Head- IT Infrastructure

Abans Finance; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Abans Financial Services Ltd. in Mumbai seeks an experienced Head of IT Infrastructure to lead hybrid cloud, on-premise systems, and security for capital markets platforms.

You will manage AWS/Azure/GCP environments, ensure DR/BCP, regulatory compliance with SEBI/RBI guidelines, and oversee exchange connectivity, performance, and incident response. Strong leadership and vendor management required. 15+ years of IT leadership in trading/broking or financial services is preferred.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT experience with strong infrastructure leadership.
• Strong expertise in Servers, Storage, Network, Virtualization and Hybrid Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with AWS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Hybrid IT Infrastructure Cloud + On-Premise, including servers, storage, network, virtualization and data centres.
• Manage AWS/Azure/GCP environments, cloud security, backup, DR and cost optimisation.
• Ensure infrastructure availability, performance, monitoring and capacity planning.
• Oversee SOC, SIEM, security monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management.
• Drive IT governance, risk management, DR and BCP.
• Manage NSE/BSE exchange connectivity, testing, UAT, certification and production deployment.
• Lead and mentor Infrastructure, Network, and Security teams.

Skills

IT leadership

Cloud & on-premise

Cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Capital markets tech

Team leadership

Vendor management

Tools

AWS

NSE/BSE connectivity

Trading infrastructure

Job description

Abans Financial Services Ltd. is a listed, diversified financial services company offering a comprehensive suite of solutions across broking, commodity trading, asset management, financing, and investment advisory. Headquartered in Mumbai, the company operates with a strong presence in both Indian and global markets, serving institutional, corporate, and retail clients. As part of the larger Abans Group, the company continues to expand its footprint by delivering integrated financial services and building robust technology platforms to support its growing client base.

Profile : Head- IT Infrastructure

Location: Nariman Point, Mumbai

Industry : Capital Markets

Job Purpose

We are looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Head with a strong combination of enterprise infrastructure, cloud, cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and capital-markets technology expertise. The incumbent will be responsible for managing and strengthening the organisation's hybrid IT infrastructure (Cloud + On-Premise), cybersecurity operations, network and server infrastructure, disaster recovery, business continuity, regulatory compliance, and exchange-connected technology environments. The role requires a technology leader who understands the criticality of uptime, resilience, security, low-latency connectivity, regulatory compliance, and business continuity within a trading/broking environment.

Key Responsibilities:

IT Infrastructure & Cloud

• Lead Hybrid IT Infrastructure Cloud + On-Premise, including servers, storage, network, virtualization and data centres.
• Manage AWS/Azure/GCP environments, cloud security, backup, DR and cost optimisation.
• Ensure infrastructure availability, performance, monitoring and capacity planning

Cybersecurity

• Manage firewalls, VPN, WAF, IDS/IPS, endpoint security and antivirus.
• Oversee SOC, SIEM, security monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management.
• Drive patch management, ransomware protection, PAM and security controls.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with SEBI, RBI and Exchange IT/cybersecurity guidelines.
• Manage regulatory, cybersecurity and system audits, documentation and closure of observations.
• Drive IT governance, risk management, DR and BCP.

Capital Markets & Exchange Technology

• Strong understanding of stockbroking technology architecture OMS, RMS, Trading Applications, Market Data, APIs, CTCL/NNF, Back Office and Clearing.
• Manage NSE/BSE exchange connectivity, segment activation, testing, UAT, certification and production deployment.
• Manage CTCL infrastructure, trading terminals, dealer users and API connectivity.
• Troubleshoot exchange connectivity, order routing, market-data feeds, latency and network issues.
• Ensure exchange-connected systems have appropriate HA, backup, DR and BCP.

Team Leadership

• Lead and mentor Infrastructure, Network, and Security teams.
• Allocate work, review performance, and drive operational excellence.
• Establish documentation standards, SOPs, and knowledge management practices.
• Collaborate with Trading, Application, DevOps, Information Security, Compliance, Risk, Vendors, and other business stakeholders to ensure seamless infrastructure support and operational excellence.

Key Requirements:

• 15+ years of IT experience with strong infrastructure leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in Servers, Storage, Network, Virtualization and Hybrid Cloud.
• Hands-on experience with AWS preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Firewalls, Endpoint Security, SOC/SIEM and Cybersecurity.
• Good understanding of SEBI, RBI and Exchange regulations.
• Strong experience in DR, BCP, IT Governance and Risk Management.
• Experience with NSE/BSE connectivity, CTCL/NNF and trading infrastructure highly preferred.
• 10+ years of team management/leadership experience.
• Prior experience in Trading / Broking / Capital Markets / Financial Services / BFSI strongly preferred.

Preferred Certifications (Good to Have)

• Cloud: AWS Solutions Architect / Azure Administrator
• IT Governance/Security: ITIL, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CISM, CISSP
• Virtualization/Systems: VMware, Microsoft Certified: Windows Server
• Networking/Security: CCNA, Fortinet NSE Certifications
• CISSP / CISM / ISO 27001 / ITIL / AWS / CCNA / Fortinet / VMware certifications would be an advantage.