- Provide technical leadership for the SWIFT payment systems infrastructure, including message processing, system upgrades, tracking and eliminating vulnerabilities, and maintaining seamless integration with settlement systems
- Design and implement robust technical solutions for complex payment processing challenges
- Ensure 100% system reliability, scalability, and performance optimization
- Collaborate with global teams to maintain 24/7 operation of critical payment systems
- Drive technological improvements and modernization initiatives
- Manage relationships with SWIFT Alliance, vendors and third-party service providers
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards
- Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans
Required Qualifications :
- Bachelors/Masters degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- 12+ years of experience in financial technology, with at least 5 years focusing on SWIFT payment systems
- Strong hands-on technical expertise in SWIFT standards, message types, and payment protocols
- Proven experience leading technical teams in a global financial institution
- Deep understanding of payment processing systems, banking operations, and financial messaging
- Experience with modern technology stack including Java, Spring Framework, Oracle/SQL databases
- Knowledge of ISO 20022 standards and migration strategies
- Strong understanding of banking security protocols, Swift Customer Security Framework and compliance requirements.
Desired Skills :
- Experience in working with products like SWIFT Alliance Access/Entry, SWIFT Integration solutions like Alliance Gateway, Incentage, Eastnets, Actimize etc
- Excellent communication skills in English
- Familiarity with Payment Systems Standards
- Knowledge of SWIFT MT/MX message formats and standards and awareness of ISO20022 message stds
- Familiarity with Payment processing workflows
- Experience in Programming Development using Java, Spring Framework, XML/JSON, SQL/Oracle databases , Unix/Linux and Shell scripting
- Knowledge of Swift Customer Security Framework CSCF.
- Awareness of Payment system compliance
- Awareness of Cyber security best practices
