Head of Unit Network & Security

Career Opportunities:
Head of Unit Network & Security (125010)

Requisition
125010
-Posted
09/09/2026

- Switzerland

- Geneva
- Activity area (1)
- Experienced Professionals

You will join the Infrastructure & Production department of the bank, responsible for designing, operating and evolving core infrastructures, including networks and security platforms. You will lead a team of experts, working closely with software and platform teams, business stakeholders and support functions.

As Head of Unit - Network & Security
, you will own the vision, governance and operational excellence for your perimeter (Run & Change). You will ensure stability, performance, resilience and security of services, while driving infrastructure modernisation, AI adoption and network resilience. You will act as a senior technical and people leader, able to engage with business stakeholders, build and take strategic decisions and develop your teams.

Key responsibilities

• Network resilience and security
  • Strengthen the resilience of LAN and WAN networks, with a specific focus on emerging cyber threats and geopolitical risks.
  • Ensure robust architectures, redundancy mechanisms and disaster recovery capabilities across your pe-rimeter.
  • Work closely with security teams (SOC, CISO, architecture) to align your services with security policies, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Production stability and continuous improvement
  • Establish disciplined change management practices and a strong "open loop" culture to prevent and re-solve production issues effectively.
  • Reduce recurring incidents by reinforcing root cause analysis, engaging teams in continuous improvement practices and ensuring corrective actions are documented, followed up and closed.
  • Define and monitor KPIs/KRIs related to stability, incident recurrence and service quality for your perime-ter.
• AI adoption and innovation
  • Drive the adoption of AI technologies and implement AI-assisted capabilities within your department to in-crease efficiency and quality of deliverables.
  • Promote and oversee the integration of AI-powered features into the platforms under your responsibility (e.g. automation, intelligent monitoring, smart routing).
• Infrastructure modernisation and cloud
  • Define and execute a structured plan to modernise existing network and security infrastructure, with clear milestones for reducing technical debt and legacy dependencies.
  • Support and guide the adoption of cloud and hybrid architectures for network and security services, in line with Group strategy and architecture guidelines.
• People leadership and collaboration
  • Lead and develop heads of teams and teams of engineers and administrators (internal staff and external partners), ensuring clear roles, responsibilities and performance objectives.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency and continuous learning, especially around incident management and innovation.
  • Collaborate with other infrastructure and application leaders to ensure coherent end-to-end solutions and effective communication.

• Education and experience
  • University degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Engineering or equivalent.
  • 8-12 years of experience in IT infrastructure within a banking or financial environment, including several years in leadership roles.
  • Proven track record managing complex networks and security infrastructures in highly available and regu-lated environments.
• Technical skills
  • Strong knowledge of networking technologies and data centre/cloud network architectures.
  • Solid understanding of security solutions (firewalls, SASE, Zero-Trust principles) and cybersecurity best practices.
  • Proven experience with automation and scripting (e.g. Power Shell, Python, Ansible) to industrialise op-erations and…