CTO Digital Factory at GVA Partners

Job Overview

• Manage the Digital Factory comprising teams of software engineers
• Oversee the development and implementation of new software systems
• Update existing software and conduct feasibility studies on new software systems
• Guide application coding, create reports, and mentor the junior developers
• In-depth knowledge of programming languages and working knowledge of project management
• Ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Review and update software development standards

Key Responsibilities

• Meeting with project stakeholders to discuss software projects.
• Effectively manage a development team
• Conducting feasibility studies for software systems.
• Designing new software programs, websites, and applications.
• Assigning tasks to junior developers such as coding, testing, debugging, and analytics.
• Writing advanced programming code.
• Reviewing updated software codes.
• Ensure that development standards, policies and procedures are adhered to.
• Drive change to implement efficient and effective strategies as advised by management.
• Assist program managers in product development.
• Ensure that all software developed within your team satisfies the business requirements as specified
• Effective management of project timelines.
• Writing development reports.
• Creating technical documents for new software programs.
• Training staff on software use.
• Working on complex bug fixes

Skills/Competencies

• Proficient in business critical and mission critical software development
• Knowledge of automated testing
• Advanced knowledge of  software development tools, such as Visual Studio, Microsoft SQL server management studio e.t.c.
• Knowledge of source code control tools
• Knowledge of code review using PR (Pull Request)
• Experience with cloud technologies, such as Azure and AWS
• Good knowledge in big data technologies such as, Hadoop, Hive, and Pig, Cloudera, or large data warehousing initiatives
• Knowledge in building cloud-native applications using Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Advanced knowledge of programming languages including JavaScript, HTML5, C#, Java, SQL, and PHP.
• Knowledge of system frameworks including .NET, Git, AngluarJS, and GitHub.
• Experience creating and maintaining databases.
• Knowledge of Scrum/Agile or Kanban software development processes
• Experience with systems deployed on Unix/Linux/Solaris environments.
• Provide overall team guidance and fix all escalations.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, collaborative environment
• Experience with software architecture principles, requirements and interfaces, and software systems engineering experience
• Experience in Devops practices such as, Containerization and GitOps
• Project management skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Experience with software architecture principles, requirements and interfaces, and software systems engineering experience

Qualifications & Experience

Mandatory

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline
• 8-10 years of relevant software design and development experience
• Prior product development experience
• Experience with software architecture principles, requirements and interfaces, and software systems engineering experience
• Has executed several software projects

Desirable

• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related quantitative discipline
• Up to 10 years of professional programming experience
• Relevant professional certifications
• Managerial experience preferred.

Method of application:

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume in MS-word format with the job title as the mail subject to contact@gvaparttners.com, lekana@gvapartners.com, patiencee@gvapartners.com and busayoo@gvapartners.com