Head of Information Technology Operations

Head of Information Technology OperationsGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.A leading proprietary trading firm based in the heart of London, specialising in high-performance, low-latency trading strategies across global markets, is looking to hire a hands-on Head of Technical Operations to lead and scale the technology infrastructure as they enter the next phase of growth.As the Head of Technical Operations, you will oversee the firms core technology infrastructure, ensuring the systems are secure, resilient, and aligned with business needs. Youll lead a team of engineers and collaborate closely with development, trading, and compliance teams to maintain operational excellence and support the trading environment 24/7.Lead and manage the Technical Operations team, including system administrators, DevOps engineers, and IT support.Own the availability, performance, and scalability of all production systems, including low-latency trading infrastructure.Design and enforce processes for incident response, change management, and monitoring.Oversee deployment pipelines, automation tools, and configuration management.Ensure robust disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities.Maintain and enhance the firms cybersecurity posture in collaboration with security experts.Partner with stakeholders across trading and technology to deliver on strategic infrastructure initiatives.Vendor management, licensing, and cost optimisation of technology resources.Proven experience leading technical operations, infrastructure, or DevOps teams in a high-availability, high-throughput environment preferably within financial services or trading.Deep understanding of Linux systems, networking, and distributed systems at scale.Strong experience with infrastructure automation (Ansible, Terraform, etc.), monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), and CI/CD pipelines.Familiarity with market data feeds, co-location, and low-latency network optimisation is highly desirable.Experience with hybrid cloud/on-prem environments and container orchestration (e.g., Employment type

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