Head of Engineering

About GFT
GFT is driving the digital transformation of the world’s leading companies in the financial, insurance, and manufacturing sectors. As an IT services and software engineering provider, GFT offers strong consulting and development skills across all aspects of pioneering technologies, such as blockchain and distributed ledger technology, cloud engineering, artificial intelligence, mainframe modernisation and the Internet of Things for Industry 4.0.

We’ve been a pioneer of near-shore delivery since 2001 and now offer an international team spanning 16 countries with a global workforce of over 10,000 people around the world. GFT is recognised by industry analysts, such as Everest Group, as a leader amongst the global mid-sized Service Integrators and ranked in the Top 20 leading global Service Integrators in many of the exponential technologies such as Open Banking, Blockchain, Digital Banking, and Apps Services. 

Role Summary 

We are looking for a Head of Engineering to join the GFT APAC team and help build our rapidly expanding Nearshore Development Delivery Centre in Vietnam, while striving to create world class software solution in the digital banking and blockchain-based payment solutions with our clients and partners. Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam with frequent travel to Hong Kong, Singapore and GFT European locations.

As a Head of Engineering, the primary focus is on building and managing nearshore development and technical resources who will be working on remote projects. Working with industry-leading technology and business experts in digital banking, cloud blockchain, cryptocurrency, and distributed ledger technology domains. Managing the development of teams who are well versed in all matters related to agile methodologies and frameworks, technology delivery and the engineering of exceptional software solutions. Daily, you’ll collaborate internationally with colleagues, clients, and partners throughout Asia and Europe.

Key Activities

• Building local technology practices and GFT Vietnam Center of Excellence (CoE) in transformation technologies
• Developing GFT competencies with highest standards to provide our partner services such as project management, project development and technical solution consultancy.
• Traveling internationally to various client/GFT sites within the APAC region
• Reporting to the current IDU Manager.
• Aim to takeover complete oversight of Centers of Excellence for GFT Technologies in APAC
• Working with Business Development Leads to support Pre-sales activities:
  • Formulate proposals and write the solution to be delivered
  • Support definition of rate cards, estimation and related technical/ solutioning documentation
• Working with European teams to mobilise skill sets as much as possible
• Develop and explicitly communicate the Training programs/ Tech talks with GFT partners, internal teams and external communities.