**Key Responsibilities:** 1\. Project Technical Leadership: * Act as the single technical authority for the EPH project. * Own all technical decisions across design, build, testing and go\-live. * Translate business, regulatory and operational requirements to detailed technical solutions * Serve as technical escalation point during the full project life cycle. 2\. Domestic and Cross\-Border Payments Enablement: * Lead technical delivery for ACH, RTGS, GCC RTGS, Instant Payments integrations. * Lead technical delivery for SWIFT CBPR\+, SWIFT GO, SWIFT API Integrations * Define and validate ISO 20022 Message Structure and MT/MT transformations * Ensure Central Bank and SWIFT compliance for all payment flows 3\. Integrations with Core Banking via Middleware: * Lead real\-time and batch integration between EPH and Core Banking through ESB. * Ensure Exception handling and automated reconciliation between integrated systems. 4\. Integration with Customer \& Business Channels: * Lead EPH integration through ESB with: o Mobile \& Internet Banking o Branch / Teller Systems o Corporate and Business Banking platforms o Host to Host and Swift API integrations o Instant/speed transfer integrations o Integration with AML, Sanction Screening, Fraud Management Systems 5\. Security, Compliance \& Audit Readiness: * Ensure full project compliance with Central Bank regulations, SWIFT CBPR\+, ISO 20022 * Compliance with Bank Information security and cyber security policies. * Lead and support security reviews and penetration testing and remediation activities. * Support audit / regulatory inspection remediation activities 6\. Testing, Cutover and Go\-Live: * Define Test strategy and test data * Define and Govern SIT, UAT, performance, stress and failover testing. * End\-to\-end payment scenario testing * Integration testing with clearing networks and SWIFT * Data migration and reconciliation validation * Define, cutover, rollback and deployment plans * Lead parallel runs, production deployment. 7\. Project Documentation and Knowledge transfer: * Own and maintain all mandatory project documentations including: o HLD, LLD o Interface and API specifications o Message Mapping and Transformation documents Official This Document is classified as Official o Security and Architecture documents o DR \& BCP design o Test strategy and go live plan o Lead structured handover to support teams. 8\. Vendor \& System Integrator Governance: * Provide hands\-on technical oversight of vendors and system integrators. * Review and approve technical designs, build deliverables, test results and security artifacts. * Ensure delivery quality, regulatory compliance and architectural alignment. Qualifications \& Experience: * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields. * 10\-15 years of overall IT experience. * 6\-8 years in Payments Systems (Domestic and Cross Border – SWIFT, RTGS, ACH) * 3\-5 year as Project Technical Lead in Banking Transformation Programs * Proven delivery of at least one full Enterprise Payment Hub or SWIFT/ISO 20022 implementation Technical \& Functional Skills: * Enterprise Payment Hub Platform. * SWIFT CBPR\+, ISO 20022\. * Domestic Payments (ACH, RTGS), Instant Payments/Speed Transfers * Knowledge of Core Banking Integration (real\-time \& batch) and Middleware (ESB) * API, Micro Services, * Messages Queues (IBM MQ, Kafka) * Database: Oracle, MS SQL * Linux environments * Security: Encryption, Certificates, RBAC, Key Management Domain Knowledge: * Domestic clearing and settlement * Cross\-border correspondent banking * Payment validation and orchestrations * Account posting and reconciliation * Regulatory compliance for local \& international payments Soft Skills \& Leadership * Strong technical ownership and delivery mindset * Strong verbal and written communication with technical and non\-technical stakeholders. * Excellent Stakeholder management * Strong documentation and presentation skills. * Ability to work under regulatory and go\-live pressure Job Type: Full\-time Pay: RO800\.000 \- RO1,400\.000 per month