Core Banking Specialist

ahlibank SAOG; Muscat; On-site; OMR 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit seeks a Core Banking Specialist in Muscat to lead the technical management, support, and development of core banking applications. You will drive system enhancements, manage vendors, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure stability and governance across deployments.

Requirements include a Bachelor's in Computer Science or Engineering and at least 5 years in banking or IT supporting financial institutions. Strong focus on automation and process improvement is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the banking sector or IT companies supporting financial institutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical management, support, and development of core banking applications for stability and governance.
• Oversee system enhancements, releases, and readiness across teams and vendors.
• Resolve complex incidents with root-cause analysis and vendor escalation.
• Oversee interface testing and certification for system integrations.
• Engage with business stakeholders to assess issues and prioritize changes.
• Drive vendor performance and timely delivery of fixes.
• Push continuous improvement of core banking functionality.
• Lead the core banking workstream in IT projects and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Advocate automation and digital solutions while ensuring regulatory adherence.
• Ensure alignment with bank policies and governance in all activities.

Skills

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Process optimization

Project delivery

Automation & digitalization

Incident resolution

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Equation core banking

API development

System integration testing

Job description

Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | Posted on 06/10/2026

The Core Banking Specialist is a technical professional withexpertise in implementing the Equation core banking solution. This role focuseson supporting new requirements through internal API development, analyzing andresolving technical issues, and managing interactions with users, vendors, andinternal technical teams. Experience with additional Mysis products, such asTI, is advantageous.

• Technical Leadership and Application Governance:
  • Lead the technicalmanagement, support, and development of core banking applications, ensuringsystem stability, service continuity, and adherence to application governancestandards.
  • Oversee the delivery andimplementation of system enhancements and releases, ensuring technicalreadiness and effective communication with relevant teams and departments.
  • Lead the resolution ofcomplex technical incidents, ensuring thorough root cause analysis, appropriatevendor escalation, and implementation of corrective actions to preventrecurrence.
  • Oversee interface testingand certification for system integrations, ensuring compliance with technicalstandards and readiness for production deployment.
• Business Stakeholder and Vendor Management:
  • Lead engagement withbusiness stakeholders to assess system issues, define requirements, andprioritize changes in line with business needs and operational impact.
  • Manage vendor delivery andtechnical performance, ensuring system packages and fixes meet agreedrequirements, quality standards, and delivery timelines.
  • Drive the resolution ofoutstanding vendor issues and elevate delivery risks to relevant managementstakeholders.
• System Optimization and Continuous Improvement:
  • Drive the assessment andenhancement of core banking functionality to support evolving operationalrequirements and business priorities.
  • Define and prioritizeimprovements that strengthen system performance, reliability, operationalefficiency, and user experience.
  • Evaluate proposed technicalsolutions and recommend approaches that balance business value, implementationfeasibility, and system risk.
• Project Leadership and Delivery:
  • Lead the core bankingtechnical workstream within IT projects, ensuring solutions align with businessobjectives, architectural standards, and operational requirements.
  • Oversee technical planning,dependencies, risks, testing, and implementation readiness to supportsuccessful project delivery.
  • Coordinate cross-functionalteams and vendors to resolve technical challenges and ensure a controlledtransition into production and ongoing support.
• Process Innovation, Automation & Digitalization:
  • Drive continuous processimprovement through innovative, automated, and digital solutions once required
• Business Control &Governance
  • Ensure adherence to thebank's policies, regulatory requirements, and industry standards in alloperational activities.
• Self/People Development & Continuous Learning:
  • Continually update oneselfthrough knowledge acquisition, on-the-job training, or project involvement;advocate and support others to do the same.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree inComputer Science or Engineering.
• Minimum of 5 years ofexperience in the banking sector or IT companies supporting financialinstitutions