Platform Operations Manager

Gravitas Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gravitas Group, a leading financial services firm in London, is seeking a Senior IT Operations Manager to lead delivery, resilience and operational management of enterprise infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments.

The role requires proven leadership of large teams, strong background in hybrid cloud, automation and incident management, and experience with trading or asset management environments.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of Infrastructure, Platform Operations or IT Operations teams.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Hybrid cloud & on-premises

Automation

Incident management

Vendor management

High availability

Trading/Asset Management background

Tools

Azure

Windows/Linux

VMware

Cisco networking

Storage/Backup/DR

Entra ID/AD

Kubernetes

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible/Puppet/Chef)

Automation & CM

Zscaler / Secure Access

Citrix/EDC

Vulnerability Management

Monitoring/Capacity/Reporting

Job description

Senior IT Operations Manager

A leading financial services organisation is seeking an experienced IT Operations Manager to lead the delivery, resilience and operational management of enterprise infrastructure platforms across cloud and on-premise environments.

Experience Required

• Proven leadership of Infrastructure, Platform Operations or IT Operations teams.
• Experience managing large-scale hybrid cloud and on-prem infrastructure environments.
• Strong background in automation, operational excellence and infrastructure transformation.
• Expertise in incident management, disaster recovery, resilience testing and business continuity.
• Vendor, supplier and budget management experience.
• Experience supporting highly available, business-critical environments.
• Prior experience in Trading, Asset Management, Investment Banks, Exchange or clearing house

Key Technical Skills

• Microsoft Azure (IaaS, networking, resilience, hybrid cloud)
• Windows Server & Linux administration
• VMware / Virtualisation platforms
• Cisco networking (routing, switching, segmentation, connectivity)
• Enterprise Storage, Backup & Disaster Recovery
• Entra ID / Active Directory / Hybrid Identity
• Kubernetes & Container Platforms
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Chef or similar)
• Automation & Configuration Management
• Zscaler or equivalent Zero Trust / Secure Access solutions
• Citrix & End User Computing technologies
• Vulnerability Management, Patching & Security Operations
• Monitoring, Capacity Management & Operational Reporting