Director, Global Head of Linux

Cantor Fitzgerald • New York, NY

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About The Position

We are seeking a Managing Director, Global Head of Linux to join Cantor Fitzgerald Technology Markets LLC. This role is a senior leadership position, requiring a hands-on approach and the ability to navigate between executive strategy and technical reviews. The successful candidate will lead a global team, focusing on the reliability and modernization of Linux, storage, and platform services. They will define the target architecture, enhance automation, and create a robust and secure platform, while also stabilizing the current infrastructure. This role is crucial in setting the direction for the firm's technology and trading environments, ensuring a high-performing team with clear ownership and modern engineering practices.

Requirements

• Senior infrastructure leadership experience in complex enterprise or financial services, managing Linux, storage, and automation functions.
• Strong technical expertise and the ability to guide engineers without direct involvement in changes.
• Proven track record in replacing manual operational tasks with reliable and automated tooling.
• Deep understanding of regulated production environments, cyber expectations, and operational resilience.
• Comfortable working with diverse stakeholders, including senior executives and front-office clients.
• AI-forward mindset, actively exploring AI and machine learning for infrastructure improvements.
• Excellent leadership skills, able to set direction, build trust, and raise the team's operating standards.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities, with a focus on translating business demands into technical roadmaps.
• Experience in incident response, change control, and vulnerability management.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a 14-person global team, establishing clear ownership, service standards, and engineering practices.
• Own the strategy and lifecycle management for Linux platforms, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux and variants, ensuring compliance, performance, and support.
• Set the direction for enterprise storage services, covering backup, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and performance across trading and corporate environments.
• Drive an automation-first approach, utilizing Ansible, Terraform, and Git-based workflows to reduce manual work and enhance infrastructure operations.
• Partner with engineering teams on Kubernetes, hybrid cloud patterns, and distributed systems, ensuring resilience and operating standards.
• Embed secure-by-default practices across Linux and storage platforms, managing secrets, privileged access, and implementing security controls.
• Support high-availability trading environments, focusing on operational discipline, latency, change control, and fast recovery.
• Work closely with infrastructure, cyber, application, and operations leaders to translate business needs into platform roadmaps and priorities.
• Ensure a clear Linux and storage strategy, moving towards infrastructure-as-code and self-service models, with a focus on stability and transformation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director