Technology Platform Lead - Dpmm (Digital Pricing & Market Making)

Firstrand Limited; Johannesburg; Híbrido; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Firstrand Limited in Johannesburg seeks an IT Director for Technology, Data & Digital Platforms to define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap, and to drive delivery across digital platforms, IT operations, data, cloud, and AI.

This hands-on leadership role balances strategic vision with execution, cost management, governance and risk in a lean, fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Senior technology leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering digital platforms and technology outcomes.
• Strong budget, vendor and stakeholder management.

Responsabilidades

• Define and execute technology, data and digital strategy.
• Lead digital platforms, engineering, DevOps and IT operations.
• Deliver secure, scalable and cost-effective digital experiences.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Cloud

DevOps

Data analytics

AI enablement

Educación

Degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Descripción del empleo

IT Director Technology, Data & Digital Platforms

A global industry alliance representing800+ communication service providers, technology companies, hyperscalers, consultancies, and systems integratorsis seeking an experiencedIT Directorto lead its Technology, Data, and Digital Platforms function.

The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and executing the organisation’stechnology strategy and roadmap, while driving delivery acrossdigital platforms, IT operations, data, cloud, and AI. This is a hands‑on leadership position suited to a technology leader who can effectively balancestrategic vision with execution, cost management, quality, governance, and riskwithin a lean and fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the technology, data and digital strategy.
• Lead digital platforms, engineering, DevOps and IT operations.
• Deliver secure, scalable and cost-effective digital experiences.
• Build trusted data, analytics and governance capabilities.
• Develop AI-ready platforms and enable practical AI solutions.
• Own technology roadmaps, priorities, architecture and governance.
• Lead the technology team and build a high-performance culture.
• Manage budgets, vendors, security, risk and technology investment.
• Drive automation, simplification and continuous improvement.
• Ensure technology delivers measurable organisational and member value.

Qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant senior technology leadership experience.
• Proven track record delivering digital platforms and technology outcomes.
• Strong experience across cloud, SaaS, web, APIs, integration and DevOps.
• Experience with data platforms, analytics and AI enablement.
• Strong budget, vendor and stakeholder management experience.
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance cost, speed, quality and risk.
• Comfortable operating hands-on in a lean, fast-moving environment.
• Digital and technology transformation
• Cloud, platforms and architecture
• Data, analytics and AI
• Engineering and DevOps

The reference numberfor this position is NG61502 which is a permanent, Hybrid position based in the Johannesburg offering a cost to company of up to R1.5mil CTC negotiable on experience and ability. Contact Nokuthula at e-merge.co.za or call her on to discuss this and other opportunities.