Technical Lead -Payments & SWIFT-implementation of Enterprise Payment Hub (EPH)

TAT IT Technolgies; Oman; On-site; OMR 15,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

TAT IT Technolgies is seeking a Project Technical Lead to steer end-to-end technical implementation of an Enterprise Payment Hub (EPH) across the bank. You will coordinate with system integrators, vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure regulatory compliance, high availability, security and performance of payment flows.

You will own technical design, build, testing and go-live, lead SOC/security reviews, and drive SWIFT CBPR+/ISO 20022 transformations for ACH/RTGS/Instant payments with ESB

Qualifications

• Hands-on expertise in deploying and leading an Enterprise Payment Hub/ SWIFT ISO 20022 implementations.
• Experience translating regulatory and operational requirements into detailed technical solutions.
• Proven ability to lead technical deliveries across design, build, testing and go-live.
• Strong knowledge of domestic and cross-border payments ecosystems and real-time/batch integrations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single technical authority for the EPH project and own all technical executions.
• Translate business and regulatory requirements into concrete technical designs and configurations.
• Lead and supervise integrations for ACH, RTGS, GCC RTGS, Instant Payments, and SWIFT CBPR+/GO APIs.
• Ensure ISO 20022 message mappings, MT/MX transformations, and compliance with Central Bank/SWIFT standards.
• Oversee real-time and batch integrations with Core Banking via ESB/middleware and ensure security reviews and audits.

Skills

Enterprise Payment Hub

SWIFT CBPR+

ISO 20022

ACH/RTGS/Instant Payments

Core Banking Integration

ESB/Middleware

API/Microservices

Message Queues

Security/Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / IT

Tools

IBM MQ

Kafka

Oracle

MS SQL

OpenShift

Job description

Requirements

• Hands‑on technical experience and functional knowledge in an Enterprise Payment Hub Platform.
• Strong end‑to‑end experience with ACH, RTGS, GCC RTGS, Instant Payments, SWIFT CBPR+, SWIFT GO, ISO 20022, and MT/MX transformations.
• Proficiency in real‑time and batch integrations with Core Banking via ESB/middleware.
• Minimum one full‑scale Enterprise Payment Hub or SWIFT/ISO 20022 implementation under a technical lead.
• Domain knowledge of domestic clearing & settlement, cross‑border correspondent banking, payment validation, orchestration, account posting, reconciliation and regulatory compliance for local and international payments.
• Strong banking domain expertise.

Role Purpose

The Project Technical Lead will steer the end‑to‑end technical implementation of an Enterprise Payment Hub (EPH) vendor solution across the bank. The role ensures seamless integration with Core Banking Systems, customer/business channels, middleware, external clearing networks, and SWIFT, while maintaining regulatory compliance, high availability, security and performance. The Technical Lead acts as the primary technical authority between the bank, system integrator, vendor and internal stakeholders throughout the program lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the single technical authority for the EPH project.
• Own all technical executions across design, build, configuration, testing and go‑live.
• Translate business, regulatory and operational requirements into detailed technical solutions.
• Serve as the technical escalation point during the full project life cycle.
• Lead and execute technical delivery for ACH, RTGS, GCC RTGS and Instant Payments integrations.
• Lead and execute technical delivery for SWIFT CBPR+, SWIFT GO and SWIFT API integrations.
• Define and validate ISO 20022 message structure and MT/MTX transformations.
• Ensure Central Bank and SWIFT compliance for all payment flows.
• Lead real‑time and batch integration between EPH and Core Banking through ESB.
• Ensure exception handling and automated reconciliation between integrated systems.
• Lead EPH integration through ESB with:
  
  • Mobile & Internet Banking
  • Branch/Teller Systems
  • Corporate and Business Banking platforms
  • Host‑to‑Host and SWIFT API integrations
  • Instant/speed transfer integrations
  • Integration with AML, Sanction Screening and Fraud Management Systems
• Ensure full project compliance with Central Bank regulations, SWIFT CBPR+, ISO 20022.
• Compliance with Bank Information security and cyber security policies.
• Lead and support security reviews, penetration testing and remediation activities.
• Support audit/regulatory inspection remediation activities.
• Define test strategy and test data.
• Perform hands‑on deployments & configurations in UAT.
• Define and govern SIT, UAT, performance, stress and fail‑over testing.
• End‑to‑end payment scenario testing.
• Integration testing with clearing networks and SWIFT.
• Data migration and reconciliation validation.
• Define, cutover, rollback and deployment plans.
• Lead parallel runs and production deployment.
• Own and maintain all mandatory project documentation, including:
  
  • HLD, LLD
  • Interface and API specifications
  • Message mapping and transformation documents
  • Security and architecture documents
  • DR & BCP design
  • Test strategy and go‑live plan
• Lead structured handover to support teams.
• Provide hands‑on technical oversight of vendors and system integrators.
• Review and approve technical designs, build deliverables, test results and security artifacts.
• Ensure delivery quality, regulatory compliance and architectural alignment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• 8‑10 years of overall IT experience.
• 6+ years of hands‑on technical experience in payments systems (domestic and cross‑border – SWIFT, RTGS, ACH).
• 3‑5 years as a Technical Lead in banking payments systems projects.
• Proven delivery of at least one full Enterprise Payment Hub or SWIFT/ISO 20022 implementation in a Technical Lead role with hands‑on experience.

Technical & Functional Skills

• Hands‑on technical experience and functional knowledge in Enterprise Payment Hub Platform.
• SWIFT CBPR+, ISO 20022.
• Domestic Payments (ACH, RTGS), Instant Payments/Speed Transfers.
• Knowledge of Core Banking integration (real‑time & batch) and middleware (ESB).
• API, Micro‑services.
• Message queues (IBM MQ, Kafka).
• Databases: Oracle, MS SQL.
• Linux environments, OpenShift platform.
• Security: Encryption, certificates, RBAC, key management.

Domain Knowledge

• Domestic clearing and settlement.
• Cross‑border correspondent banking.
• Payment validation and orchestration.
• Account posting and reconciliation.
• Regulatory compliance for local & international payments.