Trading Infrastructure Lead – Hedge Fund

Overview

In this role you will lead a small IT support team within a top-tier hedge fund, shaping and maintaining the trading infrastructure that powers rapid, reliable market activity. You’ll align technical solutions with trading strategies, collaborate closely with software engineers, and drive robust, scalable uptime across data centres, networks, and security. The environment prizes open-source tech, fast decision-making, and a non-bureaucratic culture. You’ll own BCP, data feeds, and vendor relationships while enabling high-performance trading operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentор a small team of Support Engineers
• Maintain and support servers (Dell/HP/Oracle), NAS, switches, firewalls, and Windows endpoints
• Oversee network infrastructure, data centers, cabling, WAN links, and patching
• Manage OS/app patching using ManageEngine; ensure warranties and hardware lifecycles
• Maintain IT system services (UPS, CCTV, access control, security) and voice communications
• Administer Active Directory, O365, VPN, DNS, and data backups
• Coordinate Exchange connectivity and market data connections with counterparties
• BCP planning and testing; document updates and communicate changes
• Manage third-party market data relationships and permissions; document connections
• Data centre cross-connects management and capacity planning for future load
• Hardware/software upgrades; manage software requests and approvals
• Liaise with management and trading staff for new requests; keep documentation current
• Oversee DNS changes for all domains; ensure reliability and fit-for-purpose IT infrastructure

Key requirements

• 5 Plus years IT experience in a Fund or Bank
• Strong Networking and Windows Server background
• Experience managing a small team
• Understanding of Exchange Connectivity

• leadership
• stakeholder communication
• problem solving
• Networking
• Windows Server
• Active Directory

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