Chief Technology Officer - Software Engineering - Investment Banking

- A global investment Organization is hiring a CTO, Head of Software Engineering & DIDC. The CTO will be responsible for providing an optimized strategy and framework for all Software Engineering, Application Architecture, Design, Development and Support, and Report

- Development, worldwide. The CTO will provide regional staff management and oversight (e.g. "dotted line") for all -other offshore

- Technology activities including Data Technology, Infrastructure and Cybersecurity, QA, and Product Support. The CTO will also establish and lead an AI, Data Science, and Automation innovation center in India.

Qualifications:

- Experience in Investment Banking/ Investment Management is critical.

- Bachelor's degree required, MBA or Masters preferred. See below for Education requirements.

- Career background includes hands-on software development, and we prefer someone who remains passionate about maintaining a hands-on approach.

- Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering and application development leadership roles.

-Experience leading a large team of developers, engineers, and application support team members.

- Experience with applications development in large scale distributed applications / database / Cloud services, microservices and containers.

- Proven track record of successfully delivering complex software solutions on time and within budget, utilizing Agile methodologies.

- Strong understanding of Agile (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and DevOps principles and practices.

- In-depth knowledge of solution design and architecture principles with experience integrating with enterprise applications like Workday, Salesforce, Geneva/GWI, and Everest OMS.

- Experience in managing and mentoring software development teams in an Agile environment.

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.

- Experience working in a cross-cultural environment (working with US teams a strong plus).

- Strong technical skills and knowledge in relevant areas, such as:

- Programming: .NET, C#, Python, Blazor, React

- Web Technologies: HTML, JavaScript, ASP.NET, Bootstrap

- Backend Technologies: SQL Server, Redshift, Athena, T-SQL, DataLake, Fabric, Jupyter Notebooks

- Cloud Platforms: Azure and AWS (familiarity with various products and languages)

- Version Control: Azure Repos, Git/GitHub