Your area of work:
- Xetra/Eurex Infrastructure Operations is responsible for the architecture and operations of the critical, globally distributed IT infrastructure that runs Deutsche Börse's Trading (Xetra, Eurex), Clearing, and Risk systems - both on-premises and in cloud environments.
- As Head of Section, you will lead multiple specialized teams across Eschborn, while closely collaborating with a related team in Chicago, USA.
- You will operate in a highly regulated environment with stringent information security and resilience requirements.
- Your section owns the end-to-end architecture and operations across the following domains:
- Server Infrastructure - Enterprise server landscape, based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and VMware
- Storage and Fibre Channel Infrastructure - Enterprise storage platforms (Hitachi, NetApp) and FC SAN infrastructure
- Container Platforms - Red Hat OpenShift container platforms on-premises and in cloud environments
Your responsibilities:
- Ensure the highest availability, stability, and security of all mission-critical infrastructure services for Trading, Clearing, and Risk platforms - across global data center locations and cloud environments.
- Lead, develop, and inspire geographically distributed infrastructure teams across Eschborn; ensure close alignment and collaboration with the related team in Chicago.
- Act as a trusted point of contact for your team members; drive their professional development, provide guidance and mentoring, and foster an environment of continuous growth.
- Drive architecture decisions and operational excellence across all infrastructure domains.
- Serve as key liaison to Application Owners, IT Product Management, 2nd Line functions, Information Security, and Central IT.
- Drive the strategic infrastructure roadmap including automation, modernization, and cloud adoption while maintaining operational stability.
- Ensure full compliance with regulatory and information security requirements (DORA, KRITIS, ISO 27001, BAIT) and maintain audit readiness.
- Plan and manage annual IT infrastructure hardware, software/licensing, and consulting budgets.
- Lead infrastructure change projects including hardware refreshes, software replacements, and technology evaluations.
Your profile:
- University degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field.
- Extensive experience (10+ years) in IT infrastructure operations with a proven track record of leading multiple, geographically distributed teams in highly regulated, mission-critical environments - ideally in financial markets or critical infrastructure.
- Deep technical expertise across Red Hat Enterprise Linux, enterprise storage including Fibre Channel SAN, and OpenShift/Kubernetes in on-premises and cloud environments (GCP, Azure).
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and information security standards (DORA, KRITIS, ISO 27001, COBIT, ITIL).
- Outstanding interpersonal skills - strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities; proven capacity to motivate diverse, international teams and collaborate across organizational and cultural boundaries.
- Composure and decisiveness under pressure; strategic mindset paired with hands-on accountability.
- Fluent in German and English.
Nice to have:
- Certifications such as ITIL, COBIT, RHCE, Cisco, CKA, or OpenShift are a plus.