Digital Engineering Site Administrator

Digital Engineering Site Administrator - Job Description (Molex Global Technology Centre)
Site Context
Molex is strengthening its India Global Technology Center with a focus on cutting-edge engineering and
innovation, supported by significant investment in talent development and advanced technologies to
enhance Molex's capabilities in designing high-performance connectors, cables, optical, and medical
solutions, leveraging expertise in simulation, prototyping, R&D, and AI. The Technology Center plays a
pivotal role in driving digital transformation to accelerate innovation and speed to market, aligning with
Molex's commitment to Industry 4.0 and customer-centric innovation.

Job Title
Digital Engineering Site Administrator
Location
Bangalore, India
Reports To
 Vivek Hoysala
Job Summary
Digital Engineering Site Administrator is the site-level owner and steward of digital engineering systems,
responsible for ensuring effective integration between operational technology (OT) and enterprise IT
platforms in an advanced engineering environment. It drives the performance, security and scalability of
engineering systems (PLM, CAD/CAE, simulation, requirements/workflow tools), laboratory,
enterprise platforms (ERP/Teamcenter/SCADA, data & analytics), aligned to Molex’s global technology
direction.

Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Business Alignment
 Align technology roadmaps with Technology Center engineering and quality, to achieve throughput,
quality, and cost targets.
 Translate engineering needs actionable digital requirements, working with corporate IT, automation
teams, and vendors to deliver solutions that improve reliability, visibility, and scalability.

Global Demand Intake Process
 Ensure all site IT/OT requests are submitted through the global intake workflow and meet intake
standards.
 Evaluate and prioritize requests based on strategic alignment, architecture fit, cost/value, urgency,
compliance, and resource impact.
 Proactively engage center stakeholders (Engineering, Quality etc.) to ensure standardized request
submission and to protect project timelines.
 Leverage global steering and prioritization forums to secure funding, align priorities, and provide
transparency on site demand and project status.

New Product Introduction

 Govern digital readiness for NPI, laboratory setup and audits requirement; ensure product
structures, specifications, work instructions, test parameters, and quality plans are released in PLM
and correctly propagated to ERP/Teamcenter.

Digital Engineering Platforms
 Own Technology Center deployment and support for engineering platforms
(ERP/Teamcenter/SCADA, data & analytics), including access control, environment
management/upgrade, enhancement, and vendor support.
 Provide IT/OT support for Product Design and Medical Laboratory environments by ensuring
secure, compliant, and high availability operations across laboratories, systems, platforms, and
infrastructure.

IT/OT Infrastructure & Operations
 Assure secure, reliable connectivity for automation, robotics, and testing equipment.
 Operate and optimize site IT/OT infrastructure including site networks, on prem and cloud compute
servers, identity & access systems, endpoints, datacenter and plant floor OT devices (PLCs, HMIs,
IIoT gateways, historians).
 Maintain current architecture diagrams, IP schemes, asset inventory, runbooks and SOPs to enable
fast recovery and consistent operations.
 Implement and enforce secure remote access, segmentation between IT and OT, and
endpoint/hardening standards in partnership with corporate IT/cybersecurity.
 Lead capacity planning and lifecycle management: forecast resource needs, plan
hardware/software refreshes, coordinate procurement, and manage warranties/licenses.

Cybersecurity & Risk Management
 Protect intellectual property and supplier data by applying site cybersecurity controls, secure
configuration baselines, and credential/certificate management.
 Maintain, test and validate disaster recovery and business continuity plans for critical digital assets;
ensure backups and restore procedures are current.
 Act as the site liaison to Corporate Cybersecurity for vulnerability remediation, incident response,
and compliance audits.

Compliance, Audit & Business Continuity
 Support site compliance for audit certification and related alignment with global/division standards.
 Coordinate audit readiness, evidence, and corrective actions with Corporate IT, Cybersecurity,
Quality, and Compliance teams.
 Ensure business continuity, backup, and recovery readiness, and lead rapid response for
technology incidents or audit gaps.

Vendor & Financial Management
 Manage vendor relationships for support, maintenance, licensing and professional services;
coordinate on site vendor activities to minimize production impact.

 Create and submit purchase requests (PRs) for generic IT requirements, ensuring accurate scope, cost
justification, and alignment with approved budgets. Coordinate with the Purchasing/Procurement team to
support timely purchase order (PO) release.

Qualifications
Education & Experience
 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in information technology, Computer Science,
Electrical/Automation/Industrial Engineering, or related field.
 8+ years of technology leadership supporting engineering and manufacturing, with strong
experience in digital engineering / engineering systems (PLM/PDM, CAD/CAE, simulation,
workflow).
Technical Skills
 IT/OT infrastructure, industrial connectivity IoT / PLC, network segmentation, and integration of
engineering labs and automation systems; understanding of onprem and hybrid virtualized compute
(VM) environments, capacity planning, high availability, backup/restore, and lifecycle management.
 Familiarity with enterprise domain services (Active Directory concepts), DHCP, DNS, and IP
addressing standards supporting stable, scalable, and secure engineering and OT environments
 Familiarity with identity and access controls, cybersecurity best practices supporting engineering
and lab environments in alignment with corporate cybersecurity teams.
 Familiarity with Engineering platforms: PLM/PDM, CAD administration, CAE/simulation
environments, requirements/workflow tools; strong understanding of engineering change,
configuration management, and product structures (parts/BOMs).
 Familiarity with Integration & data: PLM–ERP–MES integration concepts, APIs/middleware, data
modeling/master data, reporting/BI; familiarity with manufacturing execution/automation context
(MES/SCADA, robotics/vision/AOI/metrology) to enable engineering-to-shopfloor traceability.

Leadership & Soft Skills
 Strategy execution, stakeholder management (plant, regional, global), communication, vendor
negotiation, and change leadership in highgrowth environments.

Working Relationships
 Site: Product & Process Engineering, Operations, Engineering/Automation, Quality, Supply Chain,
EHS, Finance
 Regional/Global: Global Engineering Systems/PLM, Enterprise IT, Cybersecurity, Digital/Analytics,
Architecture, Compliance

Travel / Language
 Occasional regional/international travel for IT meeting joining vendor engagement and bestpractice
sharing.
 English required