Job Title: Chief Technical Officer
Location: Abuja
Role Summary
- We are seeking a Chief Technical Officer, who will be a seasoned professional in Software Development and Implementation, Full stack, and experiences on AI, IoT, Cloud Engineering Embedded systems, Blockchain technology and other relevant skills and who will be a member of the company’s Management Team.
- The candidate must have a solid track record in handling the full lifecycle of complex IT projects, from business analysis, to system architecture, software development, testing, implementation, integration as well as solution maintenance & support.
Responsibilities
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- Leading the Uniccon Group technical team in software design, development, testing, implementation, integration and support.
- Taking executive decisions with Management in terms of the company’s technological requirements.
- Responsible for the company’s IT infrastructure as well as licensing.
- Responsible for the company’s relationship with OEMs and other software providers.
- Staying on top of technology trends and developments.
- Supporting the sales team in the technical sales process by ensuring that the company’s technical resources are adequate and available for demos, POCs and/or presentations.
- Ensuring that technical resources meet the company’s short and long-term needs.
- Defining the goals for research and development and implementing them.
- Creating timelines for the development and deployment of all services.
- Supervising the support function of the company for solutions delivered to customers within set SLAs, in order to fulfill contractual obligations and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Maintaining a consumer-focused outlook and driving the delivery of the company’s IT projects to the market.
- Managing technology budgets and timeframes.
- Ensuring all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards and set policies.
- Engaging with the Executive Management with value propositions to drive development of the company’s IT footprint on its market.
- Providing technical advice to customers on all aspects of the installation and use of computer systems and networks, during and after the sale.
- Networking with existing customers and other IT experts in order to maintain links and promote additional products and upgrades.
- Managing own diary in order to organize and prioritize monthly, weekly and daily goals.
- Actively contributing to regular and adhoc meetings and updating Executive Management.
- Identifying opportunities across the industries covered and prioritizing among them to achieve best results.
- Acting as a leader, manager and mentor to technical team members.
Requirements
- M.Sc in Computer Science, Engineering and/or a related field.
- A Higher relevant Graduate Degree is a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years of successful work experience as a software developer, leader of a software development team, in a reputable IT company.
- Advanced knowledge of software development tools, source code control tools and big data and other technologies.
- Significant experience in cybersecurity, software development best practices, knowledge of code review and pentesting.
- Experience with cloud technologies, development practices, software architecture principles, requirements and interfaces, and software systems engineering.
- Advanced knowledge of programming languages.
- Knowledge of system frameworks and software development processes.
- Experience creating and maintaining databases.
- Knowledge of AI, IoT, Embedded Systems and Block chain technology.
- Experience with systems deployed on Unix/Linux/Solaris environments.
- Strong leadership and team management skills, showcasing initiative and responsibility.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment.
- Excellent demonstrations and presentation skills.
- Ability to work within local and international (project/virtual) teams.
- Ability to work under pressure, to multitask, to focus and to deliver results.
- Good communication skills and outstanding team spirit.
- Experience in DevSecOps.
- Experience in Agile software development.
- Candidates must have a good understanding of the industry, solution providers, technologies wide range of software development languages, full software development lifecycle as well as cybersecurity.
- Ability to speak foreign languages is a plus.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Deadline: January 30, 2023
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Job Category | Engineering / Technical |