Software Engineer
About the job
About the Software Engineer role
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide subject matter expertise in SWIFT-related business and technical domains, including standards, payments, securities messaging, and trading systems
- Lead and oversee SWIFT technical solution design and review infrastructure architecture blueprints to ensure alignment with business, security, and operational requirements
- Collaborate with internal IT, operations, and cross-functional teams to validate architectural designs and support successful implementation
- Serve as the primary point of contact for third-party SWIFT technical teams, providing guidance on implementation planning and coordinating resource requirements with internal stakeholders
- Facilitate collaboration between business process owners and third-party teams to analyze, model, and optimize business processes
- Review and drive business process automation initiatives using Business Process Modelling (BPM) methodologies and ensure stakeholder adoption
- Translate business and functional requirements into technical requirements for third-party analysts and developers to support automation initiatives
- Review and develop test cases to ensure comprehensive test coverage and successful solution delivery
- Provide subject matter expertise, issue resolution, and stakeholder alignment when managing requirement discussions between internal and external teams
- Advise project teams on implementation best practices, governance standards, and technology strategies for medium to large-scale environments
- Ensure adherence to SWIFT security standards, including the SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP)
Requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the financial services industry, preferably in a Technical Business Lead, SWIFT Consultant, or similar role
- Strong experience in banking operations, back-office operations, or back-office system integration
- Solid technical knowledge of SWIFT products, services, and applications, including SWIFT Alliance Gateway, SWIFT Alliance Access, SWIFT WebAccess, SWIFTNet, FIN messaging, and ISO 20022
- Strong understanding of payments and securities messaging flows
- Good understanding of SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP) controls and security requirements
- Experience in business process modelling (BPM) and process automation initiatives
- Familiarity with IT technology stacks within medium to large-scale enterprise implementations
- Strong stakeholder management, requirement gathering, and vendor coordination skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organised, able to work independently in a fast-paced environment, and able to adhere to established governance and operational processes
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline
