Infrastructure Manager Location : London Hybrid (3-4 days per week) Salary : £100,000 per annum Sector : Insurance, Financial Services Job Type : Full Time, Permanent About the role Matchtech are supporting a high-growth, London-based financial services organisation operating in a highly regulated environment, as they appoint an Infrastructure Manager to take ownership of their IT infrastructure function. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role responsible for building and continually improving a secure, resilient, and scalable infrastructure estate. You will act as the authority for infrastructure strategy and delivery, working closely with group-level technology stakeholders while retaining autonomy to shape solutions that best serve the business. Key responsibilities Own and evolve the infrastructure strategy, ensuring alignment with business priorities and wider group technology standards Lead the design, deployment, and ongoing management of core infrastructure services (cloud, server, network, end-user, and security platforms) Ensure high levels of availability, scalability, performance, and cyber security through proactive monitoring and capacity planning Act as an infrastructure authority for projects, providing consultancy, design assurance, and technical governance Develop and maintain domain architecture standards and repeatable infrastructure frameworks Oversee third-party suppliers: procurement support, contract governance, performance management, and service assurance Strengthen operational resilience, disaster recovery, and business continuity capabilities Drive continuous improvement across infrastructure architecture, tooling, and processes Produce and present infrastructure performance updates, risk assessments, and improvement roadmaps to senior stakeholders and committees Work closely with security, risk, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with UK regulatory expectations Experience and background Proven experience (over 5 years) in an Infrastructure Manager, Infrastructure Lead, or similar senior role Background within insurance, financial services, or another regulated environment Strong technical breadth across cloud platforms, networks, servers, identity, and end-user services Solid understanding of infrastructure security, resilience, and regulatory obligations Experience managing third-party technology partners and service providers, managing the contract negotiation and performance delivery Confident stakeholder manager, able to communicate complex technical topics clearly to non-technical audiences Comfortable operating in an environment balancing group oversight with accountability Degree in IT, Computer Science, or related discipline