Architect

'We are looking for a Trade Finance SME to support a core banking transformation program for a client based in the

Philippines. The SME will own the Trade Finance product stream (e.g., Trade 360/Trade Finance platform), representing

the module in solution design discussions and ensuring the To-Be design meets business and regulatory requirements.

This is a core banking implementation role. The candidate must have hands-on, end-to-end experience delivering core

banking transformation programs (not advisory-only exposure), and must be comfortable working directly with product

vendors to challenge, validate, and finalize the To-Be system design.

Key Responsibilities

MULTIVENDOR, MULTI-COUNTRY TEAM

• Analyze and document trade finance requirements covering Letters of Credit (LC), Guarantees, and Collections
  
  

lifecycle.

• Support integration design for trade finance interfaces with upstream and downstream systems (GL, payments,
  
  

lending, and reporting).

• Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for the product/module during requirement analysis, solution design, build,
  
  

testing, and cutover phases of the core banking implementation.

• Engage directly with product vendors to clarify product capability, configuration options, gaps, and constraints,
  
  

and drive decisions on the To-Be system design.

• Lead and/or contribute to workshops with business stakeholders, interface teams, the Solution Architecture
  
  

team, and platform vendors to gather and validate requirements.

• Prepare and own Interface Specification Documents (ISDs)/functional and technical design documents, and drive
  
  

review sign-off with upstream and downstream teams.

• Support solution design for integrating the platform with upstream and downstream applications via MQ,
  
  

REST/SOAP APIs, and file-based interfaces.

• Support SIT/UAT test planning and execution, triage integration defects, and drive resolution with the vendor and
  
  

delivery teams.

• Support data mapping, migration validation, and reconciliation activities relevant to the module.
• Support cutover planning and hypercare activities through go-live.
• Manage stakeholders across business, technology, and vendor teams, and escalate risks/issues proactively.