Head of Infrastructure

A better internet, where privacy is the default, is possible. Building this better internet might seem daunting or even unthinkable, but at Proton, this is what we do every day.

Today, Proton makes privacy universally accessible. Journalists from outlets like _The Guardian_ and _The New York Times_, some of the world’s largest organizations, and people in more than 180 countries have signed up for over 70 million accounts. Our diverse and dynamic team is made up of more than 400 members representing over 40 different nationalities. While we are based in Geneva, Switzerland, we have offices in Zurich, Prague, London, Vilnius, Skopje, Taipei, and many more employees working remotely around the world.

Join one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies to help us solve challenging problems and build new products that will reach hundreds of millions of people. We want to create more than just one of the world’s most impactful tech companies; we want to create a new internet that serves the interests of all people. We need you, your voice, your ideas, and your ambition to make it happen.

**Purpose of the role**

We are looking for a Head of Infrastructure to shape the future of a scalable, reliable, and secure high-performing on-premise platform infrastructure that is in line with the expectations of our business.

We operate our own storage infrastructure, distributed across data centers throughout Switzerland and Germany. This infrastructure, built on open source technologies, is doubling every year and requires 24/7 operation.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting the successful scaling of our organization by delivering our products to a growing user base of 70+ million people.

**What you will do**
- Develop and drive long-term strategy for our IT infrastructure, architecture, and operations, delivering high performance, security, reliability, and usability.
- Ensure that production services critical to our systems are designed, deployed, and maintained with security and reliability at the forefront.
- Ensure a robust Disaster Recovery strategy for critical systems and infrastructure.
- Assess and develop optimal levels of automation, standardization, and monitoring, so that the performance of our systems is maximized and enabling an SLA uptime of 99.9%.
- Lead, grow, develop, and operate a high-performing global infrastructure organization that comprises Systems & Reliability, Applications, Network, Databases, Hardware and Datacenters, DevOps, and IT support teams.
- Foster a strong culture of operational health, standard methodologies, detail orientation, and innovation. Ensure skills are regularly updated to leverage technologies and methodologies that can deliver a competitive advantage to the business.
- Partner with senior leadership to plan and execute a multi-year plan to establish and maintain an IT infrastructure that can support Proton’s strategy and its fast-paced growth, while operating at a high level of efficiency.
- Manage budgets for our IT architecture, with a solid sense of balance for efficiency and focus.
- Liaise with top management throughout the organization to ensure the alignment and prioritization of resources in line with business priorities.
- 10-15 years of IT experience in leadership positions in SaaS environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes and runtime orchestration (Docker / Podman / CRI-0 / Kata).
- Previous experience of administering Linux systems at a large scale and with highly available infrastructure.
- Sound customer service and collaboration skills, with the ability to lead and inspire cross-functional interdisciplinary teams.
- Startup mindset (pragmatic, adaptive, energetic, and efficient). You must lead from the front, be hands-on, and have a strong work ethic. You should also have a bias towards action, execution, and making continuous improvements.
- Business acumen, experience in building business cases, budgets, ROI, and other financial analysis as needed.
- Deliver cost-effective services to the Business Units.
- Extensive project and change management skills, combined with experience in crisis management.
- Experience in engaging with and influencing senior leaders and board members.
- Outstanding project management and organizational skills.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

**Why you should join Proton**
- **Be part of a movement - **Proton is not just a product or service but a community-driven movement united by a shared vision of online freedom. Our services are open source, audited, and supported by community contributions. We give back to our community by maintaining core encryption libraries and by supporting other organizations furthering the same goals as us. Proton is free, open source, neutral, independent, and community first, while remaining financially sustainable.
- ** Work with smart and dedicated people - **Our team is diverse, collaborative, and tight-knit with people coming from all walks of life, includ