Head, Information Technology

Duob Recruitment, a recruitment firm, is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Head, Information Technology

Location: Ikoyi, Lagos

Employment Type: Full-time

Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership across Information Technology, Software Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Digital Banking Platforms, Core Banking Systems, IT Governance, and Enterprise Architecture.
• This role is responsible for ensuring that the Bank's technology environment remains secure, scalable, highly available, and fully compliant with regulatory requirements while enabling business growth and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
• The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership experience within banking, fintech, or other highly regulated industries and demonstrate the ability to manage technology teams responsible for infrastructure, software development, cloud operations, cybersecurity, and digital innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation:

• Develop and execute the Bank's enterprise technology strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives that improve customer experience and operational efficiency.
• Develop long-term technology roadmaps supporting business growth and innovation.
• Advise Executive Management on strategic technology investments and modernization initiatives.

Software Engineering, DevOps & Technology Delivery:

• Provide strategic oversight for software engineering and application development teams.
• Lead DevOps practices including CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, and automated deployments.
• Establish software development governance, coding standards, and release management processes.
• Oversee application lifecycle management from design through deployment and production support.
• Promote Agile, Scrum, and DevSecOps methodologies across technology teams.
• Ensure high software quality through automation, testing, and continuous integration practices.

Core Banking & Enterprise Applications:

• Oversee the administration, optimization, and performance of the Bank's Core Banking Application and related platforms.
• Ensure seamless integration between internal systems and external service providers including NIBSS, payment gateways, card processors, and third-party APIs.
• Manage enterprise applications including CRM, ERP, HRMS, document management systems, and productivity platforms.
• Support implementation of new banking products and digital services.

Infrastructure, Cloud & Network Management:

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of enterprise infrastructure including cloud environments, servers, storage, virtualization, and networking.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, redundancy, a