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Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Antal International

Antal International - Having formed in 1993, Antal has rapidly grown across the globe, penetrating and having a major presence in all key talent markets, including strategically important developing markets, enabling us to become a leading global recruitment and search specialist in each of our specialised areas of expertise. We have a network of over 800 people operating under the Antal brand across 35+ countries, making successful talent placements in more than 75 countries across the globe.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Technology Officer (CTO) - Nigeria

Location: Nigeria
Industry: Fintech

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.
Outlines the goals for research and development.
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.
Ensures all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards
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.

Job Requirements

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field.
MBA preferred.
Extensive industry knowledge with an eye towards the future.
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.

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
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.
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.

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