Head Information Technology Infrastructure (Islamic Banking Sector) at Fulcrum Pvt. Limited

Fulcrum Pvt Ltd is looking for a "Head IT Infrastructure (Islamic Banking Sector) "for our leading client.

Job Title:Head IT Infrastructure

Job Type:Permanent

Location:Karachi

Salary : 450k to 550k

Minimum Education:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (Master's degree preferred)

Minimum Requirement:

• Senior-level IT professional with 10+ years of experience
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication abilities
• Deep technical knowledge
• Proven track record in infrastructure management
• Strong background in datacentre, network operations & system administration
• Experience managing teams and budgets
• Track record of strategic planning and execution
• Financial acumen for budget planning and OPEX optimization
• Knowledge and experience of Islamic Banking

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy:

• Develop IT infrastructure planning and design strategy
• Drive operations for high availability of IT services
• Manage budgets and optimize operational costs
• Develop talent and build leadership capacity within the team

Technical Expertise:

• Network and datacenter operations management
• Infrastructure design and capacity planning
• Security policy implementation and controls
• System performance evaluation and optimization
• Vendor and stakeholder relationship management

Key Performance Indicators:

• Maximum system uptime
• Problem-solving velocity
• Documentation quality
• Change control effectiveness

Professional certifications highly desirable:

• Networking: CCNA/CCNP/CCIE
• Security: CISSP/CISM/CISA/CEH
• Systems: RHCE/MCSE/VCP/Linux
• Frameworks: ITIL/PMP/COBIT/ISO27001

Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) are a plus