Engineering Lead: Domestic Payments Platform

JOB SUMMARY Lead Engineering Lead for Cross Border Domestic Payments to drive technical excellence mentor multiple engineering leads and ensure the successful delivery of large-scale complex solutions This role involves Strategic leadership Architecture oversight and engineering execution across multiple teams with strong background in Microservices Architecture along with deep expertise in retail banking and good Knowledge on ISO messaging Standards The ideal candidate will drive solution architecture design and delivery ensuring compliance with security and governance standards with fostering innovation and efficiency in digital payment solutions Key Responsibilities Solution Architecture Engineering Excellence Design robust API-driven microservices solutions for retail payments ensuring scalability security and compliance Define end-to-end solution architecture for payment applications ensuring alignment with business and regulatory requirements Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable and maintainable technology solutions Ensure seamless integration of payment systems with other banking platforms and third-party services conduct performance optimization and implement best practices to enhance reliability and scalability Governance Security and Compliance Identify and implement security controls by collaborating with Security teams Ensure adherence to regulatory compliance risk mitigation and governance policies Conduct Security impact assessments to mitigate potential risks throughout the delivery lifecycle Ensure adherence to enterprise technology standards and best practices in payment system design and implementation Collaboration and Alignment Work Closely with Product Owners Security and Chapters to define and implement Solutions Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams ensuring high-quality software delivery Collaborate with cross-functional teams for successful implementation and deployment of payment solutions Actively participate in Solution reviews and architectural governance forums Innovation Continuous Improvement Stay updated on emerging technologies in payment space Foster a culture of innovation by driving modernization initiatives and continuous improvement strategies Align technical solutions with the organization long-term technology vision and business goals Leverage automation CI CD and Sec Devops practices to improve software development efficiency Regulatory Business Conduct Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group s Values and Code of Conduct Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics including regulatory and business conduct across Standard Chartered Bank This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with in letter and spirit all applicable laws regulations guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct Effectively and collaboratively identify escalate mitigate and resolve risk conduct and compliance matters Qualification B TECH or BE or MBA grade in Computer Science Information Systems or related IT Area 8 to 16 Years Role Specific Technical Competencies Knowledge of ATM POS switching Debit Card Issuance Management Digital Channels interface Encryption HSM and ISO8583 messaging standards Familiarity with EMV Contact Contactless VISA and MasterCard Card Issuing Acquiring Scheme compliance requirements Experience with an EFT transaction switching and processing Familiarity on PCI DSS and PA DSS compliance requirements Experience on Switch integration with VISA Mastercard is mandatory Others such as UPI JCB and National switches Experience on Google Pay Samsung Pay Apple Pay Wallets and QR Code and Emerging payments will be a added Advantage Experience in Web Service integration and API s Knowledge of end-to-end systems development life cycles i e waterfall Agile and other modern approaches to software development Excellent in preparing the Solution Architecture document Functional and technical spec Excellent problem-solving team and time management skills Experience in Programming Languages and other emerging technologies Experience in Cloud Services About Standard Chartered We re an international bank nimble enough to act big enough for impact For more than 170 years we ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients communities and each other We question the status quo love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before If you re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference we want to hear from you You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can t wait to see the talents you can bring us Our purpose to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity together with our brand promise to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours When you work with us you ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion Together we Do the right thing and are assertive challenge one another and live with integrity while putting the client at the heart of what we do Never settle continuously striving to improve and innovate keeping things simple and learning from doing well and not so well Are better together we can be ourselves be inclusive see more good in others and work collectively to build for the long term What we offer In line with our Fair Pay Charter we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental physical financial and social wellbeing Core bank funding for retirement savings medical and life insurance with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations Time-off including annual leave parental maternity 20 weeks sabbatical 12 months maximum and volunteering leave 3 days along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday which is combined to 30 days minimum Flexible working options based around home and office locations with flexible working patterns Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind a market-leading digital wellbeing platform development courses for resilience and other human skills global Employee Assistance Programme sick leave mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits A continuous learning culture to support your growth with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical virtual and digital learning Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity across our teams business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential 24288