Head of IT Infrastructure

Company Overview

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Job Summary

We are looking for a senior technology leader to head the IT Infrastructure function for a leading Mutual Fund organization. This role is essential in building and managing a robust, scalable, secure, and highly available technology infrastructure that supports critical business and investment operations.

Responsibilities

• Own the overall IT Infrastructure strategy, architecture, operations, and service delivery across the organization.
• Lead infrastructure across data centers, servers, storage, networks, cloud, databases, end-user computing, and IT operations.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of infrastructure supporting critical applications and business operations.
• Drive cloud adoption, hybrid infrastructure, and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
• Establish and maintain robust Disaster Recovery (DR), Business Continuity Planning (BCP), and High Availability frameworks.
• Manage IT infrastructure security in partnership with the Information Security/Cybersecurity team.
• Ensure infrastructure complies with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), and other applicable regulatory requirements and internal IT governance standards.
• Manage IT service management, incident management, problem management, change management, and capacity planning.
• Lead infrastructure monitoring, performance management, and technology lifecycle management.
• Manage relationships with technology vendors, system integrators, cloud providers, data center providers, and managed service partners.
• Drive infrastructure cost optimization, vendor governance, and technology procurement.
• Partner closely with Application, Cybersecurity, Risk, Compliance, and Business teams to ensure seamless technology delivery.

Qualifications

• 15 – 20+ years of overall IT experience with significant leadership experience in IT Infrastructure/IT Operations.
• Strong hands-on understanding of enterprise infrastructure architecture and operations.
• Experience managing large-scale, business-critical infrastructure environments.
• Expertise across data centers, cloud, networks, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, IT operations, and infrastructure transformation, preferably within Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) / Asset Management.

Preferred Skills

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Experience

• 15 – 20+ years in IT Infrastructure or IT Operations with significant leadership experience.

Environment

• Location: BKC (specific workplace environment details not provided).

Salary

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Growth Opportunities

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Benefits

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