Chief Technology Officer at Hoop Telecoms Limited

Hoop Telecoms Limited was established in 2017 as a full Telecommunications Service provider. Since its formation, Hoop Telecoms has been growing rapidly and is emerging as a leading provider of telecommunication and business solutions. Our goal is to be the telecom company of choice for voice, video, and data for consumers in Nigeria, West Africa, Africa, and globally. Simply put; our vision is global.

HOOPTEL is led by a strong management team with knowledge and extensive experience in the telecom industry, and other professionals with strong administrative skills and experience. We are primarily focused on delivering solutions to customers in Enterprise networks connectivity, Broadband internet services, Voice communication solutions, Video and secured data solutions, Data Centre and co-location services, managed cloud services, and other related telecommunication systems.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Chief Technology Officer

Location: Ilupeju, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The chief technology officer (CTO) will be in charge of all company technology and technological resources. 
• The chief technology officer will establish company technology vision, strategies, and plans for growth. 
• They will supervise the system and quality assurance processes. 
• The CTO will focus on maintaining and improving all technological issues in the company.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Setting company technical vision and leading the company’s technological development
• Developing strategic plans and setting timelines for evaluation, development, and deployment of all technologies for the company
• Collaborating with department heads, marketing, production, and operations as an advisor of all technologies involved with the company
• Ensuring technology standards and best practices are met
• Mentoring team members
• Maintaining network security team
• Reviewing timeframes and budgets
• Developing and implementing disaster and emergency recovery plans
• Supervising workflow of IT department
• Defining company standards for systems, equipment, and software
• Sharing technological visions, opportunities, and risks company-wide
• Studying current and new industry trends, technologies, and software development
• Studying information processing systems to evaluate the effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement
• Representing the company at conferences and networking events
• Ensuring the company’s technological processes and service comply with all requirements, laws, and regulations

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or related field; Master’s degree in information technology or a technology-related discipline preferred
• Eight to ten years’ experience in a software development role, information technology role, or related field; five years in management or leadership role
• Experience with technology relative to industry; .Net, C#, SQL Server, MongoDB, Solr, jQuery, Angular, AWS, IIS, GitHub, Grunt/Gulp, Node.JS, Java/C
• Able toprioritize and manage time efficiently
• Able to build strong interpersonal relationships with peers, brand leaders, and other senior management throughout the company
• Able to be a “big picture” thinker
• Excellent leadership, team building, and management skills
• Encouraging to team and staff; able to mentor and lead
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to align multiple strategies and ideas
• Confident in producing and presenting work
• In-depth understanding of the industry
• Strict adherence to company philosophy/mission statement/sales goals
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel)
• Excellent analytical and time-management skills

Application Closing Date
1st May, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@hooptelecoms.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.