Description
Title of the Position : Associate Director (IT) (On Contract).
Qualification : BCA/BE/B.Tech.(Computer Science Engineering (CSE)/Information Technology (IT)) /M.Tech (CSE/IT)/ MCA or equivalent from a recognized university.
Experience Required
- Minimum 15 years of post-qualification experience in Information Technology, of which preferably at least 3 years should be in a Team Lead / Managerial / Supervisory role, managing teams of 20 or more professionals.
- Strong hands-on experience as a developer in following areas : .
- Frontend : HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and React.js.
- Backend : Laravel (PHP), Python (Django / Flask preferred), and node JS.
- Databases : PostgreSQL (schema design, performance tuning, SQL optimization) and Oracle.
- Good working knowledge of Linux-based environments, including server configuration, deployment, logs analysis, and basic shell scripting.
- Sound understanding of SEO, Waterfall & Agile Methodology.
- Proven experience in end-to-end management of web portal and application development projectsfrom requirement analysis and architecture design to development, deployment, and post-production support, GIT source code management and configurations of CI / CD pipelines is also required.
- The candidate should also have experience in controlling IT budget.
- Experience in testing websites for web security like handling CSRF, XSS requests, SQL injections along with quality control.
- Hands-on experience as a web developer (Front End and/or Back End) is a must.
- Experience in managing version control tools viz Git, Gutbucket etc. as well as having good knowledge of CI/CD Tools is desired.
- Hands on experience of developing as well integrating API, along with integration of Business Intelligence tools e.g. Power BI.
Preferred Skills
- The incumbent should possess a sound knowledge of data visualization and reporting tools.
- Experience in coaching Agile teams will be a plus.
- Prior Experience with Product Development will be an added advantage.
- Work experience in the Finance and Manufacturing domain would also be an added advantage.
- The candidate should possess a strong customer service attitude and skills, the ability to manage client expectations and successfully overcome barriers.
- Should be comfortable taking the lead in a complex situation, enjoy problem-solving as well as have an ability for multi-tasking.
- The incumbent should have the ability to effectively communicate and rationalize technical and creative concepts and opportunities as solutions to business goals.
- The incumbent should possess a deep knowledge of the range and capabilities of modern web technologies, together with strong project management skills gained in an agile, digital environment and good interpersonal and communications skills.
- Should be adept at tracking time using time tracking software and attributing to the correct projects.
Key Responsibilities
- The role will have the mandate to help oversee all technology operations (e.g., Applications, network, security, cloud Infrastructure & VMs) and align them according to business requirements.
- The incumbent will devise and establish IT framework and systems to support the implementation of strategies.
- The incumbent will also analyse the business requirements of Advisory Services to determine their technology needs.
- Inspection of the use of technological equipment and software to ensure functionality and efficiency will also be an important dimension of the role.
- The incumbent will identify the need for upgrades, configurations of new systems and report to the management.
- The role also involves coordination with IT Managers, Business Analyst and supervise Developers, QA Engineers, IT Support Engineers to provide guidance.
- The incumbent will also help in devising a strategy to enhance business value of all IT assets and manage IT Budget.
- The role also involves providing assistance in building relationships with service providers and creating cost-efficient contracts.
- The incumbent will also manage ongoing customer relationships and broadening of solution footprints, including customer-facing roles for key accounts.
(ref:hirist.tech)
