Head of Infrastructure

Pinnova Talent

Greater London

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading financial services organization is seeking a Head of IT Infrastructure to oversee the support of all infrastructure environments, both on-premise and in Azure cloud. Responsibilities include leading a high-performing team, managing vendor relationships, and ensuring scalable and efficient services. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years of experience in a similar role, strong people leadership skills, and expertise with Azure environments. This is an exciting opportunity to drive technological innovation while ensuring regulatory compliance and security standards.

Qualifications

Proven experience as a Head of Infrastructure (3 years +) within financial services.
Minimum 5 years in financial services with strong people leadership skills.
Expertise in Azure cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and on-prem infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Leading and developing a high-performing infrastructure team across engineering, network, and Microsoft technologies.
Owning the delivery of infrastructure services, including finance, risk, audit, operations, and lifecycle management.
Driving adoption of emerging technologies and promoting innovation across the business.

Skills

Team leadership

Azure cloud environments

Risk management

Vendor management

Change management

Collaboration

Innovation

Job description

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We are proud to partner with a leading financial services organisation who are looking to recruit a Head of IT Infrastructure, who will oversee the running and support of all infrastructure environments, spanning on‑premise and Azure cloud. You’ll define and deliver the infrastructure strategy, ensuring it aligns with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and security standards.

Key responsibilities

Leading and developing a high‑performing infrastructure team across engineering, network, and Microsoft technologies
Owning the delivery of infrastructure services, including finance, risk, audit, operations, and lifecycle management
Embedding risk management and continuous improvement across all services
Supporting programme management teams in delivering change initiatives
Driving adoption of emerging technologies and promoting innovation across the business
Ensuring infrastructure services are designed to be scalable, resilient, and efficient by default
Managing vendor relationships and third‑party suppliers with clear performance measures
Acting as part of the wider technology leadership team, contributing to strategy and people development

Candidate requirements

Proven experience as a Head of Infrastructure (3 years +) within financial services
Minimum 5 years in financial services with strong people leadership skills
Expertise in Azure cloud environments (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and on‑prem infrastructure
Experience delivering change across networks, servers, OS (Windows/Linux), databases, firewalls, and app delivery
Background in implementing automated monitoring and response environments
Strong knowledge of security change programmes (PAM, zero trust, perimeter controls, IPS, XDR)
Ability to manage complex technology scenarios and balance risk with business outcomes
Collaborative leader who inspires and develops others
Passionate about innovation, continuous improvement, and creating a positive team culture
Experience in platform financial services or software/SaaS FinTech platform
Familiarity with product/platform‑based delivery approaches

This is a pivotal role for someone ready to lead infrastructure transformation in financial services. If you’re driven, personable, and excited by the challenge of modernising technology environments, Pinnova Talent would love to connect with you.

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