Finvasia - Assistant Vice President - Information Technology

Key Strategy & Implementation

• Develop, implement, and enforce IT policies, strategies, and procedures.
• Design scalable IT infrastructure and select appropriate technologies to support enterprise growth.
• Establish and maintain IT roadmap aligned with business and regulatory needs.
• Lead implementation of technology solutions including cloud, security, disaster recovery, and trading platforms.
• Leverage AWS and cloud platforms to architect, implement, and manage scalable, secure infrastructure.
• Ensure cybersecurity best practices are integrated into all layers of IT operations.
  

Infrastructure & Systems Management

• Manage and maintain all hardware, software, and network components.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of core trading systems and networks.
• Oversee the setup and virtualization of physical servers and data centers (on-prem & cloud).
• Implement and maintain Linux/Unix/Windows servers, firewalls, routers, switches, and other IT assets.
  

Network & Security

• Administer Fortigate Firewalls (60D, 90D, 100E) policy management, VPNs, rule creation.
• Develop and implement network security, backup, and disaster recovery protocols.
• Ensure VAPT compliance and security hardening of web servers (Apache, Nginx, WordPress).
• Monitor trading WAN links (MPLS, Leased lines, ISDN, VSAT) used for BSE, NSE, MCX, NCDEX.
  

Trading Environment Operations

• Maintain and support NSE TAP/DC servers, BSE IML, CDSL servers, and exchange trading terminals.
• Handle exchange applications like NSE NEAT, BSE IML, MCX TWS/Admin terminals.
• Ensure zero downtime and full regulatory compliance for all trading systems.
  

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor the IT team recruiting, training, performance management.
• Coordinate with exchange houses (NSE, BSE, MCX, NCDEX) and ensure compliance with all technical requirements.
• Collaborate with internal business, compliance, and operations teams to deliver timely IT support.
  

Performance & Vendor Management

• Optimize resource utilization across hardware and software systems.
• Lead vendor selection, SLA finalization, and performance monitoring.
  

Required Experience & Skills

• 10+ years of IT leadership experience with 8+ years in stock broking / capital markets domain.
• Proven experience in trading infrastructure, data centre & network management.
• Proficient in:
• Linux/Unix/Windows OS administration
• Web server configuration (Apache, Nginx, HAProxy)
• Firewall Management (Fortigate)
• Cloud platforms (Azure, AWS preferred)
• Virtualization, Docker, Ansible, Puppet
• Strong experience with trading networks (NSE/BSE/MCX connectivity) and co-location environments.
• Must have handled IT for trading terminals, exchanges servers, and WAN links.
• Solid understanding of data governance, information security, and compliance requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and coordination skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Certifications in networking, cloud (AWS/Azure), or cybersecurity are a plus