Senior Technology & Infrastructure Leader

Role: Senior Technology & Infrastructure Leader

Location: New York City, NY (On-Site)

Note: Need consultants local to New York only!!!!

Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior Technology & Infrastructure Leader with deep expertise in enterprise infrastructure, AI/ML platforms, and large-scale transformation programs. This role will drive strategic modernization of datacenters, cloud adoption, and AI/GenAI enablement while ensuring resilience, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience across capital markets / banking environments, with a proven ability to manage global teams, optimize technology investments, and align infrastructure strategy with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Infrastructure Strategy & Transformation

• Lead enterprise-wide datacenter consolidation and modernization programs
• Define and execute target-state architecture for hybrid and cloud-ready platforms
• Establish transformation roadmaps across compute, storage, network, and security domains
• Drive infrastructure standardization to enable scalable and synchronized execution

1. AI/ML, GenAI & HPC Platforms

• Design and deploy AI/ML and GenAI infrastructure platforms (GPU clusters, HPC environments)
• Optimize hardware and on-prem/cloud investments for AI workloads
• Partner with enterprise AI governance teams to accelerate AI adoption

1. Cost Optimization & Vendor Strategy

• Drive large-scale cost optimization initiatives through vendor renegotiation and rationalization
• Lead multi-vendor engagements, RFPs, and contract optimization
• Optimize capacity planning and infrastructure utilization to reduce future spend

1. Cloud & Hybrid Enablement

• Lead adoption of hybrid cloud architectures with automation and governance
• Enable seamless integration across on-prem and cloud environments
• Improve operational efficiency through process standardization and automation

1. Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance

• Partner with InfoSec teams to ensure secure transformation aligned with regulatory requirements
• Enhance security controls, governance frameworks, and audit readiness
• Align infrastructure capabilities with enterprise security policies

1. Stakeholder & Executive Management

• Engage with CIO/CTO leadership, business units, and regulators
• Drive alignment across line of business, infrastructure, and engineering teams
• Present strategy, progress, and risks to executive committees

Required Experience & Skills

• 20 25+ years in enterprise infrastructure and technology leadership
• Strong experience in banking / capital markets environments
• Expertise across:

o Enterprise infrastructure (compute, storage, networking, datacenters)

o AI/ML, HPC, and GenAI platforms

o Hybrid cloud and large-scale modernization programs

• Proven track record in multi-billion-dollar transformation programs
• Strong experience in:

o Vendor management & commercial optimization

o Budget ownership and cost transformation

o Regulatory and audit engagements

• Hands-on understanding of low-latency trading infrastructure (preferred)

Leadership Competencies

• Executive stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
• Ability to lead large global teams and cross-functional programs
• Strong balance of technical depth and business acumen
• Strategic thinking with delivery-focused execution mindset

Preferred Background

• Experience with top-tier institutions (e.g., global banks, HPC/AI firms, telecom providers)
• Exposure to GPU platforms (A100/H100 class), AI infrastructure, and secure compute environments
• Prior consulting or transformation leadership roles

Education

• Bachelor s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field
• Advanced certifications in cloud, AI, or infrastructure technologies (preferred)

Value Proposition

• Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale modernization and AI transformation programs
• Direct exposure to executive leadership and strategy decisions
• High-impact role influencing technology, cost, and innovation agendas