Head of Engineering

Zojatech Limited - we are a digital transformation consultancy and software development company that provides revolutionary and effective software solutions to businesses. Our goal is to provide software solutions that streamline work processes, enhance work productivity, enable business scalability and shape our clients as innovative leaders of their industry.

At Zojatech, we consider ourselves your partners, and we take care of your technology so that you can focus on your business. The goal of every member of our team is to make your business challenge-free, maximize your productivity, enable you to better serve your customers, and, most importantly, enable the digital success of your business

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Head of Engineering

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• As the Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for directing, administering, and coordinating the entire Product & Engineering business (Zojatach/Zojapay) in accordance with policies, goals, and objectives established by the CEO.
• You will oversee ongoing core business operations within the company.
• Assist the Chief Technical Officer in the development of enterprise/organization policies and goals that optimize financial and corporate performance and facilitate the growth of the company.
• You will be responsible for developing, leading and managing all commercial activities of the business, as well as including market competitiveness, product definition/pricing and distribution/diversity strategies.
• You will be accountable for the effective and efficient technical operations of the company and for managing all operational risks to reduce their negative impacts to as low as reasonably possible.
• You will ensure that all technical operational controls are in place and working, and that the enterprise works in compliance with all related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deep Understanding of enterprise-grade technologies.
• Experience in building and running distributed systems for 24x7 online services at scale. - Deep understanding & expertise with highly transactional, large relational and complex systems.
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Design, data structures, algorithm design, and complexity analysis.
• Experience in defining and executing professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle. Strong analytic and quantitative skills; ability to use hard data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations, and drive actions.
• Strengths in problem-solving, issue resolution, ability to work in a deadline-driven work environment, attention to detail, and ability to multitask.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with demonstrated experience. Engaging and influencing peers and executives.
• A strong sense of ownership, urgency and drive.
• Being a strong leader, mentor, and people manager.
• Startup and Entrepreneurial Mindset.
• Execution oriented.
• Ability to think big. - Collaborative mindset.
• Types of applications built: Mobile Apps, Websites, API Applications - Backend: Laravel (PHP), MySQL. - Architecture: Microservices / Serverless with AWS and Azure. - Frontend: React, React Native, Redux.
• Regulatory Compliance: - Stay informed about regulatory changes and compliance requirements in the financial services industry (Nigeria and major Global markets).
• Ensure that the platform complies with all relevant laws and regulations.
• Set up best practices for development and champion their adoption.
• Oversee the Architecture & design of technically robust, flexible and scalable solutions.
• Technology Strategy and Leadership: Develop and execute the technology strategy in alignment with the company's goals.
• Provide visionary leadership to the technology team, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement. Set up the organization & processes to enable the timely delivery of projects with high quality.
• Engage with product management and CTO to drive the functionality, usability and other non-functional requirements and hence the solution for the same.
• Ensure on-time launches by managing design, development, and integration efforts according to a standard or customised project plan.
• Show strong business and technical judgment that will accelerate the time to market of releases, while incrementally moving our services towards the long-term vision.
• Ensure the security, scalability, and reliability of our platform.
• Team Management: - Build and lead a high-performing technology team, providing mentorship, guidance, and professional development opportunities for the engineering team.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment that encourages creativity and problem-solving.
• Be a champion of engineering excellence: establish team metrics for measurement of engineering and operational excellence.
• Implement a consistent, regular process for assessment and improvement.

Requirements

• University Degree in Computer Science, Technology-related courses, Engineering, or other numerate disciplines
• Minimum 10 years in an ICT Operating environment with hands-on experience on Application Solutions, Sales, Business Process,
• Certification in Product Management, Software Engineering, Sales, Business Process Automation and Business Development.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Information Technology or related fields from a recognized University will be an advantage.
• Qualification in a recognized framework for IT service delivery, ITIL, Business process automation and Business Development certification
• Membership of professional management associations will be an added advantage
• Designing, Business Development, Research and executive management and at least 6 years in senior management positions

The competence proficiency levels required for the position of Chief Business Officer are defined using the following key terms:

• Leadership – Mastery
• Business Development – Skill
• Commercial activities - Skill
• ICT Industry knowledge- Mastery
• Technical Skills- Mastery
• Credibility - Mastery
• Adaptability- Mastery
• Teamwork – Mastery
• Self-Motivation – Mastery
• Interpersonal skills - Mastery
• Project Delivery and Management – Mastery
• Innovation – Mastery
Strategy & Planning
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• Awareness of a good understanding of what is involved in an area of expertise and its relevance to the business;
• Ability to describe the main elements of the area of expertise and their importance to the business; and
• Ability to recognize how and where competences in the area of expertise are relevant to their own job.
• Knowledge of the Ability to interpret and evaluate information and advice from experts in an area of Expertise;
• Knowledge and ability to use correctly the terminology (vocabulary) of the area of Expertise;
• Ability to hold an informed debate with experts in the Area of Expertise, and the Ability to ask questions that test the viability of proposals in an Area of Expertise
• Skill of Ability to consistently carry out the activities of an area of Expertise to the required standard;
• Ability to perform satisfactorily the majority of activities of the Area of Expertise;
• Ability to translate guidelines and standards for the Area of Expertise into practical actions;
• Ability to solve imaginatively common technical /operational problems in the Area of Expertise, and
• Ability to guide and advise others in operational /technical aspects of the Area of Expertise.
• Mastery of the Ability to diagnose and resolve significant, unusual problems and to successfully adapt aspects of an Area of Expertise;
• Ability to creatively solve significant, complex, non-routine problems in the Area of Expertise;
• Ability to adapt practices from other markets or countries for use in the Area of Expertise; and
• Ability to generate substantial improvements to local practices and procedures for the Area of Expertise.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: career@zojatech.com using the Job Position as the subject of the mail.