Head of Infrastructure / IT Operations Manager at a Fast-Growing Financial Technology Company - Bellforte Consulting

Bellforte Consulting - Our client is a fast-growing financial technology company transforming the way individuals and businesses access, manage, and use financial services across Nigeria and Africa.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Infrastructure / IT Operations Manager

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Description

• We are looking for a highly experienced Head of Infrastructure / IT Operations Manager to lead our client’s infrastructure strategy, technology operations, and service reliability function.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring highly available, secure, and scalable technology platforms that support business growth, customer experience, and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the infrastructure and IT operations roadmap.
• Lead enterprise infrastructure, cloud, network, and systems operations.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of critical platforms.
• Manage infrastructure monitoring, incident response, and service improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain business continuity and disaster recovery strategies.
• Drive operational resilience and technology scalability.
• Lead infrastructure modernization and automation initiatives.
• Manage technology vendors, service providers, and operational SLAs.
• Build and develop a high-performing infrastructure and operations team.

Candidate Profile:

• A technology leader with strong infrastructure expertise and proven experience managing mission-critical environments.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Success will be measured by:

• Infrastructure Performance
• System uptime percentage (target: 99.9%+)
• Infrastructure reliability improvements
• Reduction in service disruptions.

Operations Excellence:

• Incident resolution time improvement
• SLA compliance performance
• Reduction in recurring technical issues.

Business Continuity:

• Successful disaster recovery testing
• Recovery Time Objective (RTO) achievement
• Recovery Point Objective (RPO) compliance.

Technology Improvement:

• Successful infrastructure upgrades
• Cloud optimization initiatives
• Automation and efficiency improvements.

Leadership:

• Team performance and capability development
• Vendor performance management
• Effective technology budget utilization

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in: Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Information Systems, Related technology discipline

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in Technology Management, Computer Science, MBA, or related field.

Additional Information
Experience:

• 8–15 years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud operations, systems administration, network management, or technology operations leadership.

Technical Certifications:
Preferred certifications include:

Cloud & Infrastructure:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Microsoft Azure Administrator / Solutions Architect
• Google Cloud Professional Certification

Networking:

• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Systems & Operations:

• ITIL Foundation / ITIL Managing Professional
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)

Security & Resilience:

• CISSP
• CISM
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
• Disaster Recovery certifications

Core Skills
Infrastructure Strategy:

• Development of IT infrastructure roadmap
• Technology architecture planning
• Infrastructure modernization
• Cloud adoption strategy
• Capacity planning

Network & Systems Management:

• Enterprise network management
• Server administration
• Cloud infrastructure management
• Database infrastructure oversight
• Monitoring and performance management

Business Continuity & Resilience:

• Disaster recovery planning
• Backup and recovery management
• Business continuity frameworks
• Operational resilience planning
• Incident response management

Service Operations:

• IT service management
• SLA management
• Problem and incident management
• Infrastructure availability monitoring

Team Leadership:

• Managing infrastructure teams
• Technical mentoring
• Vendor management
• Budget and resource planning

Key Skills and Attributes:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:

• Strong technology leadership capability
• Strategic and operational thinking
• Ability to manage mission-critical systems
• Strong understanding of fintech transaction environments
• Excellent troubleshooting and decision-making skills
• Strong communication with business and technical stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure
• Strong ownership mindset
• Continuous improvement orientation

Preferred Experience:

• Experience managing enterprise-scale technology infrastructure.
• Experience supporting high-volume transactional platforms.
• Experience within fintech, banking, payments, or digital financial services.
• Experience leading infrastructure modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
• Experience managing technical teams and operational service delivery.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online