Chief Technology Architect for Smart City Innovation

JAC Recruitment; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 480,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead technology strategy, solution architecture and delivery for large-scale Smart City initiatives. You will serve as the technical authority, review partners proposals, and ensure secure, scalable interoperability across ICT, IoT, AI video analytics and city data platforms.

You will lead technical design, architecture, and project lifecycle from concept to operations, representing the company in government engagements and with strategic

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or above in a technical discipline (Computer Engineering, IT, etc.).
• 10–12 years in ICT infrastructure, system integration or related fields.
• Senior architecture or tech-management experience preferred.
• Experience delivering large-scale Smart City or government ICT projects.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• English proficiency; Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead technical strategy, architecture, and roadmap for Smart City initiatives.
• Act as Technical Design Authority for end-to-end solution architecture, network design, data flows, and security requirements.
• Oversee integrated solutions including AI-enabled CCTV, IoT, GIS, and city data platforms.
• Ensure interoperability, security, scalability, and multi-vendor coordination.
• Review vendor submissions and provide independent technical recommendations.
• Engage with government stakeholders, partners, and vendors in technical engagements.
• Translate operational needs into practical technology solutions and roadmaps.
• Lead due diligence and technical evaluation of vendors and SI partners.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelors degree or above (technical)

Tools

VMS (Video Management Systems)

ANPR

GIS

IoT platforms

Job description

JAC Recruitment is seeking a Chief Technology Officer to lead technology strategy, solution architecture and delivery for large-scale Smart City initiatives. You will serve as the technical authority, review partners proposals, and ensure secure, scalable interoperability across ICT, IoT, AI video analytics and city data platforms.

You will lead technical design, architecture, and project lifecycle from concept to operations, representing the company in government engagements and with strategic