Technology Strategy & Architecture :

- Develop and execute the organizations technology strategy and long-term architectural roadmap.

- Lead modernization of core systems into scalable, secure, and cloud-ready architectures.

- Establish technology standards, frameworks, and governance across engineering and IT teams.

Engineering & Delivery Excellence :

- Lead engineering, architecture, QA, and DevOps functions for timely, high-quality delivery of technology initiatives.

- Implement modern development practices including CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and agile ways of working.

- Ensure stability, performance, and continuous improvement of all technology platforms.

Internal IT Ownership :

- Oversee internal IT infrastructure, networks, endpoint management, enterprise applications, and service delivery.

- Ensure systems uptime, resilience, disaster recovery readiness, and adherence to SLAs.

- Drive cost-effective operations, IT process efficiency, and continuous optimization of internal IT services.

Security, Compliance & Risk :

- Strengthen information security posture, data protection, and technology governance across the organization.

- Ensure compliance with industry-relevant standards, internal audit requirements, and regulatory expectations.

- Implement secure coding, DevSecOps, and proactive monitoring practices.

Leadership & Organization Building :

- Lead all Technology & IT team leads, building a high-performance culture and strong succession pipeline.

- Attract, mentor, and retain top engineering and IT talent.

- Drive collaboration with business, finance, operations, and other functions to align technology with organizational priorities.

Vendor & Partner Engagement :

- Evaluate and manage strategic technology vendors, cloud partners, and implementation partners.

- Lead decision-making on technology investments, contracts, and solution architecture with external providers.

Requirements :

- 3-5 years of experience as CTO / Head of Engineering / Technology Leader in a technology-driven organization.

- Proven experience leading large-scale platform modernization, including migration from legacy systems to modern architectures (e.g., re-engineering core systems, LOS/LMS or equivalent workflow/transaction systems).

- Strong understanding of modern architecture including microservices, cloud-native design, event-driven systems, and scalable distributed platforms.

- Hands-on knowledge of engineering practices such as DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automation, infrastructure code, and secure development practices.

- Experience managing both engineering and internal IT teams, covering application development, infrastructure, networks, and IT service delivery.