Director of IT Infrastructure

Careerscape is recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established financial services firm in New York, NY, for a Director of IT Infrastructure to lead the organization's core technology backbone. This is a high-visibility leadership role for a hands-on infrastructure expert who can modernize systems, strengthen resiliency, and keep a fast-moving financial environment running securely around the clock.

Day to day, you will split your time between strategic planning with senior leadership and rolling up your sleeves alongside your engineering teams on network, server, cloud, and disaster recovery initiatives. The person who thrives here is a calm, decisive operator who has led infrastructure teams in a regulated or financial environment, understands the stakes of uptime and data security in this industry, and can translate technical risk into business terms for executives and auditors alike.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of enterprise IT infrastructure including networks, servers, storage, and cloud environments
• Manage and mentor a team of infrastructure engineers, systems administrators, and network specialists
• Own the organization's disaster recovery and business continuity strategy, including regular testing
• Ensure infrastructure meets financial industry regulatory and compliance requirements
• Partner with the CISO and security team to harden systems against evolving threats
• Evaluate and manage relationships with infrastructure vendors, MSPs, and cloud providers
• Develop and manage the infrastructure budget and multi-year technology roadmap
• Drive capacity planning and performance monitoring across data center and cloud resources
• Oversee incident response and root cause analysis for critical infrastructure outages
• Collaborate with application and development teams to support new product and trading platform initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
• 10 or more years of progressive IT infrastructure experience with at least 4 years in a leadership role
• Prior experience in financial services, banking, or another highly regulated industry strongly preferred
• Deep knowledge of networking, virtualization, cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, and data center operations
• Proven track record managing disaster recovery and business continuity programs
• Strong understanding of IT security frameworks and regulatory requirements such as FINRA, SEC, or SOX
• Experience managing vendor contracts, SLAs, and infrastructure budgets
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present to executive leadership
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, ITIL, or CISSP are a plus

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off and paid holidays
• Annual performance bonus eligibility
• Life and disability insurance
• Commuter benefits for Manhattan-based employees
• Professional development and certification reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• On-site gym access
• Parental leave program