IT Manager - Trading Infrastructure
Branche | bouwkunde en installatietechniek |
Dienstverband | Direct bij werkgever |
Uren | 32 - 40 uur |
Locatie | Amsterdam |
Opleidingsniveau | HBO / bachelor |
Organisatie | independent recruiters |
Contactpersoon |
Bernhart |
Informatie
A fast-paced, high-performing proprietary trading firm is seeking an experienced and people-oriented IT Manager to lead and evolve its global IT operations. With technology serving as the foundation for the company's trading success, the role is essential to maintaining a secure, scalable, and high-availability infrastructure across multiple international offices.
This is a leadership opportunity for someone who not only thrives on strategic responsibility but also remains technically engaged-particularly within low-latency, high-performance environments. The successful candidate will oversee a skilled team of system, network, and security engineers, fostering a collaborative and proactive engineering culture.
A fast-paced, high-performing proprietary trading firm is seeking an experienced and people-oriented IT Manager to lead and evolve its global IT operations. With technology serving as the foundation for the company's trading success, the role is essential to maintaining a secure, scalable, and high-availability infrastructure across multiple international offices.
This is a leadership opportunity for someone who not only thrives on strategic responsibility but also remains technically engaged-particularly within low-latency, high-performance environments. The successful candidate will oversee a skilled team of system, network, and security engineers, fostering a collaborative and proactive engineering culture.
Lead, manage, and mentor a distributed IT ops team across multiple time zones and office locations
Oversee the availability, performance, and security of core infrastructure, including systems and networks
Act as a technical liaison with trading and software development teams to ensure seamless operations and rapid incident resolution
Drive the alignment of IT systems, processes, and infrastructure with the organization's growth trajectory and evolving business needs
Manage IT projects, vendor relations, and cross-office technology rollouts
Champion automation, documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the IT organization
Maintain high operational standards related to security, access control, backup policies, and compliance frameworks
This is a great permanent role in Amsterdam, with a base salary of around 120K per year (depending on experience) plus bonus (profit sharing).
This job will be mostly onsite in Amsterdam, with some international travel. Relocation and visa can be supported.
Omschrijving
A fast-paced, high-performing proprietary trading firm is seeking an experienced and people-oriented IT Manager to lead and evolve its global IT operations. With technology serving as the foundation for the company's trading success, the role is essential to maintaining a secure, scalable, and high-availability infrastructure across multiple international offices.
This is a leadership opportunity for someone who not only thrives on strategic responsibility but also remains technically engaged-particularly within low-latency, high-performance environments. The successful candidate will oversee a skilled team of system, network, and security engineers, fostering a collaborative and proactive engineering culture.
A fast-paced, high-performing proprietary trading firm is seeking an experienced and people-oriented IT Manager to lead and evolve its global IT operations. With technology serving as the foundation for the company's trading success, the role is essential to maintaining a secure, scalable, and high-availability infrastructure across multiple international offices.
This is a leadership opportunity for someone who not only thrives on strategic responsibility but also remains technically engaged-particularly within low-latency, high-performance environments. The successful candidate will oversee a skilled team of system, network, and security engineers, fostering a collaborative and proactive engineering culture.
Lead, manage, and mentor a distributed IT ops team across multiple time zones and office locations
Oversee the availability, performance, and security of core infrastructure, including systems and networks
Act as a technical liaison with trading and software development teams to ensure seamless operations and rapid incident resolution
Drive the alignment of IT systems, processes, and infrastructure with the organization's growth trajectory and evolving business needs
Manage IT projects, vendor relations, and cross-office technology rollouts
Champion automation, documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the IT organization
Maintain high operational standards related to security, access control, backup policies, and compliance frameworks
This is a great permanent role in Amsterdam, with a base salary of around 120K per year (depending on experience) plus bonus (profit sharing).
This job will be mostly onsite in Amsterdam, with some international travel. Relocation and visa can be supported.
Functie eisen
*Demonstrated experience leading IT teams, ideally in complex and fast-moving environments
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Strong technical foundation in Linux systems, networking (routing, firewalls, DNS), and DevOps tooling
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Familiarity with automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Puppet), version control (Git), and CI/CD workflows
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Exposure to trading, fintech, or other latency-sensitive domains is considered a significant advantage
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Ability to combine technical insight with strategic thinking and leadership
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Effective communicator with a pragmatic mindset and team-first approach