PowerCard Switch Technical Lead - Dicetek LLC - Dubai, UAE

DiceTek UAE; Dubai; On-site; AED 334,800 - 424,080; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional growth within a high-performance financial technology team

Opportunity to work on enterprise card banking and payment platforms

Exposure to major payment schemes and regulatory certification processes

Job summary

DiceTek UAE is seeking a PowerCard Switch Technical Lead to oversee card management system initiatives and payment platform implementations in Dubai. The role emphasizes reviewing specifications, leading certification testing, and ensuring successful production deployment within a banking technology environment.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PowerCard Switch, knowledge of payment schemes like VISA and MasterCard, and experience with UNIX and Oracle databases. This position offers competitive compensation aligned with UAE banking technology standards.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with PowerCard Switch and Card Management Systems.
• Hands-on experience using VISA Simulator and Central Bank UAE Simulator.
• Solid knowledge of card banking and payment processing systems.
• Experience in PowerCard development and production support environments.
• Good understanding of payment schemes including VISA and MasterCard.
• Technical background in Oracle databases and Unix platforms.
• Experience handling multiple parallel projects within banking IT environments.
• Proven experience managing development, UAT, and production environments.
• Strong coordination skills to work with cross-functional IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Review business requirements and Functional Specification Documents for assigned card and switch initiatives.
• Collaborate with business teams to identify transaction scenarios and prepare detailed test cases and scripts.
• Lead development activities in coordination with platform owners and technical teams.
• Manage certification testing cycles with payment schemes including VISA and UAESWITCH.
• Coordinate transaction testing using simulators and perform API testing.
• Support release management activities including change validation and deployment readiness.
• Coordinate go-live preparations with internal IT stakeholders, external partners, and vendors.
• Liaise with production support teams to ensure smooth release execution and post-deployment monitoring.
• Communicate with HPS support teams for issue resolution related to release deployment.
• Conduct code reviews and provide go-live technical support.

Skills

PowerCard Switch implementation

Payment scheme certification testing

Oracle and Unix administration

API and transaction simulator testing

Release and deployment management

Card banking systems knowledge

Production go-live coordination

Job description

Position Overview

PowerCard Switch Technical Lead at Dicetek LLC will oversee card management system initiatives and payment platform implementations in Dubai, UAE. This role focuses on reviewing functional specifications, leading certification testing with payment schemes, coordinating release management, and ensuring seamless production deployment within a banking technology environment.

Job Details: Country: UAE, City: Dubai, Industry: Banking, Function: IT Project Management, Salary: 30000-38000 monthly (Market estimated), Gender: Any, Candidate Nationality: Any, Job Type: Full-time.

Key Responsibilities

• Review business requirements and Functional Specification Documents for assigned card and switch initiatives.
• Collaborate with business teams to identify transaction scenarios and prepare detailed test cases and scripts.
• Lead development activities in coordination with platform owners and technical teams.
• Manage certification testing cycles with payment schemes including VISA and UAESWITCH.
• Coordinate transaction testing using simulators and perform API testing between PowerCard, middleware SOA, and surrounding systems.
• Support release management activities including change validation and deployment readiness.
• Coordinate go-live preparations with internal IT stakeholders, external partners, and vendors.
• Liaise with production support teams to ensure smooth release execution and post-deployment monitoring.
• Communicate with HPS support teams for issue resolution related to release deployment.
• Conduct code reviews and provide go-live technical support.

Ideal Profile

• Strong experience with PowerCard Switch and Card Management Systems.
• Hands‑on experience using VISA Simulator and Central Bank UAE Simulator.
• Solid knowledge of card banking and payment processing systems.
• Experience in PowerCard development and production support environments.
• Good understanding of payment schemes including VISA and MasterCard.
• Technical background in Oracle databases and Unix platforms.
• Experience handling multiple parallel projects within banking IT environments.
• Proven experience managing development, UAT, and production environments.
• Strong coordination skills to work with cross‑functional IT teams.

Skills Set

• PowerCard Switch implementation
• Payment scheme certification testing
• Oracle and Unix administration
• API and transaction simulator testing
• Release and deployment management
• Card banking systems knowledge
• Production go‑live coordination

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work on enterprise card banking and payment switch platforms in Dubai
• Exposure to major payment schemes and regulatory certification processes
• Lead critical banking technology releases within a structured environment
• Professional growth within a high‑performance financial technology team
• Competitive compensation aligned with UAE banking technology standards