Head of Infrastructure

Noda; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in London is seeking a Head of Infrastructure to shape the architecture and lead a team. Responsibilities include overseeing infrastructure development, managing core services, and ensuring system stability and security. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in Infrastructure/DevOps, strong expertise in Kubernetes, and solid knowledge of CI/CD tools. This role offers a remote-first work environment with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Remote-first setup with full flexibility

Training and certification coverage

Company hardware and home office budget

Generous time off for work-life balance

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Infrastructure / DevOps leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in high-load distributed systems architecture.
• Experience managing engineering teams and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the architecture of a high-load business-critical application.
• Lead infrastructure development modernization scalability and resilience.
• Oversee implementation deployment and enhancement of core services.

Skills

Infrastructure / DevOps leadership

High-load distributed systems architecture

Kubernetes in production environments

CI / CD tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Cloud platforms networking security

Managing engineering teams and budgets

Dynamic fast-paced fintech environment

English upper-intermediate

Russian fluent

Job description

Hey there future changemaker!

At Noda were building seamless Open Banking solutions that make payments smarter faster and safer. Were now looking for a Head of Infrastructure to join our team and help drive the next wave of fintech innovation.

Your mission :

This is a key technical leadership role responsible for shaping architecture ensuring system stability and security and leading a team.

Your responsibilities :

• Design and evolve the architecture of a high-load business-critical application.
• Lead infrastructure development modernization scalability and resilience.
• Oversee implementation deployment and enhancement of core services.
• Introduce best practices and new technologies across infrastructure and DevOps.
• Build and operate production Kubernetes clusters.
• Develop and optimize automated secure CI / CD pipelines.
• Manage service configuration deployments and environment consistency.
• Maintain monitoring logging and alerting systems.
• Ensure infrastructure and process security.
• Manage updates patches and cluster upgrades.
• Oversee backups disaster recovery and business continuity.
• Control quality of infrastructure implementations.
• Manage budgets resources vendor relations and tooling.
• Participate in hiring and team structure development.
• Collaborate with product engineering and external technical teams.
• Serve as the primary contact for infrastructure-related topics.
• Work with third-party technicians and service providers.
• Execute strategic initiatives from senior management.
• Contribute to product improvement and long-term technology goals.
• Lead mentor and scale the Infrastructure / DevOps team.

Your skills and experience :

• 5 years of experience in Infrastructure / DevOps leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in high-load distributed systems architecture.
• Proven hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Solid knowledge of CI / CD tooling (GitLab CI GitHub Actions Jenkins or similar).
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms networking security practices and monitoring stacks.
• Experience managing engineering teams and budgets.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic fast-paced fintech environment.
• English upper-intermediate
• Russian native / fluent

What we offer :

• Your office your rules : remote-first setup with full flexibility - work from home one of our offices a café or while exploring new places. Wherever you feel most productive thats your office.
• Keep growing : your growth is our priority. We cover trainings courses and certifications so you can sharpen your skills and stay ahead in your field.
• Strong connections : distance doesnt stop us from building great bonds. From virtual hangouts and creative online sessions to local meet-ups and company-wide events youll always feel part of the team.
• All the gear you need : we provide the hardware you need and a budget for your home office setup making sure youve got the perfect tools to succeed.
• Time to recharge : we value balance just as much as results. Thats why we offer plenty of time off to rest reset and come back energised.

What happens once you apply :

• Your CV will undergo careful review and well quickly update you on the next step in our recruitment journey.
• Get ready for an easy-going introduction call with our recruiter where youll delve into the heart of our company product and team dynamics while sharing your own experiences and aspirations.
• Should the vibe match and your expectations align up next will be an engaging interview with our tech team and CPO .
• And if everything clicks anticipate a thrilling job offer landing in your inbox soon!

We do our best to close interview rounds within 3 weeks although sometimes it might take slightly longer. Send your application our way we look forward to meeting you!

Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1