Fort Knox Group is one of the most diversified security and financial outfits in West Africa with fixed based operation in Nigeria servicing security contracts throughout the West Africa sub-region from its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The company has a hard-earned reputation for excellent business practices and delivery, built over 95 years of global experience in the corporate world, security, intelligence and financial industries. The groups activities encompass Guard Services, loan and PDO Recovery, Patrol system, and tracking systems.
Job DESCRIPTION: SUMMARY
- As a Senior Technology Consultant (Engineering Manager), on the Technical Products and Consulting (TPC) desk, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality products while maintaining a strategic focus on innovation, scalability and client management.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to multiple outsourced development teams.
- Handle client accounts independently, representing the TPC desk and the firm as and when required
- Have excellent client facing skills including document presentation (PowerPoint, etc.), executive level attire, superb spoken and written professional communication skills, intelligent and analytical problem-solving skills under pressure, etc.
- Review and assess technical proposals, designs, and code contributions from external teams.
- Ensure adherence to best practices in coding, testing, and deployment processes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
- Foster a culture of innovation, quality, and collaboration among the development teams.
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical problem-solving.
- Collaborate with product managers to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
- Participate in product planning, roadmap development, and requirement gathering.
- Act as a bridge between technical teams and product teams, ensuring a clear understanding of technical complexities and limitations.
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software releases in coordination with development teams.
- Create and maintain architectural documentation and diagrams.
- Design and evolve software architecture to align with scalability, reliability, and performance goals.
- Make informed architectural decisions that balance short-term delivery with long-term maintainability.
- Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and tools to achieve architectural goals.
- Implement and drive DevOps practices, focusing on continuous integration, continuous deployment, and automation.
- Lead efforts to improve deployment pipelines, monitoring, and incident response procedures.
- Maintain clear and effective communication with internal teams, stakeholders, and external partners.
- Provide regular updates on project status, technical decisions, and challenges to senior leadership.
- Manage relationships with outsourced development partners, addressing concerns, and ensuring deliverables meet quality and timeline expectations.
CRITICAL QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.
- Proven experience in software engineering and technical leadership roles.
- Strong understanding of agile software development methodologies, architecture, and DevOps practices.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate collaboration across cross functional teams.
- Experience working with geographically distributed and outsourced development teams.
- Proficiency in programming languages, modern software development tools, and cloud platforms.
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical execution.
- Project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.
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