Head of IT, Fintech

Overview

A multi‑asset trading group seeks to hire the first Head of IT to own and run the global IT function across the group. Lead a small team, manage the stack hands‑on, and keep a 24/7 trading environment running strong.

• Own IT strategy, budget, service standards and SLAs.
• Lead and grow the IT team, including helpdesk and engineering with 24/7 cover.
• Administer Entra , Azure AD, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online and Intune.
• Run Windows Server, DNS, DHCP, GPO, domain controllers, backups, patching and endpoint security.
• Own the Fortinet stack:
  Forti Gate, Forti Analyzer, Forti Client EMS, VPN, firewall policy and segmentation.
• Govern user lifecycle, access controls and joiner‑mover‑leaver processes with HR.
• Develop and enforce IT policy, audits, BCP and ITIL‑aligned operations.
• Manage vendors, telecoms providers and managed service partners.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, cloud migrations and automation projects.

• 8+ years of IT and systems administration with leadership experience.
• Recent role inside an FX/CFD broker, crypto exchange, bank, Fin Tech or payments institution.
• Hands‑on depth across Entra , Microsoft 365, Windows Server and Intune.
• Fortinet expertise across firewalls, VPN and security monitoring.
• Multi‑office, multi‑jurisdiction support experience.
• ITIL fluency, strong documentation discipline.
• Availability for 24/7 on‑call.
• Experience with trading infrastructure is essential.

• SOC2 or ISO 27001 exposure.
• Fortinet NSE4+, Network+/Security+, ITILv
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