Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate the development of on-demand and custom software to take advantage of opportunities in the market place,
  • Set strategic and operational targets in line with the corporate objectives and cascade these strategies to the software team in order to optimize Company resources.
  • Ensure efficient operation and maintenance of the Company’s integrated software and other enterprise wide applications.
  • Coordinate the development, implementation and maintenance of IT Infrastructure and services, in accordance with company procedures and work instructions in order to achieve efficiency and continuity of the business process.
  • Ensure that adequate security and technical support systems are put in place to safeguard the I C T infrastructure and company data.

Requirements/Qualification:

  • Chartered IT Professional, University Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Significant experience in areas such as R&D, Quality Assurance
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
  • Ability to effectively and directly manage local and international teams
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Experience in strategic technology planning, execution, and policy development
  • Excellent commercial experience, encompassing general management and budget management
  • Excellent understanding of project management principles
  • Proven experience in planning, organization, and development
  • In-depth understanding of the Company’s goals and strategy
  • Demonstrated ability to apply technology solutions to business challenges
  • In-depth knowledge of applicable laws and regulations as they relate to technology issues

Desired Technical Skills of the CTO:

  • Technical knowledge and understanding of system architectures
  • Knowledge in reverse-engineering is a plus
  • Technical knowledge in hypervisors and virtualized systems
  • Knowledge in legacy technologies to most recent technologies
  • High technical knowledge in computer HW and SW
  • Able to read and understand complex code
  • Experience of computer performance analysis