Head of Infrastructure

Head of InfrastructureAbout the CompanyInnovative market maker specializing in low-latency trading & technology solutionsIndustry Financial ServicesType Privately HeldAbout the RoleThe Company is seeking a Head of Infrastructure to take on a pivotal role in the development of next-generation trading systems. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end design, build, and operation of Azure cloud infrastructure, with a focus on low-latency integrations. This includes running and optimizing Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, and Postgres, as well as implementing CI/CD, secrets management, and infrastructure-as-code. The Head of Infrastructure will also be tasked with ensuring the security, performance, and reliability of the systems, and will lead performance engineering for market data ingestion and order routing.Applicants must have a minimum of 8 years' experience in operating production infrastructure at scale, with a deep expertise in cloud technologies, particularly Azure. Hands-on experience with the specified technologies and a strong background in networking, security, and infrastructure-as-code are essential. The role requires a proven ability to build reliable, observable platforms and a strong collaboration skill set to translate product and trading needs into platform capabilities. Experience in real-time systems, event-driven architecture, and SRE leadership is a plus. The Head of Infrastructure will be a key player in driving the company's vision for the future, and as such, a proactive and innovative approach to problem-solving is highly valued.Travel Percent Less than 10%FunctionsInformation Technology Operations