Risk Support Functions SME (Temenos T24 Modernization) | Iris Star | Qatar

Iris Star; Qatar; On-site; QAR 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

IRISSTAR Technologies Private Limited is seeking a Risk Support Functions SME to drive Temenos T24 modernization and risk workflow analysis on-site in Qatar. You will own requirements gathering, functional documentation, stakeholder coordination, and rigorous UAT execution across complex modernization initiatives.

You will bridge business risk stakeholders with technical teams, map risk management needs to core banking functions, validate test scenarios, and collaborate with recruitment leaders

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in core banking transformation or financial software implementations.
• Strong Temenos T24/Transact modernization experience.
• Deep knowledge of banking risk support functions, credit risk engines, regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Architect, define, and execute functional requirements gathering for Temenos T24/Transact modernization projects.
• Provide deep functional expertise in banking risk support functions and compliance workflows.
• Author functional requirement specs, design documents, and traceability matrices.
• Lead stakeholder management sessions and workshops across business and tech teams.
• Plan, design, and execute UAT test cases, scripts, and defect triage for core banking modules.
• Collaborate with Temenos developers, system integrators, QA squads, and banking executives.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory frameworks, risk mitigation policies, and QA standards.
• Maintain project documentation, baseline logs, UAT sign-offs, and risk audit trails.

Skills

Temenos T24 / Transact

Core banking transformation

Banking risk support

UAT execution

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Banking/Finance/Business

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Position Summary:

Driving advanced core banking transformation, Temenos T24 modernization, and risk support function integration in Qatar, Iris Star is actively seeking an accomplished Risk Support Functions SME for a premier professional engagement. In this vital technical and functional leadership role, you will take full ownership of requirements gathering, functional documentation, stakeholder management, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) across complex Temenos Transact modernization initiatives. Bringing extensive domain expertise in banking risk support and core banking transformations, you will empower top-tier financial institutions to achieve uncompromised operational resilience, regulatory compliance, and seamless legacy-to-modern platform migration. This prestigious career opportunity offers competitive remuneration, high executive visibility, and professional growth within a premier global IT consulting and executive recruitment enterprise.

Detailed Job Description:

As a Risk Support Functions SME supporting Iris Star on an on-site basis in Qatar, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of banking risk workflow analysis, functional specification authoring, cross-functional stakeholder coordination, and rigorous UAT execution. Your day-to-day responsibilities include bridging the gap between business risk stakeholders and technical implementation squads during Temenos T24 core banking modernization, mapping risk management requirements to core banking functions, validating test scenarios, and collaborating directly with recruitment leaders like Archana Ashok. Furthermore, you will manage application requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Architect, define, and execute functional requirements gathering for Temenos T24/Transact core banking modernization and transformation projects.


• Provide deep functional expertise in banking risk support functions, credit risk, market risk, operational risk, and compliance workflows.


• Author comprehensive functional requirement specifications, business process blueprints, design documents, and traceability matrices.


• Lead stakeholder management sessions, workshops, and requirement alignment meetings across business and technical teams.


• Plan, design, and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT) test cases, test scripts, and defect triage workflows for core banking modules.


• Collaborate seamlessly with Temenos developers, system integrators, quality assurance squads, and banking executives.


• Ensure strict adherence to banking regulatory frameworks, risk mitigation policies, and enterprise quality assurance standards.


• Maintain meticulous project documentation, requirement baseline logs, UAT sign-off sheets, and risk audit trails.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Banking, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.


• Minimum of 6+ years of progressive professional hands-on experience in core banking transformation, IT consulting, or financial software implementation.


• Strong, demonstrable operational expertise in Temenos T24 / Transact core banking modernization projects.


• Comprehensive working knowledge of banking risk support functions, credit risk engines, and regulatory reporting frameworks.


• Deep practical experience in requirements gathering, functional documentation, stakeholder management, and UAT execution.


• Solid practical grasp of core banking workflows, account servicing, lending, treasury, and risk management modules.


• Exceptional analytical problem-solving aptitude, communication skills, and professional stakeholder management capabilities.


• Mandatory legal work authorization and physical availability for on-site professional operations in Qatar.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Official Temenos certifications such as Temenos T24 Transact Core Developer or Temenos Certified Business Consultant.


• Prior professional working experience in top-tier multinational banking institutions or major Temenos implementation partner consultancies.


• Hands-on familiarity with agile project management methodologies, Scrum frameworks, and enterprise tracking platforms (Jira, Confluence).


• Experience integrating risk analytics engines and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance systems with core banking platforms.


• Active participation in banking technology forums, risk management associations, or financial engineering communities.

Application Information:

Recruiter: Iris Star Recruitment Division
Contact Name: Archana Ashok (Recruitment Manager - Technology)
Email: [e-mail]
Phone:
Company Website: https://www.irisstar.tech
Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Enterprise Banking Transformation Package
Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Qatar Temenos T24 Modernization Opening)
Notice Period: Immediate to 30 Days Preferred
Contract Duration: Permanent / Full-Time On-Site Engagement (Qatar)

Recruitment Pro Tip:

When applying for this Risk Support Functions SME position through Iris Star, ensure your resume explicitly highlights your Temenos T24/Transact transformation portfolio, risk management domain expertise, and UAT leadership record.