Job Specifications
Contract Role - London or Dubai
Alexander Ash are currently working with a financial services firm dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions that drive business growth and enhance customer experiences.
On behalf of our client, we are currently seeking a Senior Project Manager/ Programme Manager. Someone with deep understanding of modern infrastructure and platform engineering to lead the delivery of mission-critical, low-latency systems. This role requires a blend of technical fluency and structured project management skills, particularly in environments built on containerised platforms and high availability systems.
You will work cross-functionally with engineering, networking, platform, and operations teams to deliver infrastructure that supports ultra-low-latency applications with strict performance and availability SLAs.
Key Responsibilities:
End-to-end project delivery of infrastructure and platform engineering initiatives
Build and maintain detailed project plans, identifying hardware, software, and networking dependencies.
Lead cross-functional teams across infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, and application domains to ensure timely and quality delivery.
Manage integration with external and internal APIs, tooling, and market data feeds.
Drive containerisation and Kubernetes-based rollout strategies, working closely with engineers to align schedules and deployment methods (e.g., blue/green, canary).
Coordinate infrastructure-as-code (IaC) pipelines and GitOps workflows, ensuring version control and automation gates are embedded in delivery milestones.
Govern technical delivery in a regulated and audit-sensitive environment, managing change controls, rollback mandates, and production readiness assessments.
Requirements
Strong understanding of Infrastructure & Platform Engineering
Familiarity with containerisation and Kubernetes orchestration, including service meshes, ingress/egress, and deployment patterns (e.g., blue/green, canary).
Experience delivering low-latency / HPC infrastructure, with knowledge of NUMA, DPDK, RDMA, and networking optimizations.
Ability to manage API integrations with internal/external systems (e.g., exchange feeds, telemetry, deployment tools).
Skilled in designing and delivering for high availability, observability, and zero-downtime go-lives using tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
Proven track record in technical programme delivery within regulated environments, with strong audit/change control awareness.
Comfortable leading cross-functional teams and coordinating between engineering, platform, and operations.
Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery methodologies, especially in infrastructure-heavy transformation programs.
If interested in the role, please email your CV to anushree.singh@alexanderash.com
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