Head of IT Development / Architect

Nimbus Resource Solutions, is a specialist resourcing and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) company based in Dubai placing Contract, Permanent and Executive Search resources across Europe, Middle East and Africa. We work with clients across Satellite/Telecoms, Information Technology, Security Integration and Logistics markets.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Head of IT Development/Architect

Job Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The company is seeking an individual with a broad experience of large scale IT systems.
• The ideal candidate will be operating at a senior level reporting in to the CTO.
• The Head of IT Development will have overall responsibility for the technical roadmap and its components.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in the field of Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, System Analysis or a related field, or equivalent work experience; Master’s degree in one these fields preferred
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in managing an IT Development operation, ideally from a logistics background
• Working experience and understanding of Enterprise Architecture best practices frameworks and standards, for example, TOGAF
• Software Engineering background, proven track record of having worked as developer and as a team leader, across multiple platforms, especially MS
• All round skill set in application development and project roll outs
• Integrating various software solutions into one working system
• Development of large software systems
• Customization of existing software
• Ability to command a multi cultural team based in different locations
• Executive communication skills, strategic thinking and understanding of corporate strategy and IT’s role in its context

Responsibilities
Major Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides overall direction, guidance and definition of IT architecture, to effectively support the corporate business strategy.
• Bridge the gap between IT and management in a way that he/she can communicate comfortably with both
• Lead the development team (IT Factory) and external contractors
• Develop, maintain, and deliver the company’s technical roadmap, ensure technical consistency between various platforms used
• Contribute to the overall strategy/direction of the technology department and advise on best practice
• Ensure company’s technological infrastructure is operating effectively and efficiently
• Software selection, evaluation and implementation
• Development of large software systems as well as customization of existing software
• Reduce dependencies between systems to simplify the technology solution
• Overall responsible for performance of systems - uptime, quality, user experience
• Ensure Agile tenets are being followed and improved upon
• Participate in resource planning & scheduling for the team and developer interview process
• Proactively work with Product / Business Owner to define product epics and update roadmaps

Benefits
Excellent Expat package.