Project Technical Lead - Enterprise Payments Hub

Key Responsibilities:

1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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: RO800.000 - RO1,400.000 per month