System Analyst, Cards (Open Systems)

6255 UOB Innovation Hub 2 Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

6255 UOB Innovation Hub 2 Sdn Bhd in Malaysia is seeking a Senior System Analyst / Integration Analyst to lead the design and delivery of scalable middleware solutions for banking applications. You will gather and translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications and work with architects and FBAs to ensure secure, compliant integrations with card networks and payment systems.

The role requires deep experience in open system integration, API architecture, and card payment

Qualifications

• At least 10 years’ experience as a System Analyst, Technical Analyst or Integration Analyst.
• Preferably with 6–8 years in Cards Functional Domain / payment networks in banking.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirement analysis, effort estimation and architecture design for middleware systems.
• Define integration requirements between internal and external bank systems.
• Design REST/SOAP APIs, messaging services and data flows.
• Review technical design specs and perform code reviews for quality and compliance.
• Collaborate with FBAs, Solution Architects and IT stakeholders on end-to-end solutions.
• Support system integration, testing phases and post-implementation troubleshooting.

Skills

Open System Integration

CardLinK

3DS protocols

API-based architectures

ISO 8583

Security concepts (OAuth, JWT, TLS)

DevOps / CI/CD

REST / SOAP APIs

Message Queues (IBM MQ, RabbitMQ,Kafka

Education

TOGAF or equivalent (Good to Have)

Tools

Java / J2EE

Job description

Company

6255 UOB Innovation Hub 2 Sdn Bhd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices. Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values – Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.

Job Description

UOB Innovation Hub 2 (InnoHub2) is a UOB-wholly owned subsidiary and a Centre of Excellence based in Malaysia, providing Group Business Services (GBS) to support the UOB Group. Started in 2021 with technology application design, development and support, InnoHub2 is expanding beyond technology services to deliver other business services to support the Bank’s growth ambition. We are looking for talented and motivated individuals to be part of the pioneer team spearheading the development and delivery of the new services. As part of the InnoHub2 team, you will have the opportunity to work on Group initiatives and gain regional business exposure. We are dynamic, passionate and purposeful about delivering trusted financial solutions that enables business growth. An exciting career progression with varied opportunities awaits you at IH2. Come grow your career with us.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for requirement analysis, effort estimation and application solution design to deliver scalable, secure and reliable middleware systems that support business-critical applications and services
• Gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into detailed functional and technical specifications
• Lead discussions with Functional Business Analysts (FBAs), Solution Architects and IT stakeholders to define end-to-end technical solutions, ensuring alignment with architectural, security and regulatory standards and business goals
• Define integration requirements between internal and external bank systems
• Design middleware and integration solutions based on business and technical requirements
• Partner with Application teams to define architecture diagrams, interface specifications, data flow diagrams and technical design document
• Design and document REST/SOAP APIs, messaging services, file transfers and event-driven integrations
• Conduct fit-gap analysis to assess alignment with functional and non-functional requirements
• Perform impact analysis to identify affected systems and coordinate with relevant application teams for assessments
• Facilitate walkthrough sessions of solution designs with stakeholders, including FBAs, testing teams (TCoE), and business users
• Review and validate technical design specifications and perform critical code reviews to ensure quality and compliance with design standards
• Support the design of high-level test strategies and ensure test coverage for critical business functions
• Collaborate with relevant teams during system integration, user acceptance, regression, and performance testing phases
• Provide guidance to testers and users on system configurations, including card parameter setup and end-to-end reconciliation processes
• Manage defect triaging and resolution in collaboration with development and testing teams
• Deliver post-implementation support and troubleshoot functional issues as needed
• Identify, document, and escalation project or process risks to ensure timely mitigation

Education/Experience

At least 10 years’ experience as a System Analyst, Technical Analyst or Integration Analyst. Preferably with 6 to 8 years of working experience in Cards Functional Domain / payment networks in banking industry

Essential

• Specialisation in Open System Integration to Host (e.g., CardLinK): Proven experience in Open System Integration, particularly with CardLinK platforms for transaction processing and payment plan enablement
• Strong working knowledge of 3DS (Three-Domain Secure) protocols for secure online authentication
• Strong working experiences with API-based architectures, ISO 8583 messaging, and secure data exchange standards
• Proven experiences in design and deliver enhancement to the middleware system to support new capabilities
• Proven experience as a System Analyst or similar role in Cards Application environments
• Recent Cards Domain Exposure – Hands-on experience working directly with Cards Applications within the last 2 years is required
• Strong understanding of the card product lifecycle, card management processes, and the broader card payment ecosystem
• Practical experience with Cards online and batch interfaces, including familiarity with related processes
• Ability to take the System Analyst lead role on projects, typically starting prior to the Build phase
• Project Engagement Flexibility – capability to support multiple projects, when one project is on a non-critical phase for SA support. Capable of working independently while maintaining a holistic view of system and business impacts
• Experience working closely with development teams, system architects, Functional Business Analysts (FBAs), and senior stakeholders
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to prepare and deliver presentations for non-technical and senior audiences

Good to Have

• Experience in building scalable banking specific platforms
• Formal architecture certification (TOGAF or equivalent)
• Card payment domain knowledge
• Strong communication/documentation presentation skills
• Working experience in middleware and integration technologies
• Working experience in a wide variety of open source technologies and cloud services
• Good Understanding and working experiences in applications using Java /J2EE design patterns
• At least 5 years working experience with: REST API and SOAP Web Services JSON, XML, XSD and API specifications Message Queues (IBM MQ, RabbitMQ, Kafka, ActiveMQ) API Gateway solutions Microservices architecture
• At least one of Oracle, MS SQL, Maria DB or any NoSQL Linux server with Jboss
• Knowledge of security concepts including OAuth, JWT, TLS and API security
• Familiar with DevOps and CI/CD tools

Additional Requirements

Develop, Engage, Execute, Strategise

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Equal Opportunity

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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Company Rating

UOB is rated as one of the world's top banks, ranked 'Aa1' by Moody's Investors Service and 'AA-' by both S&P Global and Fitch Ratings. With a global network of 500 branches and offices across 19 countries in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, as well as branches and offices throughout the region.