Infrastructure Engineering Manager (Europe)

About the role

A leading global quantitative trading firm is hiring an Infrastructure Engineering Manager (Europe) based in Amsterdam. The manager leads a distributed team responsible for the physical infrastructure behind critical trading operations across the region, combining technical leadership, operational ownership and project delivery. The role covers site expansions, colocation deployments, capacity growth and migration programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a team of infrastructure engineers across Europe
• Deliver major infrastructure projects such as colocation builds, migrations and capacity expansion
• Drive operational excellence through process improvements, standardisation and automation
• Coordinate cross-functional projects with networking, platform and systems teams
• Manage relationships with vendors, colocation providers and third-party partners
• Balance competing priorities and deliver successfully across multiple locations
• Contribute to infrastructure strategy, scalability planning and operational resilience

Required profile

• Experience leading technical infrastructure, operations or engineering teams
• Proven track record delivering complex infrastructure projects in mission-critical environments
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work independently and decide quickly in fast-paced settings
• Experience across multiple technical disciplines and distributed teams
• Willingness to travel periodically within Europe

Preferred experience

• Data centre, colocation or critical infrastructure background
• Financial services, quantitative trading, cloud, telecommunications or other high-availability sectors
• Capacity planning, infrastructure lifecycle management and operational risk management
• Knowledge of physical infrastructure: power, cooling, cabling, rack deployments and site operations

What we offer

• Competitive compensation with a performance-based bonus
• 25-30 paid vacation days plus market holidays depending on tenure
• Health coverage and retirement benefits
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Relocation and visa sponsorship support where applicable
• Office with daily meals, social events, wellness initiatives and sports activities