Key Responsibilities:
• Project Technical Leadership:
• Act as the single technical authority for the EPH project.
• Own all technical decisions across design, build, testing and go-live.
• Translate business, regulatory and operational requirements to detailed technical
solutions
• Serve as technical escalation point during the full project life cycle.
• Domestic and Cross-Border Payments Enablement:
• Lead technical delivery for ACH, RTGS, GCC RTGS, Instant Payments integrations.
• Lead technical delivery for SWIFT CBPR+, SWIFT GO, SWIFT API Integrations
• Define and validate ISO 20022 Message Structure and MT/MT transformations
• Ensure Central Bank and SWIFT compliance for all payment flows
• Integrations with Core Banking via Middleware:
• Lead real-time and batch integration between EPH and Core Banking through ESB.
• Ensure Exception handling and automated reconciliation between integrated systems.
• Integration with Customer & Business Channels:
• Lead EPH integration through ESB with:
o Mobile & Internet Banking
o Branch / Teller Systems
o Corporate and Business Banking platforms
o Host to Host and Swift API integrations
o Instant/speed transfer integrations
o Integration with AML, Sanction Screening, Fraud Management Systems
• Security, Compliance & Audit Readiness:
• Ensure full project compliance with Central Bank regulations, SWIFT CBPR+, ISO 20022
• Compliance with Bank Information security and cyber security policies.
• Lead and support security reviews and penetration testing and remediation activities.
• Support audit / regulatory inspection remediation activities
• Testing, Cutover and Go-Live:
• Define Test strategy and test data
• Define and Govern SIT, UAT, performance, stress and failover testing.
• End-to-end payment scenario testing
• Integration testing with clearing networks and SWIFT
• Data migration and reconciliation validation
• Define, cutover, rollback and deployment plans
• Lead parallel runs, production deployment.
• Project Documentation and Knowledge transfer:
• Own and maintain all mandatory project documentations including:
o HLD, LLD
o Interface and API specifications
o Message Mapping and Transformation documents
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o Security and Architecture documents
o DR & BCP design
o Test strategy and go live plan
o Lead structured handover to support teams.
• Vendor & System Integrator Governance:
• Provide hands-on technical oversight of vendors and system integrators.
• Review and approve technical designs, build deliverables, test results and security
artifacts.
• Ensure delivery quality, regulatory compliance and architectural alignment.
Qualifications & Experience:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields.
• 10-15 years of overall IT experience.
• 6-8 years in Payments Systems (Domestic and Cross Border – SWIFT, RTGS, ACH)
• 3-5 year as Project Technical Lead in Banking Transformation Programs
• Proven delivery of at least one full Enterprise Payment Hub or SWIFT/ISO 20022 implementation
Technical & Functional Skills:
• Enterprise Payment Hub Platform.
• SWIFT CBPR+, ISO 20022.
• Domestic Payments (ACH, RTGS), Instant Payments/Speed Transfers
• Knowledge of Core Banking Integration (real-time & batch) and Middleware (ESB)
• API, Micro Services,
• Messages Queues (IBM MQ, Kafka)
• Database: Oracle, MS SQL
• Linux environments
• Security: Encryption, Certificates, RBAC, Key Management
Domain Knowledge:
• Domestic clearing and settlement
• Cross-border correspondent banking
• Payment validation and orchestrations
• Account posting and reconciliation
• Regulatory compliance for local & international payments
Soft Skills & Leadership
• Strong technical ownership and delivery mindset
• Strong verbal and written communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent Stakeholder management
• Strong documentation and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under regulatory and go-live pressure
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: RO RO1, per month
