Head of Technology

7 hours ago

Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa Paracon Full time R600 000 - R1 200 000 per year

We currently have an opportunity for Senior Head of Technology to join our client within the Financial Services industry to ideally be based in Cape Town but will consider candidates based in Johannesburg and open to travel. (Intercity travel depends on the need of the business). As the Head of IT, you will be responsible for defining and driving the overall technology vision and execution for one specific Business Unit whilst leading the engineering, infrastructure and technical strategy of the organization to deliver secure, scalable and high performing solutions. Experience with start-up organizations in a fast-paced environment will set you apart from the rest. You will play a key part in shaping the company's digital roadmap, ensuring that technology is a key enabler of innovation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Build, lead and mentor a high performing cross-functional engineering team.

Oversee the planning and delivery of technical projects, development, testing and software deployment cycles.

Work closely with Product, Data, Operations, Design and commercial teams to create solutions.

Translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable plans for stakeholders.

Oversee implementation of cybersecurity protocols and risk management.

Guide infrastructure decisions across cloud, hosting and internal systems.

Drive the adoption of best practices in Architecture, Development, Infrastructure and DevOps.

Implement tools and technologies that enhance business performance and efficiency.

Represent technology in Exco and Board-Level conversations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

  • Bachelor's Degree (IT / Engineering or related field).
  • Proven experience in a senior technical leadership role (Head of Software Development / CIO / CTO / VP Engineering) within a fast -scaling environment.
  • Strong technical foundation in system design, architecture, cloud computing and software development.
  • Expertise in cloud services.
  • Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
  • Familiarity with microservices architecture, containerization (Docker / Kubernetes).
  • Experience with front-end and back-end technologies (React, , Python, Java)
  • Understanding of data strategy, analytics and privacy regulations including software quality assurance and security best practices

APPLICATION

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