Head of Infrastructure

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Remote; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A distinguished financial services firm in the UK is seeking a Head of Infrastructure Systems to lead their technical services team. The ideal candidate will manage operations including Active Directory and VMWare, and will play a critical role in enhancing the delivery of services, engaging with project needs, and ensuring security compliance. This position offers a competitive salary up to £100,000 plus benefits, in a fast-paced environment focused on continuous improvement.

Benefits

Remote Working

Up to 25% Bonus

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Experienced lead engineer with strong team leadership.
• Hands on architect experience required.
• Ability to adapt and manage changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage systems engineering team performance and goals.
• Work closely with business for IT service delivery.
• Find design issues proactively and support engineering.

Skills

Team Management

Customer Orientation

Service Design

Technical Mentorship

Education

Experience in Financial Services

Tools

Active Directory

VMWare ESXi

HPe server

Exchange Server

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Head of Infrastructure Systems - Financial Services – up to £100,000 + Excellent Benefits

Overview:

We are excited to present an exclusive career opportunity for a FTSE Financial Services firm who are looking for a talented and experienced Head of Infrastructure to join their London division.

Our client is a distinguished financial services firm with a long-standing reputation for providing top-tier solutions and expertise across multiple industries. With a legacy spanning over 200 years, the firm has consistently demonstrated a unique approach to the market.

The role holds day to day responsibility for the team which provides and manages the following technical services for the business;

• Active Directory
• VMWare ESXi
• Horizon & VCentre
• HPe server and storage hardware
• Exchange Server

Role & Responsibilities:

• Providing line management for the systems engineering team, covering performance management, goal setting and upskilling
• Providing an escalation point for engineering and operations teams.
• Working with the business to understand their needs and upcoming projects, how IT fits into them and the right delivery
• Playing an active role in the global platforms leadership team, setting the standards for how we deliver services to the business
• Proactively finding design issues with our current services which can be addressed before they become user impacting
• Challenging and supporting the engineering team with design and implementation, you are their technical mentor
• Work closely with our information security team to ensure new services do not create additional risk and addressing any identified risks.
• Experienced lead engineer / (hands on) architect with experience of leading teams, as well as contributing individually (this role calls for both)
• Customer oriented, with a passion for delivering excellent service and for continuous improvement of services.
• Flexible and willing to work outside of the core hours if necessary – the global platforms team is responsible for a large portfolio of business critical services and provides an escalation point
• Able to adapt to and handle changing situations, one day may be designing integration for a LOB application into our existing estate, the next may be a new acquisition.
• Able to learn quickly and work within a fast-paced environment.
• Desire to learn and to undertake on-the-job training and continuous personal development.

Package:

• Up to 25% Bonus
• Remote Working
• + Many more benefits

Head of Infrastructure Systems - Financial Services – up to £100,000 + Excellent Benefits