Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer looking to step into a more strategic, architecture-led role within a stable banking environment? My client, a well-established international bank in London, is looking for a Mandarin Speaking Senior Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of infrastructure architecture, BAU operations, and technical strategy across the organisation. This is a hands-on + leadership role, ideal for someone who enjoys both designing systems and keeping them running smoothly.

Job Title: Mandarin Speaking Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Location: City of London

Work style: 100% office based

Salary: Up to￡85,000+Lunch cover

Languages: Fluent Mandarin and English

The Opportunity

This is not just a BAU role – you will play a key role in:

• Shaping the bank’s IT infrastructure roadmap and architecture strategy
• Acting as a technical decision-maker across infrastructure, systems, and platforms
• Driving stability, scalability, and regulatory compliance across all IT environments
• Leading a small team while also remaining hands-on in critical technical areas

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Architecture & Strategy

• Own and define the end-to-end IT infrastructure framework, covering:
• Servers, storage, databases
• Network and security
• Applications and monitoring systems
• Design and implement future-state architecture solutions aligned with business growth and regulatory requirements
• Identify gaps in current systems and drive continuous improvement initiatives

BAU Operations & Stability

• Oversee day-to-day IT infrastructure operations, ensuring high availability of all critical systems
• Troubleshoot and resolve business-critical incidents under tight SLAs
• Monitor system performance and ensure optimal capacity and resource utilisation

IT Governance & Regulatory Compliance

• Maintain infrastructure controls in line with:
• Head Office standards
• UK regulatory expectations
• Industry frameworks such as ITIL and COBIT
• Ensure all infrastructure solutions meet security, audit, and compliance requirements

Disaster Recovery & Risk Management

• Define and implement Disaster Recovery (DR) strategy and solutions
• Ensure infrastructure resilience and business continuity planning
• Proactively manage risks across infrastructure and systems

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor infrastructure team members
• Allocate BAU vs project workload to support team development
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, vendors, and external partners

Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead or contribute to infrastructure upgrade, migration, and optimisation projects
• Conduct feasibility studies and recommend improvements across systems
• Support application and system integration projects from an infrastructure perspective

Requirements

• 7-10 years’ experience across IT infrastructure (ideally within financial services or regulated environments)
• Strong technical expertise across:
• VMware / virtualisation
• Windows Server & Active Directory
• Network infrastructure
• Storage & backup solutions
• Solid understanding of:
• Infrastructure architecture & system integration
• IT security and governance
• Hands-on experience with SQL Server administration & scripting
• Certifications such as CCNA / MCSE / VCP are highly desirable
• Strong communication skills with ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Mandarin speaking is preferred (frequent communication with Head Office)