Head of Infrastructure

Intec Select; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering to oversee infrastructure and DevOps functions. This key leadership role involves managing a high-performing team and ensuring the security and efficiency of critical platforms that support global financial operations. The successful candidate will have a strong technical background and experience in both traditional and modern engineering practices.

Benefits

25% Bonus

15% Pension

Excellent Benefits

Remote Working

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading platform/infrastructure and DevOps teams.
• Strong foundation in both traditional infrastructure and modern DevOps methodologies.
• Experience with Microsoft enterprise technologies and cloud platforms, ideally Azure.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical leadership and people management across infrastructure and DevOps engineering.
• Ensure services are secure by design and collaborate with stakeholders on strategic alignment.
• Drive operational resilience and service improvement through best practices.

Skills

Technical Leadership

DevOps

Infrastructure Management

Microsoft Technologies

Automation

CI/CD

Cloud Experience

Job description

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Base pay range

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Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering – Financial Services- London (Hybrid/Remote) - £100,000 - £120,000 + 25% Bonus + 15% Pension + Excellent Benefits

Overview:

We are proud to present an exclusive leadership opportunity with a FTSE-listed financial services firm. With a legacy spanning over 200 years, our client is renowned for delivering innovative solutions across a broad range of industries. As part of their ongoing investment in technology, they are seeking a Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering to lead both infrastructure and DevOps functions within their London division.

The Role:

This senior role combines hands-on technical leadership with people management across both infrastructure systems and DevOps engineering. You will lead a high-performing team responsible for maintaining, modernizing, and scaling critical enterprise platforms that support global financial operations.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical escalation point and architecture advisor for infrastructure and platform projects.
• Collaborate with the business and IT stakeholders to align infrastructure and platform strategy with organisational goals.
• Ensure all services are secure by design, working closely with the information security team to proactively manage risks.
• Drive service improvement and operational resilience through automation, observability, and DevOps best practices.

Experience Required:

• Proven experience in leading platform/infrastructure and DevOps teams in a hands-on capacity.
• Strong technical foundation in both traditional infrastructure and modern DevOps tooling and methodologies.
• Able to operate at both strategic and detailed technical levels, including architecture, planning, and execution.
• Passion for engineering excellence, automation, and continuous improvement.
• Confident engaging with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders.
• Comfortable navigating complex, fast-paced enterprise environments and managing competing priorities.
• Strong experience with Microsoft enterprise technologies.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD, GitOps, IaC (e.g., Terraform, ARM), and automation scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Cloud experience (ideally Azure) and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms.

Package:

• Up to 25% Bonus
• Remote Working

Head of Platform & Infrastructure Engineering – Financial Services- London (Hybrid/Remote) - £100,000 - £120,000 + 25% Bonus + 15% Pension + Excellent Benefits

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Financial Services, Banking, and Investment Banking

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