Technical CTO

Insight; Raunheim; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Enterprises is seeking an experienced Contract Technical CTO to lead strategic technology initiatives and guide the organisation through a major transformation. The role requires board-level credibility while staying close to delivery teams to drive decisions and execution.

The successful candidate will shape technology strategy, modernise platforms, enhance engineering capability, and ensure investments deliver measurable business value.

Qualifications

• CTO-level leadership with proven large-scale transformation experience.
• Expertise across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience leading software engineering and architecture functions.
• Strong stakeholder management at executive level.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap.
• Provide architectural oversight across applications, infrastructure, cloud, data, and security platforms.
• Lead architecture reviews and modernisation initiatives.
• Drive engineering excellence through improved processes, automation, and DevOps practices.
• Guide technical teams on solution design, scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Support cloud adoption, migration, and optimisation programmes.
• Define AI, automation, and data capabilities aligned to business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies.
• Ensure responsible adoption of AI solutions and governance frameworks.

Skills

Cloud Strategy

Modernisation

Software Engineering Leadership

AI & Emerging Technologies

Data & Analytics

Cyber Security & Risk Management

Transformation Delivery

Executive Communication

Commercial & Strategic Planning

Job description

Fluency in English plus one of the following languages is essential: French, German, Spanish, Swedish, or Nordic language

About the Company

Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey to modernize their business and maximize the value of technology. Insight’s technical expertise spans cloud and edge-based transformation solutions, with global scale and optimization built on 33+ years of deep partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging technology providers. In 2024, Insight had revenues of US$ 8.7 billion, and over 14,000 employees. It has a US$1.7 billion services business, bolstered by recent acquisitions in cloud, CRM, software engineering, and business consulting. In EMEA, Insight operates in Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Moldova, Netherlands, Sweden, Romani, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Ukraine, and United Arab Emirates.

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Contract Technical CTO to provide strategic technology leadership and guide the organisation through a critical period of transformation, growth, or modernisation. This role requires a highly credible technology leader capable of operating at board level whilst remaining close enough to delivery teams to drive technical decision-making and execution.

The successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong commercial awareness, helping shape technology strategy, modernise platforms, improve engineering capability, and ensure technology investments deliver measurable business value.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Leadership

• Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap.
• Assess the current technology landscape and identify risks, opportunities, and improvement areas.
• Provide architectural oversight across applications, infrastructure, cloud, data, and security platforms.
• Establish technology governance, standards, and best practices.

Engineering & Architecture

• Lead architecture reviews and modernisation initiatives.
• Drive engineering excellence through improved processes, automation, and DevOps practices.
• Guide technical teams on solution design, scalability, resilience, and performance.
• Support cloud adoption, migration, and optimisation programmes.
• Define AI, automation, and data capabilities aligned to business objectives.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies.
• Ensure responsible adoption of AI solutions and governance frameworks.

Executive Engagement

• Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and senior stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear business outcomes.
• Provide regular updates on technology performance, risks, and investment priorities.
• Build confidence and alignment across business and technical teams.
• Lead technology due diligence, platform assessments, or recovery programmes.
• Drive organisational and technical change initiatives.
• Establish operating models that improve delivery effectiveness and business agility.
• Mentor technology leaders and strengthen internal capability.

Experience Required

• Previous CTO, Interim CTO, Chief Architect, VP Engineering, or Technology Director experience.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale technology transformation programmes.
• Strong background across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience leading software engineering and architecture functions.
• Knowledge of AI, data platforms, automation, and modern application development.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at executive level.
• Experience operating within fast-paced enterprise or consulting environments.

Key Skills

• Cloud Strategy & Modernisation
• Software Engineering Leadership
• AI & Emerging Technologies
• Data & Analytics
• Cyber Security & Risk Management
• Transformation Delivery
• Executive Communication
• Commercial & Strategic Planning
• Technology strategy and roadmap.
• Architecture and operating model recommendations.
• Technology risk and capability assessment.
• Engineering maturity improvement plan.
• Cloud and platform modernisation roadmap.
• Executive stakeholder engagement and reporting.