Technology Strategy & Client Solutions Lead

iOCO Limited

Cape Town

On-site

ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

iOCO Limited in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Head of Technology (HoT) to lead our Software Engineering practice. The HoT will operate at the intersection of software engineering, client consulting, solution shaping, delivery and capability leadership, working with CIO/CTO level clients.

The role requires a strong software development background and progression into senior engineering or architecture leadership.

Qualifications

Significant professional experience within software engineering and technology.
A genuine background as a software developer/software engineer earlier in their career.
Experience progressing into technical leadership, architecture, engineering management or technology leadership.
Experience leading or influencing software engineering teams.
Strong understanding of modern application architecture and software engineering practices.
Experience working directly with enterprise clients and senior stakeholders.
Ability to communicate confidently at CIO/CTO/C-level.
Demonstrable consultative approach to solving client problems.
Experience shaping technology solutions rather than simply implementing predefined requirements.
Strong written, presentation and facilitation skills.
Experience within a technology consultancy, software engineering consultancy or professional services organisation would be highly advantageous.
Based in Cape Town or able to operate primarily from Cape Town.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted technology advisor to clients and senior executives.
Engage confidently with CIOs, CTOs and other senior business and technology stakeholders.
Understand business challenges and translate them into pragmatic technology and software engineering solutions.
Facilitate technology, architecture and modernisation conversations with clients.
Challenge client thinking constructively and provide clear technology recommendations.
Build strong, long-term client relationships based on credibility and trust.
Partner with Sales and Commercial teams during client pursuits.
Lead or contribute to discovery sessions, technical workshops, proposals and RFP responses.
Shape software engineering solutions, delivery approaches, architectures and teams.
Present proposed solutions to senior client stakeholders.
Help ensure solutions are technically sound, commercially viable and deliverable.
Provide technical leadership across software engineering engagements.
Maintain a strong understanding of modern software engineering practices, architecture, cloud and emerging technologies.
Drive engineering quality, maintainability, security and appropriate architectural practices.
Provide guidance and challenge to architects, technical leads and engineering teams.
Remain close enough to technology to have credible, detailed conversations with engineering teams without needing to be a day-to-day hands-on developer.
Take accountability for the technology quality and technical outcomes of assigned client engagements.
Identify and manage technical risks across engagements.
Work closely with Delivery leadership to ensure successful client outcomes.
Support technical escalations and intervene where engineering quality or delivery is at risk.
Ensure teams apply appropriate engineering standards, practices and governance.
Help build and strengthen our Software Engineering capability.
Mentor and develop architects, technical leads and senior engineers.
Support technical competency development and engineering communities of practice.
Participate in technical hiring and ensure we maintain a high engineering bar.
Identify skills and capability gaps and help develop the capabilities required for the future.
Promote a culture of engineering excellence, accountability, continuous learning and respect for the craft.