SVP, Global Head of Platform Operations
Added 11 Sept · still live
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£86,000
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 1137 (88% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £86,000, and Trading Technologies is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2132 (IT managers, IT managers also fit if role seen as service delivery management) or SOC 2139 (Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified., DevOps/SRE focus could place it in IT professionals n.e.c.). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Application Deadline: 18 September 2026
Department: Engineering
Location: London
Description
About Trading Technologies
Trading Technologies (TT) builds the platform professional traders rely on to access the world's derivatives, fixed income and cryptocurrency markets. Our customers — global banks, brokers, proprietary trading firms, hedge funds and exchanges — trust us to run trading infrastructure where availability and latency are measured in real money. TT is a global, PE-backed company with engineering hubs in the US, UK, Czech Republic, India and Singapore, and an active M&A strategy that is broadening the platform. Platform Operations is the organization that keeps that platform running, every trading hour, everywhere.
Role Summary
The SVP, Platform Operations leads how TT delivers, runs and continuously improves its production platform. This is a newly consolidated executive role that brings Systems Engineering, SRE/DevOps, Deployment, Platform Engineering, Service Improvement and Release Management into one organization with a single mandate: make TT's delivery faster, safer and more automated while raising reliability for customers who cannot tolerate downtime.
You will own the end-to-end deployment pipeline, production observability and incident management, and the SLO/SLI framework that defines what "good" looks like for every customer-facing service. You will build the leadership layer underneath you, shape TT's global operating footprint, and act as the operational owner for integrating acquired products onto the TT platform.
Direct reports: Head of SRE; Head of Systems Engineering; team leads for Deployment, Platform Engineering, Service Improvement and Release Management.
Key partners: CTPO, Engineering leadership, SVP Infrastructure, CISO / Security, Product, Customer Support and line-of-business heads.
Primary Focus
Department: Engineering
Location: London
Description
About Trading Technologies
Trading Technologies (TT) builds the platform professional traders rely on to access the world's derivatives, fixed income and cryptocurrency markets. Our customers — global banks, brokers, proprietary trading firms, hedge funds and exchanges — trust us to run trading infrastructure where availability and latency are measured in real money. TT is a global, PE-backed company with engineering hubs in the US, UK, Czech Republic, India and Singapore, and an active M&A strategy that is broadening the platform. Platform Operations is the organization that keeps that platform running, every trading hour, everywhere.
Role Summary
The SVP, Platform Operations leads how TT delivers, runs and continuously improves its production platform. This is a newly consolidated executive role that brings Systems Engineering, SRE/DevOps, Deployment, Platform Engineering, Service Improvement and Release Management into one organization with a single mandate: make TT's delivery faster, safer and more automated while raising reliability for customers who cannot tolerate downtime.
You will own the end-to-end deployment pipeline, production observability and incident management, and the SLO/SLI framework that defines what "good" looks like for every customer-facing service. You will build the leadership layer underneath you, shape TT's global operating footprint, and act as the operational owner for integrating acquired products onto the TT platform.
Direct reports: Head of SRE; Head of Systems Engineering; team leads for Deployment, Platform Engineering, Service Improvement and Release Management.
Key partners: CTPO, Engineering leadership, SVP Infrastructure, CISO / Security, Product, Customer Support and line-of-business heads.
Primary Focus
Reliability, Deployment, and Incident Management. The SVP defines and enforces SLOs/SLIs, owns the CI/CD pipeline, leads automated deployment strategy, drives P1/P2 incident response, and embeds SRE discipline across the engineering organization.
Key Deliverables: Low Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR), minimal production incidents, and near-perfect
achievement of Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Fast time-to-market and high throughput velocity through the
CI/CD pipeline.
Key Responsibilities2. Operational Excellence & SRE3. Systems Engineering4. CI/CD & Deployment Maturity5. SLO/SLI Governance6. AI-First Operations7. Organization, Talent & Global Footprint8. M&A Operational Integration9. Budget, Vendors & ToolingCollaboration Model & Key Hand-offsHow Success Is Measured
Key Deliverables: Low Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR), minimal production incidents, and near-perfect
achievement of Service Level Objectives (SLOs). Fast time-to-market and high throughput velocity through the
CI/CD pipeline.
Key Responsibilities2. Operational Excellence & SRE3. Systems Engineering4. CI/CD & Deployment Maturity5. SLO/SLI Governance6. AI-First Operations7. Organization, Talent & Global Footprint8. M&A Operational Integration9. Budget, Vendors & ToolingCollaboration Model & Key Hand-offsHow Success Is Measured
- Delivery Transformation (Internal Development Platform)
- Executive sponsor and operational lead for the Internal Development Platform (IDP) program.
- Own all phase deliverables, milestones, and budget; ensure the program delivers measurable
- improvement in deployment frequency, lead time, and defect rate.
- Integrate AI/automation progress into replanning; partner with the CTO to align engineering readiness with IDP rollout milestones.
- Own the SRE Scorecard and drive continuous improvement year-over-year.
- Lead P1/P2 incident response; deliver 10% MTTR reduction in 1H and 50% by 2H.
- Reduce toil through runbook automation, self-healing strategies, and AI-driven agent frameworks for recurring manual tasks.
- Own the team responsible for operating systems, authentication platforms (IAM, SSO, directory services), and the foundational platform plumbing underpinning both production and the development toolchain.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- 10+ years in technology leadership, including 5+ years at VP/SVP level owning platform operations, SRE or DevOps at enterprise scale.
- Deep SRE expertise: SLOs/SLIs, error budgets, incident management, observability, toil reduction.
- Strong command of cloud platforms (AWS preferred), CI/CD tooling and modern observability stacks; credible with senior engineers on technical detail.
- Ability to translate platform health data into a clear executive narrative on business risk and customer impact.
- Proven organizational builder — designs structures with clear domains of ownership and develops leaders beneath you.
- AI-forward: has applied AI/ML-driven automation to real operational workflows and can lead others to do the same.
- Disciplined prioritization: force-ranks initiatives, publishes clear roadmaps and holds the line on scope.
- Proactive, transparent communicator who surfaces progress and risk early, not just at final delivery.
- Calm and decisive under pressure; sets the tone during incidents and models blameless accountability.
- Collaborative partner across Engineering, Infrastructure, Security, Product and the business without creating roadmap fragmentation.
Why Trading Technologies
- A platform that matters: your work directly determines whether some of the world's most demanding traders can access markets.
- Real scope: a newly consolidated organization, executive sponsorship for transformation, and an active M&A pipeline to integrate.
- Health & Financial Security:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- Group Life (GTL) and Group Income Protection (GIP) schemes
- Pension contributions
- Time Off & Flexibility:
- Enjoy the best of both worlds: the energy and collaboration of in-person work, combined with the convenience and focus of remote days. This is a hybrid position requiring three days of in-office collaboration per week, with the flexibility to work remotely for the remaining two days. Our hybrid model is designed to balance individual flexibility with the benefits of in-person collaboration, enhanced team cohesion, spontaneous innovation, hands-on mentorship opportunities and strengthens our company culture.
- 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year, with the option to roll over unused days.
- One dedicated day per year for volunteering.
- Two professional development days per year to allow uninterrupted professional development.
- An additional PTO day added during milestone anniversary years.
- Robust paid holiday schedule with early dismissal.
- Generous parental leave for all parents (including adoptive parents).
- Work-Life Support & Resources:
- Budget for tech accessories, including monitors, headphones, keyboards, and other office equipment.
- Milestone anniversary bonuses.
- Wellness & Lifestyle Perks:
- Subsidy contributions toward gym memberships and health/wellness initiatives (including discounted healthcare premiums, healthy meal delivery programs, or smoking cessation support).
- Forward-thinking, culture-based organization with collaborative teams that promote diversity and inclusion.
Trading Technologies is backed by leading global investment firms Thoma Bravo, one of the world’s largest and most experienced software investors, and 7Ridge, a global growth equity firm focused on technology-enabled businesses.
This investment supports Trading Technologies’ continued focus on product innovation, platform scalability, and long-term growth for customers and partners worldwide.
Trading Technologies (TT) is an equal-opportunity employer. Equal employment has been, and continues to be, a required practice at the Company. Trading Technologies’ practice of equal employment opportunity is to recruit, hire, train, promote, and base all employment decisions on ability rather than race, color, religion, national origin, sex/gender orientation, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, parental status, veteran, or any other protected status. Additionally, TT participates in the E-Verify Program for US offices.
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 1137 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~56k in sampleP25 £70kP75 £119k
£55kmedian £92kgoing rate £86k£119k
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