Head of IT Development

Define and drive development roadmap aligned with business and product strategy

Clear alignment between technology initiatives and business priorities; well-communicated and actionable roadmap

Lead delivery of web, mobile, trading, and integration systems

Consistent, timely, and high-quality delivery of projects and enhancements

Ensure scalable, maintainable, and high-performance system architecture

Robust and future-ready architecture with minimal technical debt and rework

Oversee stability and performance of trading platforms including fixed income systems

High system reliability, strong performance, and minimal disruption to trading activities

Establish coding standards, SDLC practices, and CI/CD implementation

Efficient development cycles, improved code quality, and streamlined deployment processes

Oversee testing strategies, environment management, and release governance

High-quality releases with minimal defects and well-controlled deployments

Collaborate with internal stakeholders and manage external vendors/partners

High stakeholder satisfaction and effective vendor performance

Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, and internal IT policies

Adherence to compliance standards and audit readiness

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field

Advanced degree is an advantage

Minimum 12–15 years of experience in IT development, with at least 5–7 years in a leadership or managerial role overseeing development teams

At least 5 years of experience in the capital markets or financial services industry, preferably within brokerage, asset management, or trading environments

Proven hands-on and leadership experience in trading systems development, including exposure to equity and/or fixed income platforms

Minimum 8–10 years of experience in enterprise application development, covering web, mobile, and system integration

Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, complex, and mission-critical systems, including high-availability and low-latency environments

Experience leading end-to-end project delivery (from design to deployment) across multiple concurrent initiatives

Prior experience managing cross-functional teams (developers, QA, DevOps) and external vendors

Specific Knowledge :

Capital markets and trading system ecosystems (including fixed income)

Application development (web and mobile)

System integration and back-office processes

SDLC methodologies (Agile, DevOps practices)

IT governance, risk, and compliance

High-availability systems and performance optimization

Information security principles