Job Overview

The role is pivotal in driving innovation, fostering strategic partnerships, and ensuring the seamless integration of cutting-edge technologies within the financial services sector. The job holder will lead cross-functional teams in developing innovative fintech products and services, utilizing open API architecture.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree preferably in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or any other related field from a recognized university.
• 5-6 years’ experience hands on experience with System integrations development using latest technology.
• 5 years in Integrations and Open APIs
• 5 years in Developing fintech products and services, utilizing open APIs architecture.
• 3 years in People management and similar role
• ITIL Foundation and other relevant professional qualifications in ICT field.
• Project/Product Management Certification: PMI or Prince 2
• Proven knowledge of banking operations, operations in business units and business impact analysis.
• Experience in Management of Third-party support providers.

Desired work experience

• Experience in API development (REST or JSON) and Web Services & DevOps.
• Experience in Software/ API documentation.
• Technical skills to effectively perform or guide performance of Application architectural design ensuring that all solutions developed and deployed are in line with the Enterprise Architecture standards
• Knowledge and effective application of all relevant banking policies, processes, procedures and guidelines to consistently achieve required compliance standards or benchmarks.
• Ensure that all the managed application platforms in use by the Bank keep pace with technological innovations and developments as a way of protecting investment in technology.
• Define, analyse, plan, measure and improve all aspects of the availability of API systems; ensuring that the systems, are meeting the agreed availability targets.