Head of Infrastructure & Cloud (Hedge Fund)

General Description

The Head of Infrastructure & Cloud will be responsible for leading the firm’s global technology infrastructure strategy, architecture, and operations. This includes overseeing on-premises systems, cloud platforms, networking, storage, security, and disaster recovery. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring low-latency connectivity for trading, high availability for mission-critical systems, and compliance with regulatory requirements.

This role demands a balance of strategic leadership, hands-on technical expertise, and operational excellence, as well as the ability to partner closely with portfolio managers, developers, and risk teams.

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute the infrastructure and cloud strategy aligned with the firm’s growth, trading requirements, and regulatory environment.

• Drive adoption of modern technologies (hybrid cloud, containerisation, automation) to improve scalability, resilience, and cost efficiency.

• Establish KPIs and SLAs for infrastructure performance, uptime, and security.

Infrastructure & Cloud Management

• Oversee the design, implementation, and support of on-premises infrastructure, private cloud, and public cloud platforms (Azure).

• Ensure ultra-low latency and high-throughput networking for trading systems, including co-location environments and market connectivity.

• Manage enterprise storage, backup, and disaster recovery solutions with near-zero downtime objectives.

Operational Excellence

• Lead a high-performing infrastructure and DevOps team; mentor engineers and ensure career development.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation to optimise provisioning, monitoring, and scaling.

• Proactively monitor systems to detect, prevent, and resolve issues before they impact trading or operations.

Security & Compliance

• Partner with the CISO to ensure all systems meet cybersecurity best practices and comply with FCA and other relevant regulations.

• Manage identity and access controls, encryption, patching, and vulnerability management.

• Conduct regular business continuity and disaster recovery tests.