Payments Technology Specialist

Job Description

<p>About the Job</p><p><br></p><p>Who we are:</p><p>Aafaq Islamic Finance PJSC was established in the year 2006, and it provides a wide range of high-quality, Sharia-compliant banking products and services to companies and individuals. It is unique as one of the financing companies that enjoy complete independence in the United Arab Emirates. In addition, the “Aafaq Islamic Finance” strategy focuses on exploring opportunities within various business sectors and works to achieve the highest levels of happiness for its customers, including shareholders, consumers, employees, strategic partners and community members.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Title: Analyst – Payments Technology Specialist</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span>Responsible for the performance, development and continual improvement of the technology implemented in the Payments domain – digital cards, prepaid cards, credit cards, digital wallets, payment schemes integration</span></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li><span>Digital Solutions Deployment. Manage the launch and deployment of identified Digital Solutions, coordinating all relevant activities in close collaboration with other departments</span><span> </span></li><li><span>Identify key emerging trends in the Payments Domain and convert those trends into innovative new business concepts that can be implemented and commercialized</span></li><li><span>Help to shape and expand the digital ecosystem</span><span> within the organization</span></li><li><span>Compliance with the different schemes and regulations.&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Education/Qualification </strong></p><ul><li><span>Bachelor’s degree with a major in Information Technology</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Experience Required:</strong></p><ul><li>Experience working with card management platforms like Openway, VisionPlus, etc.</li><li>Experience in dealing with different Payment Schemes </li><li>A minimum of 5-8 years of experience in similar roles in a Bank/Financial Institution</li><li><span>Knowledge of payment technologies</span></li><li>Proficient in Web Technologies, Cloud Technologies, CI/CD Practice</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Skills Required:</strong></p><ul><li>Significant experience working within the software delivery ecosystem.</li><li><span>Excellent spoken and written communication.</span> </li><li><span>Understanding of mobile payment and e-commerce platforms, services, and commercial models</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p>