Chief Technology Officer at Ker & Downey Africa

Job description

Description:

Only the Brave Need Apply. We’re calling the doers, the big dreamers, the curious and the adventurous. Ker & Downey Africa, an Adventure Travel Company that chases exceptional moments for intrepid souls with a luxurious edge, is looking for a confident, ambitious, commercially minded, travel loving Chief Technology Officer/Lead Developer.
You will be taking on a challenging and exciting role at a fun and dynamic fast-growing company. The company as a whole is a close-knit team and, although we have different means, we all seek out adventure, exploration and the unknown in some way or another.
We’re pretty (tech) savvy and enjoy an agile environment. We love mistakes, as long as they are coupled together with humility and honesty. And, more so, we love the challenge of finding solutions. An integral part of your role will include the opportunity to help shape, grow and evolve the choice of technology in the company. Who knows how you’ll affect the other departments - just one of the benefits of working in a fun, dynamic and agile family.

Get in touch if you Get Excited By:

• Developing systems - that are simple but effective, to solve business challenges. You will need initiative, plus best practices to help oversee the build of a reliable system.
• Using your technical expertise - in a fast moving environment with multiple systems, you will spend much of your day figuring out to integrate different systems. The role will test your capacity to understand customer experience, attention to detail, and a commercial approach to timescales, costs and deadlines

Your Values match Our Values:

• We Chase Exceptional Moments
• We Are Always Mindful
• We Make An Impact
• We are Passionate and Resolute
• We Act with Integrity and Earn Trust

What traits should a Lead Developer / CTO have?

• Someone who has travelled and has an infectious passion for travel
• 5+ years of relevant experience
• Capable of self-management & self-actualization
• Problem-solving nature
• Strong project management skills
• Loves to be challenged and pushed outside of their professional comfort zone
• Familiarity with or willingness to dive deep into the workings of the following platforms / software: Tourplan, Wetu, Craft CMS, Sharpspring / Salesforce

    Full Stack Knowledge:

• Server, Network, and Hosting Environment
• Data Modeling
• Business Logic
• API layer / Action Layer / MVC
• User Interface (PHP / HTML5 / CSS / Javascript including node)
• User Experience
• Understanding what the customer and the business need
• Integration of XML Feed

Day to day responsibilities:

• Together with the CEO and other key stakeholders you will be responsible for developing and executing on the project delivery plan for the various technology needs of the business: website, tour planning / operating system, CRM etc.
• Above all, you will be expected to deliver (multiple) effective solutions within short timeframes that solve business-critical problems, we favour simplicity over complexity, action over talk

Educational Level:

Diploma / Degree