CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER (CTO) – LeveragePoint (PTY) LTD

LeveragePoint (PTY) LTD is local software development and digital marketing company that has had operations since 2017. We provide full Information Technology (IT) and marketing services in Botswana and SADC region. Our philosophy is to create creative solutions in line with client’s unique needs and business requirements. LeveragePoint is inviting qualified
candidates to apply for the following position:

CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER (CTO)

The CTO is responsible for establishing the company’s technical vision and leading all aspects of company’s technology development. The CTO is the company’s top technology executive, playing an integral role in Leverage Point’s strategic direction, development, and future growth. The CTO is responsible for managing the company’s technology resources, support operations, and software solutions implementations. CTO plans, organizes, and controls the company’s day-to-day IT resource activities, and provides leadership that drives projects and motivates team members to create great software.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Responsible for the entire IT software development functions of the company
• Reduction in cost of operations by leveraging the digital shift
• Maintaining competitive advantage over peers on software development and leveraging the Digital Ecosystem
• Strong knowledge of web development technologies
• Optimizing and managing the technology solutions in a manner that delivers high efficiency with sufficient resilience and yet managing costs effectively
• Identifying needs and ensuring ideal software solutions are developed for clients in a timely manner to help increase operational efficiency and also leading-edge products
• Define project requirements by identifying project milestones, phases and elements; lead project teams; active participation as project team leader
• Manage and work on multiple projects simultaneously and go the extra mile in order to meet project deadlines

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) or Related
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer, or
• Microsoft certified it professional (MCITP), or
• Knowledge of ERP technologies and Accounting Systems
• Interaction Center Certified Engineer (ICCE)
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in IT field with 7 in a senior developer level position working with Microsoft core technologies
• Fully understands both the waterfall and agile software development methodologies,
• Thorough knowledge on developing client-server/n- tier applications by following best practices,
• Familiar with Microsoft software development tools and other libraries/frameworks such as DevExpress Components/XAF, MDBootstrap Ul components, jQuery, AJAX, Knockout JS, Breeze JS, Require JS, Bootstrap and MaterializeCSS.