Vice President - Payments Technical SME

MIZUHO BANK, LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial institution in Singapore seeks a Payments Technical SME to lead the implementation of a payment platform. The role requires expertise in Payments systems and strong leadership skills to ensure project success across APAC markets. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in technical integration and a proven track record in the banking sector.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Payment systems integration and implementation.
• Hands-on experience with Finastra GPP preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of security and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define and review technical strategy for the Payments platform.
• Lead design, development, and delivery of Payments-related applications.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Payments systems expertise

Technical leadership

Integration and implementation

Cross-border payment implementation

Programming (Java, Python, etc.)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

Finastra GPP

AWS

Azure

Job description

Overview

Mizuho is undertaking a multi-year regional transformation program for its Asia Pacific business and is seeking to hire a Payments Technical SME to provide oversight and technical direction for the implementation of the Payment platform. The Technical Lead will play a pivotal role in analyzing, designing, and delivering technical solutions for the Core Banking – Payments Program across multiple APAC markets. This role requires extensive expertise in integration, implementation, and functional knowledge of Payments systems, combined with a strong background in international banking exposure. The Technical Lead will be responsible for end-to-end delivery, ensuring alignment with technical standards, regulatory compliance, and business objectives while driving innovation across development and integration efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
• Define and review the technical strategy and architecture for the Payments platform implementation, ensuring enterprise architecture, IT standards and business objectives.
• Provide hands-on technical guidance to development teams, ensuring adherence to best practices in coding, integration, and system design.
• Establish and enforce technical governance, ensuring compliance with security, scalability, and performance requirements.
• Solution Design, Development and Integration
• Lead the design, development and delivery of Payments related applications and ensuring seamless integration with vendor solutions like Finastra GPP with bank’s core and downstream systems like CASA / Trade Finance / Lending / Markets.
• Integrate with third-party payments systems and regulatory systems
• Support system migration, ensuring minimal disruption and data integrity during transitional phases.
• Design and build APIs for payment gateways and various payment related services
• Utilize and manage cloud platforms (e.g. Azure, AWS) for hosting and operating payment systems.
• Collaborate with vendors, internal IT teams, and stakeholders to provide the solution and troubleshoot issues
• Risk and Quality Management
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring high-quality deliverables that meet business and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct configuration reviews, performance tuning to ensure robust and scalable solutions.
• Drive automation and technology best practices to enhance delivery speed, system resilience, and operational efficiency.
• Stakeholder and Vendor Management
• Work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to ensure alignment between technical and business objectives.
• Act as the primary technical liaison between internal teams and platform vendors, ensuring smooth integration and issue resolution.
• Provide technical insights and updates to senior management, supporting strategic decision-making and project governance.
• Continuous Improvement
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry trends, driving innovation in technology and core banking systems.
• Document best practices, technical standards, and lessons learned to support future implementations and organizational knowledge sharing.

Key Requirements

1. 1) Experience

• At least 15 years of strong expertise in Payment’s systems, with hands-on experience in integration and implementation of solutions. FINASTRA GPP experience is preferred.
• Extensive experience in Cross border and domestic payment implementation across various markets (preferably APAC region).
• Extensive experience leading technical delivery of large-scale, multi-market platform implementations in the international banking or financial services sector.
• At least 20 years of proven track record in overseeing solution design, integration, and end-to-end technical implementation for banking platforms.
• In-depth knowledge of security, compliance, and regulatory requirements for platform technology in the financial sector.
• Ability to manage and collaborate with geographically distributed teams across multiple APAC markets.

2) Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field.

3) Certifications

• Any cloud certifications could be added advantage (AWS or Azure)
• SWIFT Certifications if any, for instance, ISO 20022, could be value add.
• TOGAF or other relevant architecture certifications are a plus.

4) ISO 20022 Knowledge

• ISO 20022 knowledge on the message formats for SWIFT
• Hands on experience working with both MT and MX message details and nuances

5) Technical Skills

• Programming: Proficiency in languages like Java, Python, Javascript, shell scripts etc
• Frameworks: Experience with Java frameworks like Sprint Boot
• Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with AWS and Azure services
• Payment Gateways: Hands-on experience with platforms such as SWIFT, RTGS systems for various markets