Head Connectivity Services (f/m/d)

Frankfurt am Main

Your career at Deutsche Börse Group

Your area of work:

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) area forms the technological backbone of the Deutsche Börse Group. It develops and operates the group-wide IT infrastructure—including networks, data centers, and cloud environments—while driving data strategy, enterprise architecture, and advanced analytics. As a central part of the Group’s digital transformation, the CTO area delivers innovation while ensuring highly stable and secure production operations.

Within the CTO area, the Core Infrastructure department provides essential infrastructure services such as data center operations, non‑trading network engineering, and the enablement of public cloud services (Microsoft & Google).

In this senior leadership role, you will help shape the future of Deutsche Börse Group’s IT landscape by steering the transformation toward hybrid and multi‑cloud environments while ensuring the highest level of service reliability and regulatory compliance.

Your responsibilities:

• Lead and develop teams of engineers and subject‑matter experts responsible for providing critical colocation and remote Connectivity Services to internal stakeholders and external customers.
• Drive major strategic initiatives , including data center migrations and colocation connectivity redesigns, ensuring they meet future business and regulatory requirements.
• Own the transformation roadmap for Connectivity Services as the Group moves toward a hybrid, multi‑cloud infrastructure model.
• Ensure world ‑ class service delivery , operational excellence, and full compliance with regulatory, security, and governance standards.
• Build strong stakeholder alignment with internal and external customers, as well as key functions such as Information Security, IT Governance, and Enterprise Architecture.
• Promote innovation , adopting new technologies that strengthen Deutsche Börse Group’s operational resilience and strategic capabilities.

Your profile:

• University degree in business administration, management, economics, law, politics, communications, or a comparable field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in IT Infrastructure and Connectivity Services, ideally within the financial services industry or a leading IT service provider.
• Demonstrated interest in modern technologies, cloud transformation, and their relevance to capital markets and financial services.
• Strong people leadership skills, with proven experience managing technical teams in complex environments.
• Exceptional communication abilities, time management, analytical skills, intercultural competence, and a hands‑on, results-driven approach.
• Highly customer‑oriented mindset with a deep understanding of service delivery quality and SLAs.
• Solid expertise in Connectivity, Data Centre, and Cloud technologies.
• Fluent English is required; German language skills are an advantage.

Why Deutsche Börse Group?

We are committed to providing a work environment where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential. Our standards go far beyond simply matching candidates with the right position.

Mobility

We enable you to move freely with our job tickets, job (e-)bikes and free parking opportunities.

Work environment

Collaboration, communication, or deep focus – in our modern office buildings you will find the perfect work environment. Free drinks and food and meal allowances included.

Health and wellbeing

We care for your health and wellbeing and besides various health promotion measures we offer you a group accident insurance and additional insurance offers at discounted rates.

Financial stability

We provide financial stability by offering attractive salaries, company pension schemes, participation in our Group Share Plan, as well as bonuses, subsidies and discounts.

Hybrid work

Collaborate and exchange on-site or work remotely several days a week in line with business needs and local regulations. Our hybrid working model combines the best of both worlds.

Flexible working hours

We want your job to fit your life situation and offer flexible working time models, childcare allowance, or the possibility to study alongside your job.

Internationality

Our market infrastructures are globally connected. Working with us means collaborating with like-minded colleagues across over 60 locations from more than 100 nations.

Development

We promote individual development by offering internal development programmes, mentoring, further education and training budgets.