Head of Infrastructure

Noda; Greater London; Remote; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic fintech company in Greater London is seeking a Head of Infrastructure who will lead key technical initiatives, ensuring system stability and security. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of leadership experience in Infrastructure/DevOps, with a strong background in Kubernetes, CI/CD tooling, and high-load distributed systems. This is a remote-first position offering flexibility and a focus on continuous growth and learning.

Benefits

Remote-first setup with full flexibility

Training and certification covered

Company hardware and home office budget

Generous time-off policies

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in Infrastructure / DevOps leadership roles.
• Proven hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Solid knowledge of CI/CD tooling like GitLab CI or Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve the architecture of a high-load business-critical application.
• Lead infrastructure development, modernization, scalability, and resilience.
• Manage updates, patches, and cluster upgrades.

Skills

Infrastructure / DevOps leadership

High-load distributed systems architecture

Kubernetes in production

CI / CD tooling

Cloud platforms networking and security

Management of engineering teams

Dynamic fast-paced fintech environment

English (upper-intermediate)

Russian (native/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 s haping 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 week s 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