Product Owner – Integration Platform

D4 Insight; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

D4 Insight in Abu Dhabi, UAE, seeks an experienced Product Owner to own the Integration Platform roadmap and backlog, prioritizing API, event-driven, messaging, and microservices patterns to support Core Banking modernization.

The role requires 10–15 years in banking tech, deep knowledge of Core Banking, and hands-on experience with API management, Kafka, cloud platforms, REST/SOAP APIs, and agile delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in banking technology, integration, or digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of Core Banking platforms.
• Experience with API Management, Microservices, Kafka, Cloud Platforms, and Integration Middleware.
• Strong knowledge of REST/SOAP APIs and modern integration patterns.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or OCI.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Solution Lead, Integration Lead, or similar role.
• Strong Agile delivery and stakeholder/vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the Integration Platform product backlog and roadmap.
• Drive API, event-driven, messaging, and microservices-based integration patterns.
• Collaborate with business, architecture, engineering, and vendor teams.
• Support Core Banking modernization, coexistence, and migration initiatives.
• Define user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery priorities.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones.

Skills

API Management

Microservices

Kafka

Cloud Platforms

REST/SOAP APIs

Agile delivery

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

JIRA

Postman

GitHub

Kubernetes

Tools

JIRA

GitHub

Postman

Kubernetes

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for Product Owner to own and prioritize the Integration Platform roadmap and backlog, driving API, event-driven, messaging, and microservices-based capabilities while supporting Core Banking modernization.

Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE

Experience: 10–15 Years

Duration: 12 Months

Key Responsibilities

• Own and prioritize the Integration Platform product backlog and roadmap.
• Drive API, event-driven, messaging, and microservices-based integration patterns.
• Collaborate with business, architecture, engineering, and vendor teams.
• Support Core Banking modernization, coexistence, and migration initiatives.
• Define user stories, acceptance criteria, and delivery priorities.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, resilient, and aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Manage stakeholder expectations, dependencies, risks, and delivery milestones.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience in banking technology, integration, or digital transformation.
• Strong understanding of Core Banking platforms.
• Experience with API Management, Microservices, Kafka, Cloud Platforms, and Integration Middleware.
• Strong knowledge of REST/SOAP APIs and modern integration patterns.
• Experience with Azure, AWS, or OCI.
• Proven experience as a Product Owner, Solution Lead, Integration Lead, or similar role.
• Strong Agile delivery and stakeholder/vendor management skills.

Preferred Tech Stack: Oracle Database, Java, JavaScript, Microservices

Tools: JIRA, GitHub, Postman | Good-to-have: Kubernetes.