Head of Technology Vacancy at Alfred & Victoria Associates

Alfred & Victoria Associates is one of Nigeria’s leading ICT solution based company. Our company offers a wide range of services which are in high demand of today’s emerging market. AVA has three major arms which have been streamlined to meet our customer’s needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head of Technology

Location: Lagos
Status: Full Time
Reports to: MD/CEO

Role Summary

• The Head of Technology will be a critical member of the business and technology team focused on architecting innovative solutions, and overcoming technical obstacles to drive successful deployments and create long term customer value.
• Direct and manage technology strategic plans, policies, products, programs and schedules as we engage with global and local customers across various Financial Services, Tech, FMCG, Entertainment, Telco and other verticals.

Key Responsibilities and Main Tasks and Activities

• Lead the use technology to drive corporate objectives.
• In collaboration with team members, lead the development of web and mobile based applications and reports as identified by clients and internal business partners including but not limited to the following technology languages PHP, Laravel, JAVA, Javascript, HTML, CSS, Angular e.t.c
• Ensure complete testing of Web applications–unit and system, engaging users as necessary.
• Plan and build technology team.
• Ensure timely backups of all the important data.
• Identify emerging information technologies to be assimilated, integrated, and introduced within the company.
• Build culture of creativity and innovation within the team.
• Motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes.
• Train and develop teams and ensure continuous knowledge transfer between team members.
• Periodically generate status reports for Management review.
• Other responsibilities as designated by COO or MD.
• Attend client briefings with Product Manager, translating business requirements into technical requirements and solutions;
• Manage relationships, engagements and communications with clients, drawing up architecture, conceptual diagrams, wireframes, prototypes, visual mockups and other technical documents
• Understand and communicate requirements and expectations of clients to teams and internal stakeholders
• Lead a team of experienced and creative web and mobile applications developers to create winning solutions
• Continued Professional Development Intelligent Innovations is committed to providing CPD for committed and performance driven employees with leadership potential.

Please note that duties and responsibilities in this job description are subject to change any time with or without notice.

Person Specification

• Up to 5+ years’ experience leading and managing a tech team.
• Degree in Computer Science or similar discipline.
• 7+ years of hands-on web and mobile applications development experience (examples of past work/projects will be required)
• Significant experience with programming languages PHP, Laravel JAVA,
• Excellent working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Extensive experience writing technical documentation (specifications, proposals, documentation)
• Interest and curiosity in new technologies.
• Experience with mobile development processes for: iOS, Android
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Experience with mobile development processes for: iOS, Android
• Experience in client facing situations or roles

Skills & Qualifications:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Knowledge of computer systems and related software.
• Good leadership skills and ability to coordinate team to achieve set objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet deadlines on a consistent basis.
• A solid understanding of technology.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic thinking, planning and execution.
• Flexible.
• Excellence, Quest for Quality and attention to Detail.
• The desire to take responsibility to deliver good quality software in a timely manner.
• Fast learner, with an interest and curiosity in new technologies.

Others:

• Cooperative Considerate and a positive contributor towards a pleasant work environment.
• An understanding of individual responsibility in complying with the Health and Safety policies and arrangements.

Salary

• Very Attractive.

Deadline: 4th July, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV’s to: recruitment@alfred-victoria.com