Head of Infrastructure (Outside IR35)

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK-based banking entity is looking for a Head of Infrastructure to oversee technical delivery within a virtual cross-functional team. This pivotal role demands deep expertise in Azure and a focus on security, scalability, and regulatory compliance, ensuring the infrastructure is ready for banking operations. Excellent communication skills are essential for stakeholder collaboration and to bridge the technical and business realms.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in leading complex infrastructure builds in regulated environments.
• Deep expertise in Microsoft Azure, especially in IaaS and cloud security.
• Familiarity with financial services or banking infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team to deliver high-performance, secure infrastructure.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure infrastructure readiness for banking operations.
• Define and implement disaster recovery and compliance controls.

Skills

Azure

DevOps

Cybersecurity

Infrastructure as Code

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Terraform

Bicep

Ansible

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Head of Infrastructure (Outside IR35), Crawley, West Sussex

Location: Crawley, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 04.06.2025

Expiry Date: 19.07.2025

Job Description:

UK-based (Remote/Hybrid)

We’re seeking a highly experienced Platform Manager (HOI) to drive the technical delivery of core infrastructure, cloud architecture, and security for a new banking entity. This is a pivotal role requiring deep expertise in Azure, cross-functional team leadership, and a sharp focus on security, scalability, and regulatory readiness.

The Role:

• Lead a virtual, cross-functional team covering Infrastructure, Cloud, DevOps, Networking, and Cybersecurity.
• Define and deliver a secure, high-performance, and scalable infrastructure aligned to enterprise architecture standards.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, external contractors, and regulatory bodies to ensure infrastructure readiness for banking operations.
• Ensure security policies, disaster recovery, and compliance controls are implemented and tested.
• Identify and close skills gaps within the delivery team to meet project milestones.

Key Skills:

• Proven track record in leading complex infrastructure builds, ideally in regulated environments.
• Deep understanding of Microsoft Azure (especially IaaS, networking, and cloud security).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Bicep, Ansible).
• Familiarity with financial services or banking infrastructure requirements is highly desirable.
• Excellent stakeholder communication skills — able to move from deep tech to business summary effortlessly.

Should also have …

• Experience designing and implementing disaster recovery and penetration testing strategies.
• Prior exposure to regulatory or compliance frameworks (FCA, FFIEC, SOX, etc.).
• Ability to lead distributed teams across time zones and suppliers.