DTCC

Director, Head of Infrastructure Development & Modernization

DTCC$150K — $180K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and modernization
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred
  • Extensive software engineering experience with a focus on technical leadership
  • Proficient in public cloud resiliency, AI, and automation with tools like Python, Ansible, Terraform, and Chef
  • Deep knowledge of hybrid and cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and containers
  • Proven track record in managing large, complex transformation programs
  • Experience in high-availability and regulated mission-critical environments

Responsibilities

  • Own the strategy for modernizing enterprise infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments
  • Define and implement enterprise software development standards for consistency and modernization
  • Lead the observability strategy to enhance system reliability and operational insights
  • Design and modernize infrastructure services for financial market systems
  • Drive the adoption of cloud-native architectures and DevOps practices
  • Manage and mentor architecture and engineering teams for skill growth and collaboration
  • Establish operational KPIs for service reliability and performance

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead transformative infrastructure projects
  • Access to cutting-edge technologies and engineering practices
  • Collaborative work culture with emphasis on mentorship and growth
  • Chance to influence strategic decisions at an executive level
  • Engagement in high-stakes financial market systems environments
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Impact you will have in this role:

Being a member of IT Enterprise Product & Platform Engineering team, the Head of Infrastructure Development and Modernization is responsible for defining and executing the strategy to modernize enterprise infrastructure across on-premises and public cloud environments. This role drives large-scale transformation initiatives to improve platform resilience, scalability, security, and cost efficiency while enabling faster delivery of business and technology outcomes.

Your Primary Responsibilities:
  • Own the enterprise infrastructure modernization strategy, including containers, operating systems, storage and virtualization
  • Define the enterprise software development standards and transformation framework, driving consistency, modernization, and adoption of modern engineering practices across platforms and teams.
  • Own the enterprise observability strategy, including logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting to improve system reliability, performance, and operational insight.
  • Lead the design, build, and modernization of infrastructure services to support mission-critical financial market systems.
  • Drive adoption of cloud-native architectures, automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, AI and DevOps/SRE practices.
  • Manage and mentor architecture and engineering teams fostering growth, knowledge sharing and collaboration.
  • Establish and track operational KPIs related to availability, performance, cost optimization, and service reliability.
  • Lead and mentor infrastructure engineering and platform teams, fostering a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure infrastructure platforms meet regulatory, risk, and audit requirements applicable to financial markets environments.

**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 10+ years of related experience
  • Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with track record in technical leadership and managerial roles.
  • Experience with public cloud resiliency, testing, AI and automation pattern development, including python, ansible, terraform & chef.
  • Deep understanding of hybrid and cloud infrastructure, including compute, storage, networking, and container platforms.
  • Proven ability to lead large, complex transformation programs across multiple teams and stakeholders.
  • Experience operating in high-availability, regulated, or mission-critical environments.
  • Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical strategy into business outcomes.

Talents Needed for Success:
  • Experience supporting financial services or financial markets technology environments.
  • Hands-on familiarity with container orchestration platforms, automation frameworks, and CI/CD enablement.
  • Experience implementing SRE, reliability engineering, or platform operating models.
  • Track record of driving cost transparency and optimization in infrastructure platforms.

Leadership Competencies:
  • Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline
  • Influential leader who builds alignment across technology and business teams
  • Data-driven decision maker with a focus on risk and resilience
  • Champion of modernization, automation, and simplification


The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations.

About DTCC

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is a financial services company that provides clearing, settlement, and information services for the global financial industry. DTCC was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York City. The company operates through subsidiaries that provide services such as trade matching, risk management, and asset servicing. DTCC is owned by its users, which include broker-dealers, banks, and other financial institutions. The company is committed to reducing risk and increasing efficiency in the financial markets.
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4,000 employees
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Founded
1973

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