Head of IT Operations and Infrastructure

Indsafri; Belgique; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm located in the United States is seeking a Head of IT Operations and Infrastructure. This role will ensure reliable, secure, and compliant IT operations for the EUC Personal Lines sector and will act as a central coordination point between business and IT teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and several years of experience in IT operations. The position requires strong technical knowledge and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in IT operations, infrastructure, or service management.
• Structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach required.
• Experience with Java and Cobol is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production issues by managing incidents and alerts.
• Drive continuous improvement of operational processes and tools.
• Manage infrastructure and vendor-related activities.

Skills

IT service management and ITIL processes

System integration (e.g., web services, REST, SOA)

CI/CD and release management tools (JIRA, Confluence, Git, Bamboo, Maven, HP ALM)

Excellent communication skills

Very good English skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

Head of IT Operations and Infrastructure

As Head of IT Operations and Infrastructure, we arelooking for a responsible for ensuring reliable, secure, and compliant IT operations for the EUC Personal Lines sector, and he will act as the central coordination point between the business, IT teams, and external partners, while continuously improving operational processes and services.

Responsibilities:

• Head of IT Operations and Infrastructure, we arelooking for a responsible for ensuring reliable, secure, and compliant IT operations for the EUC Personal Lines sector, and he will act as the central coordination point between the business, IT teams, and external partners, while continuously improving operational processes and services.
• Take on end-to-end responsibility for production issues by coordinating incidents, alerts, escalations, release changes, lockouts, and tickets across applications and infrastructures while simultaneously acting as the main point of contact for the business.
• Drive the continuous improvement of operational processes and tools by reviewing daily operations, ensuring smooth batch execution, and preparing regular as well as ad hoc operational and service reports.
• Coordinate infrastructure- and vendor-related activities by working closely with internal and external providers and managing upgrades, patches, renewals, re-platforming initiatives, cost reviews, and governance meetings.
• Ensure resilience, disaster recovery readiness, and regulatory compliance by collaborating with global DR teams, planning and conducting DR tests, and supporting audits and ensure compliance with legal and internal requirements.

Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, combined with several years of experience in IT operations, infrastructure, or service management
• Solid knowledge of IT service management and ITIL processes (incident, problem, and change management) with a structured, analytical, and solution-oriented approach
• Strong technical knowledge in the field of system integration (e.g., web services, REST, SOA) and experience with CI/CD and release management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Git, Bamboo, Maven, or HP ALM; knowledge of Java and Cobol is an advantage
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with proven experience in working with business users, technical teams, and outsourced nearshore and offshore partners and Team
• Very good English skills (spoken and written)