IT Manager - Trading Infrastructure

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  • Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
  • € 120.000 per jaar
  • Vast
  • Voltijds
  • 1 maand geleden
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.BeschrijvingIT Manager - Trading InfrastructureLead, manage, and mentor a distributed IT ops team across multiple time zones and office locationsOversee the availability, performance, and security of core infrastructure, including systems and networksAct as a technical liaison with trading and software development teams to ensure seamless operations and rapid incident resolutionDrive the alignment of IT systems, processes, and infrastructure with the organization's growth trajectory and evolving business needsManage IT projects, vendor relations, and cross-office technology rolloutsChampion automation, documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the IT organizationMaintain high operational standards related to security, access control, backup policies, and compliance frameworksRequirementsRequirements IT Manager - Trading InfrastructureDemonstrated experience leading IT teams, ideally in complex and fast-moving environmentsStrong technical foundation in Linux systems, networking (routing, firewalls, DNS), and DevOps toolingFamiliarity with automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Puppet), version control (Git), and CI/CD workflowsExposure to trading, fintech, or other latency-sensitive domains is considered a significant advantageAbility to combine technical insight with strategic thinking and leadershipEffective communicator with a pragmatic mindset and team-first approachSalarisThe OfferThis 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.

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