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# IT Manager - Trading Systems

- **Company:** Independent Recruiters
- **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Salary:** €10,000.0 - €12,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, Backup Devices, Continuous Integration, Linux, Domain Name System (DNS), Routing, Ansible, Software Engineering, DevOps Tools - Open-source, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Information Technology, Puppet, Terraform, Software Version Control
- **Published:** October 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.nl/details/5331968435

## About the Role

* Demonstrated experience leading IT teams, ideally in complex and fast-moving environments
 * Strong technical foundation in Linux systems, networking (routing, firewalls, DNS), and DevOps tooling
 * Familiarity with automation tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Puppet), version control (Git), and CI/CD workflows
 * Exposure to trading, fintech, or other latency-sensitive domains is considered a significant advantage
 * Ability to combine technical insight with strategic thinking and leadership
 * Effective communicator with a pragmatic mindset and team-first approach

## Description

This is a leadership opportunity for someone who not only thrives on strategic responsibility but also remains technically engaged-particularly within low-latency, high-performance environments. The successful candidate will oversee a skilled team of system, network, and security engineers, fostering a collaborative and proactive engineering culture.
Beschrijving

 * Lead, manage, and mentor a distributed IT ops team across multiple time zones and office locations
 * Oversee the availability, performance, and security of core infrastructure, including systems and networks
 * Act as a technical liaison with trading and software development teams to ensure seamless operations and rapid incident resolution
 * Drive the alignment of IT systems, processes, and infrastructure with the organization's growth trajectory and evolving business needs
 * Manage IT projects, vendor relations, and cross-office technology rollouts
 * Champion automation, documentation, and knowledge-sharing initiatives within the IT organization
 * Maintain high operational standards related to security, access control, backup policies, and compliance frameworks