> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/61720-lead-production-infrastructure-support-sre](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/61720-lead-production-infrastructure-support-sre). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Production Infrastructure Support/SRE - **Company:** Hunter Bond - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Algorithmic Trading, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, Linux, Distributed File Systems, Multicasting, Network Time Protocols, Ansible, TCP/IP, Storage Technologies, Puppet - **Published:** May 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/lead-production-infrastructure-support-sre-city-of-london-london/2774741859-2/ ## About the Role * Strong Linux/Unix systems administration experience within enterprise or trading environments * Previous experience leading infrastructure, platform, or production support teams * Excellent understanding of CI/CD, automation, orchestration, and modern infrastructure tooling * Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef * Strong networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, multicast, NTP/PTP, and packet-level troubleshooting * Experience supporting highly available, business-critical environments under pressure * Strong communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills * Knowledge of storage technologies such as NFS or distributed file systems is beneficial * ITIL or service management exposure is advantageous Sells * Lead a globally distributed team supporting mission-critical trading systems * Highly technical, hands-on leadership role with real ownership and impact * Work alongside elite engineers within a fast-moving trading environment * Strong focus on automation, scalability, and operational innovation * Opportunity to shape support strategy and platform reliability at a global scale * Collaborative, engineering-first culture with significant growth potential ## Description My client is seeking a hands-on Production Infrastructure Support Lead to oversee a globally distributed function responsible for mission-critical trading infrastructure and platform services. This is an opportunity to lead a high-performing engineering support team (they're hiring both for a global and regional lead). You'll play a key role in driving reliability, automation, operational excellence, and scalability across a complex global infrastructure estate supporting front-office trading systems. Role * Lead and coordinate a global infrastructure engineering function * Heavy involvement in process improvement, automation, and tooling * Partner with engineering and platform teams to improve observability, self-service, and incident response capabilities * Remain hands-on with troubleshooting, outage management, and critical production incidents * Mentor and develop engineers across multiple regions within a collaborative engineering culture ## Related Videos - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Automate everything via NodeJS and Puppeteer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/322-automate-everything-via-nodejs-and-puppeteer) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer)