Senior Payment Specialist
Sabenza IT & RecruitmentJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa21 days ago
Job descriptionStrong foundational knowledge of Core Banking systems and architecture. Expertise in Payments domain, including SWIFT, ISO 20022, TCIB, Cross-border payments. Deep understanding of payment integration with external systems and gateways (e.g., SWIFT, ISO 20022). Experience conducting GAP analysis, understanding customer requirements, and delivering functional documentation. High-level technical knowledge of APIs & Microservices architecture, Java, SQL, Oracle / SQL Server, Unix / Linux scripting. Familiarity with country-specific regulatory and compliance requirements in the payments space. Functional knowledge of Treasury products such as FX, Money Markets (MM), Fixed Income. Experience with real-time or high-volume payment systems (RTGS, ACH, etc.). Exposure to Agile methodologies, CI / CD pipelines, and financial system migrations.
We are looking for an experienced and driven Senior Payment Specialist (Functional) to join our high-performing digital banking team. In this role, you will play a critical part in shaping, analysing, and delivering payment solutions for mission-critical core banking systems across regions.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse and understand complex business requirements related to payment processing, compliance, and integrations.
- Translate business needs into functional specifications and ensure alignment with technical teams.
- Design and validate payment flows, ensuring regulatory compliance, scalability, and resilience.
- Collaborate with development and architecture teams on integration strategies using APIs, SWIFT gateways, and microservices.
- Work closely with QA and business users for UAT planning, testing, and validation.
- Drive continuous improvements in payment processing, monitoring, and STP rates.
- Support client workshops, documentation, and knowledge transfer activities.
Must-Have Skills & Experience
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If you're a payment expert passionate about driving functional excellence in digital banking, we want to hear from you.
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