Head of Information Technology, IT | MNC Telco | Petaling Jaya Full Time

Company overview

Join an established telecommunication company and be part of their team based in Petaling Jaya. Due to ambitious growth plans, they are expanding their operations within the region and are looking to bring onboard a dynamic leader to support the IT team.

The new role

In this high visibility role, you will lead strategic planning and developing technical aspects of the company’s strategy as well as the establishment of technological processes and controls to ensure alignment with business goals. You will lead by example, develop, test and deploy code that is part of a product used by customers while maintaining a high-quality standard for all aspects of the code. Part of your role involves keeping operations running smoothly, coordinating emergency plans, establishing first points of contact and organizing post-mortem learning sessions. Working closely with the management team and product manager to incrementally deliver production results faster, highlights process bottlenecks and automation potential.

Requirements to succeed

You must hold a degree in IT or Computer Science with at least 12 years of relevant experience especially in leading a team. Fluent in fundamental computer science concepts and well versed in AWS will have a distinct advantage. Familiar with deployment automation/configuration management tools is also preferred. You are expected to always up to date with the latest developments in architectural patterns and technologies. Ideally, you should have a strong network and participation with the developer community, be collaborative and able to work in an agile and multicultural environment.

Rewards gained

The opportunity to be part of a fast-growing Group which is a leader in its field of industry and offers excellent career progression opportunities locally as well as globally. The Group understands the importance of workplace values and culture where they strongly encourage employees to develop their strengths and recognize their achievements accordingly.

To Apply

If you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to submit your resume (in MS Word format) to margaret.ng@careerhorizons.com.my. Due to overwhelming responses, we will only be able to contact shortlisted candidates.

Job Ref: 20210517/050

Consultant: Margaret Ng

Registration No: 201901037350 (1346680-W)

EA Licence No: JTKSM 949A