Head of Technology

Head of Digital Infrastructure and security - Cardiff, 2/3x a week onsite - Up to £150k base + benefits

We're working with a global infrastructure organisation to appoint a senior technology leader to take ownership of its digital infrastructure and security.

This is a broad leadership role for someone with a strong infrastructure engineering and/or architecture background, who combines technical depth with the ability to lead teams, shape technology strategy and deliver meaningful change. You'll oversee a diverse technology environment spanning infrastructure, cloud, networks, cyber security and operational resilience across a complex, multi-site business.

Alongside ensuring critical services remain secure, stable and reliable, you'll play a key role in modernising the technology estate, improving colleague and customer experiences, and developing more automated and resilient ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Set the direction for infrastructure and platform services across cloud, datacentre, networks, identity and end-user technology, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure and fit for future business needs.
• Oversee infrastructure and service operations, driving service quality, reliability, performance and continuous improvement across a distributed environment.
• Cyber Security & Risk: Lead security operations and governance, including vulnerability management, threat response, security assurance and the integration of security into infrastructure design and delivery.
• Strengthen disaster recovery, business continuity and technology resilience, ensuring recovery arrangements are tested and critical services can be restored effectively.

About You

You'll be an experienced technology leader who has built their career on a strong foundation in infrastructure engineering, architecture or a closely related technical discipline. You'll have progressed into senior leadership while retaining the technical credibility to engage with engineers, assess architectural choices and make informed decisions across a complex technology landscape.

You'll bring:

• A strong background in infrastructure engineering, infrastructure architecture, cloud or network engineering, with progression into senior technology leadership.
• Experience shaping and managing complex infrastructure environments, including cloud or hybrid platforms, networks, identity and core technology services.
• The technical confidence to challenge architecture, evaluate engineering approaches and balance security, resilience, performance and cost.
• Experience across infrastructure operations, cyber security, technology risk and service management.
• A track record of leading transformation, improving operational effectiveness and introducing automation or modern technology practices.
• The ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly, influence senior stakeholders and build effective relationships across the business.
• Strong people leadership skills, with a focus on developing technical talent and driving continuous improvement.

This is an opportunity to shape the infrastructure, security and resilience agenda of a global organisation, with the scope to influence both technology strategy and day-to-day operational performance.

Location: Cardiff, 2/3x a week onsite

Salary: £150k base plus benefits