Job Title:                     Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Nigeria

Location:                    Nigeria

Industry:                      Fintech

Salary:                         Competitive Salary Package + Other Benefits

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Develops a technical strategy for the company shaping technology vision
• Builds an MVP for new products; manages series of product iterations
• Ensures that the technological resources meet the company's short and long-term needs.
• Develops a meticulous testing system
• Attracts and mentors talented developers handles interviewing, hiring, onboarding and training of engineers.
• Suggests likely technical platforms to use on the project based on technical and commercial properties.
• Updates architecture as needed
• Manages domains and SSL certificates, sets up servers, databases, third-party tools, and ensures company-wide security. 
• Outlines the goals for research and development.
• Creates timelines for the development and deployment of all technological services.
• Makes executive decisions on behalf of the company's technological requirements.
• Maintains a consumer-focused outlook and aiding in the delivering of IT projects to market.
• Manages technology budgets and time frames.
• Stays on top of technology trends and developments.
• Ensures all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards

Competencies

Attributes

• Thinking outside the box. Excels at finding new and better solutions and see how the company will evolve in the long run. 
• Challenging the conventional wisdom. Rattles the status quo, take leadership, and see beyond traditional approaches.
• Moving decisively towards business goals. Results-driven by nature, a flawless executor with an entrepreneurial spirit.
• Flexibility.  Develops an adjustable approach to any situation

Skills

• Technical knowledge: chooses the tech stack, programming language, and framework; knows the ins and outs of the software development life cycle and are experienced to incorporate strategies to accelerate time-to-market
• Technical leadership
• Communication skills: communicates the technology strategy to the engineering team, investors, and key stakeholders
• Strategic planning of technological resources: research and creates strategies, improves IT infrastructure and finetunes the engineering team efforts to align with business priorities
• Project management: oversees the flow of work, design stable processes using best practices and methodologies. 
• Operational excellence: optimizes operations by enabling agility, security, and reliance within ecosystems. Develops an operating model developed to bridge business and technology strategy. 
• Sense of entrepreneurship: chooses the right technology that will engage customers. And delivers a competitive advantage.
• Mentorship and coaching: fosters corporate culture by inspiring an engineering team to grow and develop; actively involved in feedback and retention of team members. 
• Future anticipation: continually researches trends in the IT industry, including innovative technologies and advises on the impacts of this technology in the long run. 

Experience

• Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• MBA preferred.
• 12+ years working in a technological role.
• 5 years managerial experience.
• Advanced technological skill set and a demonstrated history with technology.
• Exceptional team management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Ability to delegate efficiently.
• Extensive industry knowledge with an eye towards the future.

Languages/Frameworks

• PHP
• Laravel
• Flutter
• CSS
• MySQL
• JSON
• SOAP
• Sass
• VueJS
• XML
• Java