Giftiicon - Chief Technology Officer

Job Description :

The Chief Technology Officer's role is to manage all aspects of a successful product launch in the market which include product requirement gathering, development, IT infrastructure management, testing and post-launch monitoring.

Key Responsibilities :

- Assessment of the market, identifying opportunities and risks which include competitive services and opportunities for innovation and know-how to overcome technical hurdles to achieve objectives

- Understanding that the success of the business lies in identifying technology trends and dynamic social behaviour of customers

- Evaluate and identify apt technology platforms to support the company's business

- Achieve business goals by strategic planning which include prioritizing development initiatives and setting timelines

- Establishing standard operating processes in the company especially in the areas of software development, office networks and computers and telecommunications

- Team management skills to handle risks ensure organization's resources are used responsibly

- Development and execution of a company security plan that protects the company's data and servers

- Design coding conventions and documentation that are above industry standards

- Initiate R&D projects to enhance our service offerings

- Hiring and managing a team or/and outsourcing vendors for the implementation of applications if required

- Establishing processes that achieve short-term objectives and at the same time evaluating and measuring the selected software development methodology which include conducting code reviews and specification conformance testing

- Ensure a quality assurance process is in place which include integration and system testing

- Manage and evaluate performance profiling tools and procedures

- Review and approve proposed development releases and manage the release process

- Selection and evaluation of web application hosting providers

- Supervise the application deployment process to staging and production servers, review application performance and suggest solutions for failures

- Identify and maintain tools that measure site traffic and application usage

- Support marketing process such as digital marketing and SEO

- Improve application usability by implementing processes to integrate customer service with the software engineering process

- Know-how of technology standards, industry trends and emerging technologies by attending conferences and keep up-to-date with industry topics

- Observe company values and standards when acquiring/developing systems, equipment and software

- Educate and mentor the stakeholders of the company with regard to the company's technological vision, opportunities and challenges

- Maintain best practices and ensure high technology standards across the organisation

- Solve and report technical problems in a timely and cost-effective manner

- Develop and execute annual plans that include capital budgets for purchasing, staffing and operations

- Responsible for recruitment, training, retention of development staff in accordance with company hiring process and budget requirements

- Monitor and evaluate the performance of staff and vendors

- Ensure the company's internal technological processes and customer-facing services comply with applicable laws and regulations

Requirements :

- B.Tech / M. Tech / PhD/ MBA degree with a passion in working for a start-up environment

- 10-years of experience in IT and 5-6 years in leadership role

- Previous experience in a similar position is compulsory

- Excellent communication, leadership and team management skills with the ability to manage business operations independently