Manage and support 20+ global data centers in partnership with third-party colocation providers critical to financial workloads.
Maintain near-zero downtime through rigorous change control, redundancy management, and capacity planning aligned with financial transaction volumes and regulatory SLAs.
Lead incident response activities with a focus on rapid recovery, root-cause analysis, and audit-ready documentation.
Facilities & Infrastructure Expertise
Deep understanding of high-density, financial-grade infrastructure including HVAC systems, redundant utility feeds, switchgear, UPS/N+1-2 power distribution, PDUs, busways , and advanced monitoring systems.
Evaluate energy efficiency, performance, and reliability with a focus on supporting high-density compute , networking and trading systems
Familiarity with emerging liquid cooling technologies (direct-to-chip and Rear door Heat Exchangers) used in HPC, AI/ML, workloads.
Connectivity, Cabling & Low-Latency Environments
Strong expertise in structured cabling including cross-connects, intra and inter-cabinet fiber, copper, coax for GPS , fiber trunks, meet-me rooms, and provider Points of Entry (POE) .
Deep understanding of equidistant cabling principles critical for trading environments.
Telecom, Carrier, & Market Connectivity
Experience with telecommunications carriers, dark fiber providers, and microwave or millimeter-wave technology for ultra-low-latency routes to financial exchanges.
Understanding of diverse and resilient connectivity to clients and liquidity providers, market data feeds, and global cloud environments.
Cloud & Hybrid Fintech Ecosystem
Familiarity with Cloud onramps options including but not limited to AWS and Azure
Knowledge of hybrid models where compute spans colocation, edge and public / private cloud in a compliant and secure manner.
Vendor, Regulatory & Contract Management
Strong understanding of data center contracts with an emphasis on:
Financial based market rates and negotiation
Contract terms such as Exit clauses and risk mitigation
SLA uptime guarantees
Regulated data handling requirements
Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to ensure data center providers meet compliance regulations including but not limited to SOC 2, ISO 27001, DORA and regional financial regulations .
Strategic Planning
Collaborate with Product, Compliance, Security, and Engineering teams to forecast capacity needs.
Develop and present a global data center strategy in a committee setting
Financial Stewardship & Budgeting
Manage a $40M+ annual global budget , including data centers, networking services, power, and staffing.
Drive cost optimization while ensuring compliance with business continuity requirements.
Tools, Monitoring & Infrastructure Management
Experience with DCIM tools, structured cabling certification tools, environmental monitoring, and inventory systems.
Knowledge of Building Management Systems (BMS) and financial-sector KPIs, including power utilization , SLA adherence, latency metrics, and capacity forecasting.
Team Leadership
Lead and mentor a distributed team of data center technicians and engineers across the US and Europe , ensuring 24x7 support for global fintech operations.
Foster a culture of precision, compliance, continuous improvement, and operational discipline.
Requirements
8-12+ years managing global or multi-site data centers, ideally supporting fintech, trading, or financial services platforms.
Deep knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and connectivity infrastructures and low-latency environments.
Experience with regulated environments (e.g., ISO, SOC) and audit-ready documentation.
Proven success managing large budgets and complex vendor ecosystems.
Strong communication and cross-functional leadership abilities .
Ability to travel internationally as required .
Come as You Are
We will ensure that individuals with disabi
Additional Information
We are seeking a highly experienced Global Data Center Manager to oversee and optimize our global data center footprint in support of mission-critical financial trading, and real-time transaction environments. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise in large-scale data center operations, exceptional vendor management skills, and the ability to meet the stringent security, compliance, and uptime requirements of a regulated fintech organization.
This role supports more than twenty (20) global data centers and ensures our infrastructure meets strict standards for latency, resiliency, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
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