Forte Digital - Director Technology
Your job responsibilities:
- You will own the technical strategy of Forte Digital Germany and execute such in team building, capabilities development and client development
- You will lead the development and implementation processes for the organization’s and software/software solutions and IT environments
- You will lead the technical side of new business projects and already existing client projects with agile methods
- You will establish efficiency and efficacy standards, providing recommendations for improvement of all tech initiatives
- You will analyze IT infrastructure and systems performance to assess operating costs, productivity levels, upgrade requirements, and other metrics and needs
- You will oversee our security of systems, networks, and enterprise information
- You will facilitate IT security audits or investigations
- You will develop and maintain relationships with external tech suppliers and other service providers
- You will coordinate our multisite tech environment
- You will perform other related duties as assigned
Your supervisory responsibilities:
- You will hire, train and manage IT employees (Developers, DevOps, QA)
- You will schedule, organize, and assign projects to members of the tech team
- You will conduct performance evaluations that are timely and constructive
- You will handle discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy
Your required skills:
- You have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- You are proficient in the latest internet technologies
- You are experienced in building large enterprise digital platforms
- You are experienced in Content Management Systems, Portal technologies and User Management Solutions
- You are proficient with Cloud Environments (Azure, AWS) and microservice architectures
- You are proficient in Microsoft .NET tech stack and/or good knowledge of Java Enterprise solutions
- You have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- You have excellent analytical and management skills
- You have excellent interpersonal skills
- You have a thorough understanding of IT-Platforms and practical applications to support the company’s objectives
Education and experience:
- You have a University degree in Computer Science or equivalent required; master’s degree or MBA preferred
- You have a successfully proven senior software development track record
- You have at least ten years of experience in web technologies and at least 3 years of successful team management experience
