Deputy IT Lead - A.I.

PST.AG provides data encompassing compliance with various data services authorities to financial and custom regulations. These data and software solutions follow international standards and are compatible with the software, foreign trade, and worldwide data. Hence, we specialize in providing custom-built third-party software products like SAP and Oracle. We provide the worldwide data. In particular, the provision of data is with commodity codes, customs duties, exchange rates, tariff measures and market access data, sanctions, insolvency, Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) data, and software for their use within the company. From handling the License Determination Rules in regard to the customs regulations from their respective countries to the circumvention of sanctions. Our Sanctioned lists of countries are gigantic as each entity contains a complete set of sanctioned data and its related database. We have our own online tool Risk and Compliance (RaC) to see the relations between the sanctioned entities. We strongly follow a Five-Pronged Approach (FPA): Extract, Develop, Maintain, Update, and Distribute the data. With a wide and deep experience of working with several medium-to-large regional and international companies, PST.AG is a unique one-stop provider of the global business & trade solutions.

The Role

Will provide leadership support and will serve as a substitute for the Head of IT when necessary. This pivotal role will also be involved in leading the company’s transformation towards a generative approach, primarily through the integration of large language models (LLMs). The Deputy IT Lead for Development will also concentrate on automating IT processes, empowering stakeholders, and continuously enhancing IT development environments.

As Deputy IT Lead for Development, you will cover the following:

Inspiring Team Leadership

• Be the trusted ambassador for the IT department, ensuring seamless continuity and decisive action in the Head of IT's absence.
• Unite IT operations, administration, and stakeholders to resolve challenges and drive progress, fostering open communication and collaboration.
• Champion project excellence, allocating team resources, monitoring performance, and sharing successes with the Head of IT, to propel our IT vision forward.
  
  

Pioneering Generative Technology Transformation

• Spearhead the revolution from traditional development to cutting-edge, LLM-driven innovation, unleashing automated efficiency in testing, documentation, and workflows.
• Explore and implement AI-powered solutions to elevate software development, quality control, and team productivity, shaping the future of our IT landscape.
  
  

Empowering Process and Tool Optimization

• Join forces with the Head of IT to automate processes, accelerate requirement implementation, and select game-changing tools, amplifying our IT impact.
• Cultivate a dynamic development environment where internal stakeholders are empowered to drive change, innovate fearlessly, and thrive in a culture of continuous improvement.
  
  

Ideal Profile

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, IT, Software Engineering or Higher
• Minimum 6 years of professional experience in Object Oriented Programming (Java C#.net, Javascript, Python, etc.) preferably in a software industry.
• At least 2 years experience as team lead
• Experience in remote work environment
• Significant technical and working experience with Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Working knowledge of transformer models, layers and impact of generative AI on software development process
• Understanding of both agile and waterfall methodologies
• Strong business acumen
• Experience in contributing to open-source projects, managing GitHub projects and submitting pull requests
• Strong communication skills
  
  

What's on Offer?

• Great work environment
• Flexible working options
• Opportunity to make a positive impact