Director, Data Center Service (Infrastructure, Bank)

Responsibilities

• Lead regional and global server platform strategy aligned to IT transformation goals, including hybrid cloud adoption, automation, rationalization, and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee end-to-end server platform services (compute, virtualization, database, storage, backup, and hybrid cloud) ensuring scalability, resilience, performance, and strong production support across APAC.
• Drive innovation and standardization through secure, automated platform design, observability, and collaboration with global architecture teams to uplift engineering standards and policies.

o Lead cloud migration and modernization initiatives with a focus on seamless integration, cost optimization, and alignment to enterprise architecture and mid-term infrastructure targets.

o Provide governance and operational excellence across incident management, lifecycle management, vulnerability remediation, and vendor/branch oversight.

o Build and sustain high-performance teams by mentoring architects and engineers, fostering continuous learning, wellness, and delivering executive-level reporting on infrastructure health, risks, and costs.

Requirements

1015 years in IT infrastructure leadership roles with recent 5+ years experience in banking or financial services. Experience in regional or global IT transformation programs Proven experience in: Cloud migration and modernization | Vendor governance and multi-cloud strategy | Disaster recovery and business continuity planning.

Professional Certifications (at least 1): Enterprise Architecture: TOGAF, ITIL / Technical: Microsoft MCSE, VMware VCF, Nutanix NCP certifications.

Technical Breadth: Hybrid cloud architecture | Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V) | Storage, backup, and disaster recovery.

Regulatory Knowledge: MAS, APAC regulatory mandates (BN RMiT, RBI, BOT, APRA, etc.)

Technology Security or Risk Certifications (CISSP or CISM) | Project Management Certifications (PMP or PRINCE)

Deep understanding of: Compute, virtualization, storage, backup | High-availability architecture and resilience | Strong cybersecurity posture

Knowledge of Technology Infrastructure vendors, and associated product/service offering

Knowledge of IT security, Risk Management and Security Controls.

Understanding of MAS, JFSA or APAC countries regulators technology risk guidelines or mandates would be valuable.