Head of IT Engineering

Company Name: Strivo Labs

Job Description:

This is a high-impact role for a capable leader who can balance system architecture, engineering excellence, and day-to-day delivery across multiple teams and projects.

Role Overview

As Head of Engineering, you will:

• Oversee the entire engineering function — from infrastructure design to software delivery.
• Lead the transition of existing systems to modular, scalable, cloud-based architecture.
• Build and manage a high-performing technical team capable of delivering client and internal products with speed and reliability.
• Ensure uptime, security, and operational excellence across all platforms and services.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Delivery Leadership

• Direct and manage the end-to-end development lifecycle across internal and client-facing platforms.
• Enforce coding standards, quality control, and efficient development workflows.
• Guide the re-architecture of legacy systems into modular, cloud-native builds.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for smooth deployment and updates.

Architectural & Infrastructure Strategy

• Lead the roadmap for infrastructure modernisation (e.g., Kubernetes, microservices, Docker).
• Optimise performance through caching, load balancing, and auto-scaling techniques.
• Manage cloud infrastructure, database replication, backups, and failover systems.

Technical Operations

• Oversee application uptime and incident response, ensuring >99.9% reliability.
• Implement and maintain monitoring tools and alert systems (e.g., Datadog, Grafana).
• Enforce security practices including WAF, data encryption, and vulnerability patching.

Team Development

• Hire, train, and mentor developers across frontend, backend, and full stack roles.
• Build a performance culture driven by skill development and ownership.
• Develop training pathways, certification plans, and peer review practices.

Vendor & Stakeholder Management

• Manage relationships with cloud providers, hosting vendors, and technical consultants.
• Define and enforce SLAs with service providers.
• Collaborate with product leads and leadership to align engineering goals with business growth.

Minimum Requirements

• 6+ years of full stack or backend engineering experience.
• 2+ years in a senior leadership or engineering management role.
• Demonstrated experience modernising infrastructure or legacy systems.
• Proficiency with DevOps, CI/CD, containerisation, and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP or Azure).
• Strong leadership, documentation, and performance management skills.

Contract Type

• On-site in Lagos, Nigeria.

Contract with the opportunity to transition into a full-time leadership role based on performance

Job Posted: 23rd May 2025