Lead Virtualization Engineer at FlexTrade

About Us:

FlexTrade Systems is a provider of customized multi-asset execution and order management trading solutions for buy- and sell-side financial institutions. Through deep client partnerships with some of the world's largest, most complex and demanding capital markets firms, we develop the flexible tools, technology and innovation that deliver our clients a competitive edge. Our globally distributed engineering teams focus on adaptable technology and open architecture to develop highly sophisticated trading solutions that can automate and scale with your business strategies.

At FlexTrade, we hold our values close to heart, with pride and gratitude, as they guide us in everything that we do. We are dedicated to giving our clients a competitive edge, taking ownership of our responsibilities, being flexible to adapt to ever changing environment and technology, bringing integrity to ever interaction and we continue to improve, grow together and collaborate as one team. All of these while having Fun truly makes FlexTrade a wonderful place to work.

The Team:

We are actively seeking experienced candidates to lead our Global Virtualization and Infrastructure team that supports FlexTrade’s Global infrastructure hosting operations. As a financial services technology vendor that delivers mission critical Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) to our clients, FlexTrade’s Infrastructure Operations is vital to our business and foundational to customer success. You will be a vital asset to the leadership of FlexTrade’s IT Operations, who play an integral role in the business, keeping our revenue generating SaaS environment free from downtime. This ensures we can deliver a high level of service to our diverse set of clients, including large asset managers, hedge funds, banks and brokers which in turn maintains FlexTrade's reputation as a market leader in Electronic Trading space. This presents an exciting challenge for the Global Infrastructure Lead. The Virtualization Infrastructure Lead will oversee a global team of 3+ members. This role will report to the Head of Global Infrastructure (based in Great Neck, NY).

About You:

The successful applicant will have experience in leading small teams as well as hands on knowledge of running and maintaining a SaaS hosting environment. This position is responsible for ensuring effective delivery of services and successful delivery of key infrastructure and network projects through both team management and direct contribution. This position will also be a key enabler driving collaboration with IT Infrastructure Operations Teams based in AMS and APAC.

The Job:

As Virtualization Infrastructure Lead for a global infrastructure team, you will be responsible for managing a team of infrastructure engineers. The team is part of a global IT organization. You will manage the VMWare Virtualization Infrastructure, drive virtualization design, implementation of best practices solutions, ensure infrastructure reliability and create an overall virtualization strategy. You are also responsible for effective communication to stakeholders with regard to the overall platform including changes, DR testing, recovery, and incident-handling. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.