Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of banking & payment applications, focusing on cross-border, domestic, and ISO 20022 payment workflows.
• Drive end-to-end Microservices architecture using Java (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Batch), ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Provide technical leadership to a team of engineers: conduct code reviews, set best practices, and mentor junior developers.
• Architect and deploy solutions leveraging AWS cloud services (Fargate, EC2, RDS, VPC, ELB, S3, etc.) with focus on Day 2 operations (monitoring, cost optimization, performance tuning).
• Oversee implementation of SWIFT MT-MX transformations (ISO20022 CBPR+, MEPS L4L, BATHNET payments) ensuring global standards compliance.
• Partner with business stakeholders (Retail Banking, Payments, Compliance) to translate requirements into robust technical solutions.
• Ensure smooth delivery of projects by coordinating with QA, DevOps, Security, and Infrastructure teams for performance testing, VAPT, and secure deployments.
• Track project milestones, provide technical risk assessments, and ensure on-time delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of Java application development experience with strong skills in Spring frameworks & Microservices architecture.
• Strong expertise in payment systems & standards: SWIFT MT, SWIFT MX, ISO20022 (CBPR+, MEPS L4L, cross-border payments).
• Hands-on experience with AWS services (Fargate, EC2, RDS, VPC, ELB, S3, CloudWatch).
• Proficiency in SQL/Oracle databases and middleware platforms (e.g., WebLogic).
• Proven leadership experience: leading small-to-mid sized technical teams, mentoring developers, and owning delivery.
• Familiarity with both Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in ISO20022 & SWIFT Standards (MVLCO or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with cloud-native payment platforms.
• Track record of leading successful payment modernization or ISO20022 migration programs.