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Senior Technical Specialist - Payments System and Remittance (Lead)Networks & Systems Administration (Information & Communication Technology)
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LeadCross-Border Payment Solutions : Design and develop scalable, secure, and efficient cross-border payment systems that optimize remittance processing, ensuring seamless fund transfer experiences for customers across multiple countries and currencies.
System Architecture & Integration: Oversee the integration of advanced payment technologies such as mobile payments, blockchain, and API services to streamline remittance processes and ensure global interoperability.
Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with product, operations, compliance, and technical teams to translate business requirements into functional technical solutions and drive the execution of payment systems.
Continuous System Optimization: Identify areas for system improvement and performance optimization, ensuring high availability and low-latency operations for real-time payments and remittance services.
Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with local and international financial regulations, including KYC (Know Your Customer), AML (Anti-Money Laundering), and data protection laws, throughout the cross-border payment infrastructure.
Monitor Payment Trends: Stay abreast of emerging payment trends, technology innovations (e.g., fintech, blockchain), and regulatory changes to continuously evolve the payments architecture and meet market demands.
Risk Management & Troubleshooting: Lead efforts to identify and mitigate payment risks, drive incident resolution, and ensure timely troubleshooting of cross-border payment issues and technical incidents.
Manage Payment Projects: Oversee and contribute to the delivery of cross-border payment projects, ensuring they meet deadlines, quality standards, and business objectives.
Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field (Master's preferred).
Experience: At least6-8 years of experience in paymentsprocessing, remittances, or fintech systems, with proven expertise in cross-border payment/transfertechnology, remittance systems, and financial services.
Technical Skills: Strong experience with payment gateways, APIs, blockchain technologies, and payment processing platforms. Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or Go is a plus.
Industry Knowledge: Solid understanding of global payment systems, cross-border fund transfers, and digital financial inclusion. Experience working with fintech solutions, mobile payment systems, and remittance platforms is highly desired.
Regulatory Knowledge& Compliance: Familiarity with financial regulationssurrounding remittances, KYC, AML, and international payment compliance standards.
Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze complex technical and operational challenges in payment systems and implement solutions for performance enhancement and risk mitigation.
Communication & Leadership: Excellent communication skills in Englishas mandatory(and possibly other languagesin Mandarin, Malay), with a demonstratedinterpersonalability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and lead initiatives. Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Flexibility & Adaptability: Ability to thrive in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and adapt to evolving market demands and technology trends.
Malaysian, PRor talents have legitimate work status in Malaysia
Priority considering candidate(s) with 30 days notice period or less.Why Join Us ?
Young & dynamic work place & culture (with office recreational amenities provided)
Progressive career prospects
Well rewarding project contributions
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