Data Center and Network Manager

A leading financial services business are looking for an experienced Data Center and Network Manager to lead a team responsible for the availability, resilience, and security of our enterprise hosting and network platforms within a regulated financial services environment. This is a hands-on technical management role with a strong leadership, governance, and operational resilience.

You will ensure that critical infrastructure services meet regulatory, security, and business continuity requirements, while acting as a trusted partner to senior technology, risk, and business stakeholders.

Data Center and Network Manager- What you will be doing:

• Lead, develop, and performance-manage a hosting and network engineering team, setting clear objectives and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Own the operational governance of enterprise-scale on-premises and co-location hosting environments supporting business-critical financial systems.
• Provide oversight of virtualisation platforms (VMware vSphere, NSX), physical compute, and enterprise storage (NetApp SAN/NAS/HCI) through effective team leadership and vendor management., * Define and assure backup, disaster recovery, and operational resilience strategies aligned to business RPO/RTO and regulatory expectations.
• Establish and enforce infrastructure security baselines and configuration standards aligned with ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and internal risk frameworks.
• Drive service improvement through standardisation, automation, and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives, improving stability, control, and operational efficiency.
• Manage third-party suppliers and strategic partners, including contract negotiation, SLA governance, and service performance reviews.
• Act as a senior escalation point and advisor, clearly articulating infrastructure risk, control posture, and resilience to senior leadership.

• Proven experience managing hosting and network teams within regulated environments
• Strong understanding of enterprise hosting, data centre operations, and network governance at scale
• Demonstrated success in leading teams, improving operational maturity, and embedding effective controls
• Deep awareness of infrastructure risk management, audit readiness, and regulatory compliance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence senior and non-technical audiences, * Desirable: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
• Preferred certifications: VMware VCP/VCAP, Cisco CCNP, ITIL v4