Manager Payments & Integration Development at Bank of Kigali: (Deadline 5 May 2023)
Division
Information Technology
Business Unit
Core Applications
Reporting line
Head of Core Applications
Purpose of the job
The Manager, Payments and Integration Systems Development’s role is to plan, organize and manage payment and integration systems. The role is responsible for several projects in payments and integration space of the Bank. The person will be working closely with and reporting to the Head of Core Applications and other Development Functions.
He/she will coach the development team to provide third level support to the Channels and Applications Support Teams. He will lead and coordinate the development of Enterprise Service Bus, Swift, Channel Manager, Sybrin, RIPPS systems and any other payment system.
Key accountabilities not limited to:
Leadership
Lead and drive the development and upgrade management of the payments and integration systems such inter Banks Systems, International Payments Systems, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), API Management, etc.
Drive business analysis and requirements-gathering support for end-users to derive products with high quality to support business.
Contribute to the IT Disaster Recovery Plan draft in collaboration with the IT team to ensure is implementable for the Payments and Integration systems
Contribute to the implementation of the Disaster Recovery Plan to ensure full resilience of the Payments and Integration systems to respond to the bank and regulatory requirements.
Support the preparation of key presentations, strategy documentation, and other documents
Drive the development and implementation of business requests for application enhancement
Mentor junior team members and provide technical expertise guidance where necessary
Management
Manage Service Level Agreement (SLA) with payment and integration systems service providers
Actively manage the timely resolution of outstanding defects or issues impacting the business
Manage the whole development life cycle of payment and integration systems
Manage development team
Manage business-as-usual support.
Management and maintenance of Test Environments
Problem Solving
Understand needs and propose solutions to problems affecting payment and integration Systems.
Work with infrastructure team on architecture design, security, IT compliance, and deployment and support.
Experience:
At least 5 years of Knowledge and experience of managing similar platforms with two (2) years at managerial level.
Experience of delivering initiatives that have had measurable outcomes.
Experience of using digital platforms to proactively engage with multiple different audiences
Experience of making decisions by assessing analytics data, user research and stakeholder requirements.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or master’s (MBA/MS) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or Business
Knowledge:
Excellent organizational skills with real attention to deadlines and detail.
Outstanding relationship building skills including the ability to develop close working relationships and build the trust of colleagues across the Bank.
Awareness of Agile software development practices
Highly confident and experienced in the use of digital technology.
A high standard of written and oral communication
An analytical mind set with a creative, innovative approach to problem solving
A persuasive manner with an ability to respond to others’ views and opinions
A team player but also someone who can work independently when required
Experience in the delivery of complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
An understanding of digital product development processes
A passion for technological innovation and awareness of global trends in digital media technology.
Strong presentation, negotiation and communication skills.
Ability to prioritize and simplify stakeholder requirements
Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to motivate others and build effective and trusting partnerships.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and deliver to targets
Technical Expertise – Programming Skills; Java, React, Python
DBMS Skills; MySQL, SQL, PostgreSQL. Knowledge of NoSQL is a plus
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or master’s (MBA/MS) degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Mathematics or Business
Expression of Interest
Bank of Kigali Plc is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates. Women are encouraged to apply.
Submit your CV to recruitment@bk.rw by 05th May 2023.
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