Head of Infrastructure
Core
Lead the development, security, scalability, and reliability of a high-availability 24/7 transaction platform for a fast-growing technology company.
Role type
Senior IC infrastructure leader (Head of Infrastructure)
Builds
Highly available, scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure architecture for mission-critical transaction systems
Domain
Financial services / Fintech / High-frequency trading / Cybersecurity
Required skills
Linux administration, virtualization (VMware/KVM), containerization (Kubernetes/Docker), Hybrid Cloud (AWS/GCP/Azure), network architecture (TCP/IP/Load Balancing/Firewalls), HSM/encryption, cybersecurity (SIEM/IDS/IPS/WAF/DDoS), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Ansible), CI/CD pipelines, observability (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK), team management, budget control, vendor negotiation
Preferred skills
Financial services/securities/fintech experience, 24/7 transaction platforms, regulatory compliance (Level 3-4), Blockchain infrastructure, low-latency matching engines, custody systems, professional certifications (CISSP/CISM/AWS Solutions Architect/RHCE/CKA), ISO 27001/PCI-DSS standards