Join Our Team as an IT Infrastructure Vice President – Managing Critical Data Center Operations for a high end mid-sized Financial Institution.
Are you a seasoned IT Infrastructure leader with deep hands-on expertise in data center and enterprise infrastructure management within the financial sector? We are seeking a strategic and driven IT Infrastructure Vice President to oversee, optimize, and innovate our local NY data center and co-location infrastructure.
This critical role offers the opportunity to ensure the stability, security, and compliance of our core banking operations. If you are a proven leader with a stable career history and a passion for driving IT excellence, we want to hear from you.
This mid-sized financial institution is seeking a technically hands-on VP of IT Infrastructure to lead enterprise server, virtualization, and data center operations in a regulated banking environment. This is a working leadership role — you will manage a small engineering team while remaining deeply involved in architecture, engineering decisions, and complex escalations.
This is a full-time direct hire role working hybrid onsite 2-3 days per week in Midtown Manhattan with an organization that offers competitive compensation, the salary range for the role is $150,000-165,000 per year, an annual bonus, and a great benefits package.
If you're ready to lead a vital part of our banking infrastructure and make a meaningful impact, this is your chance to bring your expertise to a collaborative and dynamic environment. Apply now and take your career to the next level!
Key Responsibilities
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Oversee on-prem and co-location data centers, disaster recovery, and continuity planning
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Lead infrastructure projects, upgrades, and migrations — on time and within budget
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Direct vendor relationships, contracts, SLAs, and third-party risk management
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Ensure configuration, asset, inventory, and license governance
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Maintain compliance with OCC and FFIEC regulatory expectations
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Support audits, regulatory exams, and executive reporting
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Own infrastructure strategy, architecture, and multi-year modernization roadmap
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Provide 3rd-level engineering oversight
- 8+ years of progressive experience managing IT infrastructure within financial institutions or similarly regulated environments
- Minimum of 3+ years in an IT leadership role supervising vendors, contractors, and managed service providers
- Strong background in data center operations, capacity planning, server projects, and enterprise upgrades including experience with:
- Overseeing system capacity planning, performance monitoring, and infrastructure optimization
- Leading server projects, upgrades, and migrations, ensuring timely delivery aligned with business priorities and budgets
- Managing local data center and co-location facilities, ensuring operational resilience, redundancy, and disaster recovery readiness
- Proven experience in vendor negotiations, third-party risk management, and infrastructure governance
- Excellent communication skills for engaging with executives, auditors, regulators, and technical teams
- Experience with banking compliance standards and regulatory audits
- Knowledge of disaster recovery, redundancy, and business continuity planning
- Maintain governance over hardware assets, configuration standards, licenses, and inventory management
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Certifications such as ITIL, Vendor Risk Management, or related fields
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure or hybrid data center environments
Education & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Extensive experience working in a banking or highly regulated financial environment
- Proven leadership in managing complex infrastructure projects and external partnerships
Additional Requirements
- Proven ability to support regulatory exams, audits, and risk assessments
- Strong understanding of IT controls, security policies, and compliance standards
