Head of Infrastructure

Quanloop is building and running a security‑sensitive investment platform. As Head of Infrastructure, you will own the technology foundations that keep production reliable and supportable—cloud platform, Kubernetes-based runtime, operational readiness, and observability.

This is an office‑first role based in Budapest, reporting to the CTO

This is a hands‑on leadership role. You are expected to stay close to the systems and decisions, while building and leading the Budapest Infrastructure function.

Role Snaps

• Working model: Office‑first (on‑site).
• Hiring basis: Local hiring for the Budapest office location.
• Language: English‑first working language.
• Reporting line: You report to the CTO.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Own cloud platform architecture and operational readiness, with Kubernetes as a core runtime.
• Set and maintain operational standards that keep production stable and supportable over time.
• Drive reliability improvements with SRE and DevOps engineers, focusing on outcomes that stick rather than quick fixes.
• Own observability direction (monitoring, alerting, operational visibility) and ensure teams can act on signals.
• Define and maintain practical infrastructure patterns and documentation so engineering delivery scales cleanly.
• Partner closely with Engineering leadership on delivery constraints, production readiness, and sustainable change.
• Work alongside the CISO (peer role) to ensure infrastructure execution aligns with security direction and operational security needs.
• Manage and develop the Infrastructure team in Budapest, including SREs, DevOps engineers, Systems Administrators, and on-site IT Support.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders on third-party technical dependencies and operational requirements.

What Success Looks Like in the First 3–6 Months

• You establish a clear operational baseline: cleaner ownership, fewer recurring issues, and more predictable production readiness.
• Observability and operational routines become reliable enough that teams trust and use them consistently.
• The Budapest Infrastructure team runs as a functioning unit with clear priorities and standards.
• Engineering delivery and infrastructure operations work together with fewer surprises and clearer handovers.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven, hands‑on experience owning production infrastructure in a cloud-first environment with Kubernetes.
• Strong operational judgement: reliability, incident handling, and disciplined change in real systems.
• Ability to lead while staying technical: you can make architecture decisions and still work close to implementation when needed.
• Comfortable working in environments where security constraints and documentation matter.
• Clear written and spoken communication in English.
• Office-first mindset and ability to lead on site.

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