Technical Lead -Payment Applications(Domestic Card Scheme Program)

TAT IT Technolgies; Muscat; On-site; OMR 10,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Lead for Payment Applications to oversee critical projects in the banking sector. This role requires extensive experience in payment systems, particularly in domestic card schemes within the GCC market. The successful candidate will manage technical deliverables, provide support during testing phases, and engage with stakeholders to ensure seamless operations. With a focus on operational excellence, this position offers the opportunity to lead transformative initiatives in payment processing technology. If you are a seasoned professional with a passion for innovation and problem-solving, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in application support with 10 years in payment systems required.
• Hands-on experience with payment applications and domestic card schemes is essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage payment scheme projects and act as a technical point of contact.
• Provide support to channels and systems integrated with payment applications.
• Lead initiatives for domestic card schemes from a technology perspective.

Skills

requirement gathering

Oracle PL/SQL

cards

testing (SIT, UAT, golive)

application

project management

domestic card scheme

application support

integration technologies

debit cards

payment

payment protocols

analytical skills

technical support

payment systems

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree in Business Administration

Job description

We have an urgent requirement for Technical Lead - Payment Applications (Domestic Card Scheme Program) for our banking client in Oman.

Experience Requirements:

1. Experience in application support, with at least 10 years in payment systems. --- Must
2. Proven experience in handling domestic card scheme programs, preferably in the GCC market. --- Must
3. Manage Payment scheme Projects & CR as a Technical point of contact. This includes Debit cards, credit cards, and POS acquiring Applications. --- Must
4. Strong knowledge of payment protocols, APIs, and integration technologies. --- Must
5. Provide necessary support to channels, middleware, and other systems integrated with Payment applications. --- Must
6. Manage testing specifically SIT and also provide support during other testing phases of the projects including UAT, golive, and post golive support. --- Must

Main Role:

• Manage Payment scheme Projects & CR as a Technical point of contact. This includes Debit cards, credit cards, and POS acquiring Applications.
• Provide necessary support to channels, middleware, and other systems integrated with Payment applications.
• Lead the bank’s initiative for domestic card scheme from a technology perspective.
• Manage testing specifically SIT and also provide support during other testing phases of the projects including UAT, golive, and post golive support.
• Manage technical project deliverables in line with the project plan.
• Record and manage technical project issues and escalate where necessary.
• Manage skills and techniques including people, communications, risk & change management, with a strong focus on operational excellence.
• Requirement gathering and analytical skills.
• Engage in controlled deployment of patches, fixes, and other changes on payment applications to achieve well-documented and controlled deployments.
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with Payment applications, specifically for domestic card schemes.
• Understand Payment Scheme application architecture and technical knowledge to analyze the impact of relevant changes.
• Prepare production technical golive checklist considering deployments done during the testing lifecycle.
• Proven hands-on experience with payment systems like credit cards, debit cards, and POS acquiring will be a plus.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Provide support to business and operation customers by investigating, troubleshooting, and resolving issues across multiple channels limited to test systems only.
• Manage, prioritize, and respond to issues, inquiries, and escalations.
• Communicate with internal and external stakeholders effectively, tactically, and empathetically.
• Provide insights, suggestions, and feedback to managers and leads.

Analysis, Review, and Advice:

• Provide dedicated support to finalize the BRD and design specifications FS with the team in the Business Analysis/Pre-development Phase.
• Prepare Test Setup buildup document which will form the basis for later prod setup buildup, including:
• Hardware Requirement, Software Requirement, Software patches/updates detail & Setup.
• Smooth handover of the production environment to the operations department.
• Hands-on knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL is a must.

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Master's degree in Business Administration or relevant field preferred.

Experience:

• Minimum of 15+ years of experience in application support, with at least 10 years in payment systems.
• Proven experience in handling domestic card scheme programs, preferably in the GCC market.
• Strong knowledge of payment protocols, APIs, and integration technologies.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.

Soft Skills:

• Deep understanding of payment processing systems and technologies.
• Knowledge of major payment networks (Visa, Mastercard, etc.).
• Familiarity with banking systems and financial protocols.

Skills: requirement gathering, oracle pl/sql, cards, testing (SIT, UAT, golive), application, project management, domestic card scheme, application support, integration technologies, debit cards, payment, payment protocols, analytical skills, technical support, payment systems, APIs.