobile, web, DevOps, AI, and data engineering projects that help automate and scale technological initiatives.Role & Responsibility: We are looking for a Senior IT Manager on behalf of one of our clients: a venture-backed deep-tech company in Bengaluru building AI compute infrastructure.About the client -Founded by semiconductor and AI leaders — 15+ years each in the industry, 30+ chips shipped between themBacked by a leading deep-tech investors, now scaling engineering and early enterprise deploymentsBuilding a full-stack, inference-first compute platform — custom silicon and software designed togetherA small, senior team where your work is visible from day one and you set the standard rather than inherit itSkills:8+ years in IT and infrastructure, including time leading the functionHands-on experience taking an organisation through ISO 27001 and/or SOC 2, not just maintaining someone else's programmeReal depth in the Microsoft stackDiscretion and integrity. This role holds the keys to everything, and trust matters more here than any single certificationComfortable being the IT function rather than managing a large team

Responsibilities

ISO 27001 — take the company through certification and keep it audit-readySOC 2 — readiness, control design, evidence collection, audit supportVAPT — plan and run penetration testing cycles, track findings to closureMicrosoft infrastructure — Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Intune, Windows Server, endpoint hardeningIdentity and secrets — credential and password management, privileged access, joiner-mover-leaver processDay-to-day IT for a growing team — devices, access, vendors, licensing, supportWhy you'll love AppGlideWe believe in a culture of mutual respect and ownership. We value employee’s work life balance and ensure you have ownership of your work streams. We invest in our employees training and development with structured learning plans. LocationThe role will be based in Chennai