Head of IT, Fintech, Dubai

A multi-asset trading group is looking to hire their first head of IT to own and run the global IT function across the group. Lead a small team, manage the stack hands‑on, and keep a 24/7 trading environment running.

Mandatory Sector Experience

Applications will only be considered from candidates with recent IT leadership experience inside one of the following: FX/CFD brokerages, crypto exchanges, banks, FinTechs or payments institutions. Trading infrastructure exposure is essential. Candidates from outside regulated trading environments will not be progressed.

Responsibilities

• Own IT strategy, budget, service standards and SLAs
• Lead and grow the IT team, including helpdesk and engineering, with 24/7 cover
• Administer Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft 365, Exchange Online and Intune
• Run Windows Server (DNS, DHCP, GPO, domain controllers), backups, patching and endpoint security
• Own the Fortinet stack (F...