Head- IT Infrastructure

ABANS GROUP; Mumbai; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Abans Financial Services Ltd. in Mumbai seeks an experienced IT Infrastructure Head to lead the organisation's hybrid IT landscape, covering cloud and on‑premise environments, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance within a trading/broking context.

You will head Infrastructure, Network and Security teams, coordinating with Trading Operations and Compliance to ensure uptime, security and resilient performance across exchanges and market data flows.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IT experience with strong infrastructure leadership experience.
• Strong expertise in Servers, Storage, Network, Virtualization and Hybrid Cloud.
• Experience with NSE/BSE connectivity, CTCL/NNF and trading infrastructure is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead Hybrid IT Infrastructure – Cloud + On-Premise, including servers, storage, network, virtualization and data.
• Manage AWS/Azure/GCP environments, cloud security, backup, DR and cost optimisation.
• Oversee Cybersecurity operations, regulatory compliance, and disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Hybrid Cloud

Trading Infrastructure

Cybersecurity

Regulatory Compliance

NSE/BSE Connectivity

Leadership

Team Management

Tools

AWS

SIEM

Firewalls

Networking

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

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.

The candidate will lead Infrastructure, Network and Security teams and work closely with Trading Operations, Application,

DevOps, Information Security, Compliance, Risk, vendors, exchanges, and other business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

IT Infrastructure & Cloud

• Lead Hybrid IT Infrastructure – Cloud + On-Premise, including servers, storage, network, virtualization and data
• 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.
• 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
• CISSP / CISM / ISO 27001 / ITIL / AWS / CCNA / Fortinet / VMware certifications would be an advantage.

Required Skills

IT Audit Regulatory Compliance Head IT Infrastructure Exchange Connectivity AWS capital markets Cybersecurity Trading Infrastructure