Head of Information Technology (Cloud)

The Role and Responsibilities

• Lead the development, management, and optimisation of the external cloud environment, ensuring security, performance and scalability.
• Oversee internal infrastructure that underpins product development, delivery and client support.
• Manage all IT tools, software subscription and licensing used across the business, ensuring cost efficiency and compliance.
• Maintain and enhance Microsoft 365, including Exchange, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.
• Drive AI productivity and automation strategies, identifying opportunities to enhance internal efficiency
• Supervise the IT team (system admin and cloud engineer) and coordinate activities with the external Managed Service Provider and specialist contractors.
• Ensure the reliability and security of office infrastructure and hardware, including networking, devices and accesscontrol.
• Lead DevOps initiatives that support the software development lifecycle through automation, CI/CD and infrastructure as code.
• Own IT governance, including documentation, access control, backups and alignment with ISO 27001 standards.
• Report to the CEO and wider Leadership on cloud performance, service quality and strategic technology improvements

Qualifications / Successful Candidate Profile

• Leadership experience in IT, cloud, SaaS within a regulated or mission-critical environment.
• Proven expertise with Microsoft Azure, Azure Entra ID and/or other related cloud services.
• Familiar with the .NET ecosystem (C#, WPF, APIs).
• Familiarity with DevOps tools and practices (e.g. Kubernetes, Terraform/Bicep, GitHub/GitLab CI/CD).
• Building, leading, and mentoring high-performing IT & Cloud teams.
• Experience with security and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR).
• Experience driving AI productivity and automation strategies

This is an exciting leadership role within a fintech business who have a great reputation in the market with some fantastic clients. The role is Edinburgh City Centre based

Excellent package available for the right candidate