Senior MQ Swift Integration Developer

e-Merge IT Recruitment; Randburg; Hybrid; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial institution seeks a Senior Integration Developer for a hybrid contract role in Randburg, South Africa, offering R750 per hour negotiable based on experience. The successful candidate will own complex integration deliverables related to payments and must demonstrate senior-level integration development skills. Key qualifications include expertise in third-party processing and experience with South African banks. The environment is high-pressure with tight OKRs, requiring a proactive and independent work approach.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of complex integration deliverables across payments.
• Deliver against tight OKRs from day one.
• Translate requirements into working integrations fast.

Skills

Integration development at senior level

TPPP / third-party processing exposure

Secure SFTP and IBM MQ connectivity

SOAP / WSDL Web Services using XML

Parsing and generating XML, CSV, Fixed-width TXT

Exposure to SWIFT MT940 / MT942

Experience integrating with South African banks

Job description

A major financial institution is looking for a Senior Integration Developer who can step into a high‑pressure environment and deliver against tight OKRs from day one. No demographic restrictions. They want competence, speed, and someone who knows how to move work forward without handholding.

What You’ll Be Working On

You’ll take ownership of complex integration deliverables across payments, secure data exchange, and banking file formats. The environment is structured, technical, and expects a senior who knows how to operate independently and translate requirements into working integrations fast.

Core Skills Needed

• Integration development at senior level
• TPPP / third‑party processing exposure (or similar payments integration background)
• Secure SFTP and IBM MQ connectivity
• SOAP / WSDL Web Services using XML
• Parsing and generating XML, CSV, Fixed‑width TXT
• Exposure to financial statement formats such as SWIFT MT940 / MT942
• Experience integrating with South African banks or similar regulated financial institutions

Bonus / Secondary Skills

• API development or modern REST‑based integration
• Financial payments domain knowledge
• Batch processing experience
• Any exposure to treasury, settlements, or reconciliation flows

Reference Number for this position is GZ60936 which is a contract position based in Randburg / Hybrid offering a contract rate of R750 per hour negotiable on experience and ability.