ePayment consultant

Introduction

IBM Egypt's Client Innovation Center is seeking a talented ePayment consultanat to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining full-stack applications, ensuring robust, scalable, and efficient solutions.

Your role and responsibilities

• Serve as an administrator for the organization's e-payment system, including CMS and ATM/POS switches.

• Manage transaction monitoring, ensuring smooth operation of banking transaction flows and resolving any disruptions promptly.

• Configure, add, and modify devices on the switch, maintaining a seamless interface with connected networks, banks, and other financial systems.

• Perform financial End-of-Day and End-of-Year procedures, ensuring accuracy and consistency across all records.

• Trace, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to ATMs and POS devices in a timely manner.

• Generate and manage payment files for customers, ensuring data accuracy and secure transactions.

• Develop SQL queries to extract and compile reports and requirement files from the switch database.

• Support innovation efforts by identifying opportunities for improvement within the e-payment modules.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong experience with UNIX/Linux systems, including administration, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

• Proficiency in AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) and UNIX-based environments.

• Solid understanding and experience with SQL and Oracle databases for generating reports and managing e-payment transaction data.

• Familiarity with ISO 8583 protocol and bitmap standards, particularly in payment systems and card processing.

• Experience with Tieto Real-Time Processing or similar e-payment solutions.

• Knowledge of CMS (Card Management Systems) and card processing technologies.

• Hands-on experience with ATM/POS switch management and handling backend/frontend applications.
  
  Soft Skills:
  
  
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to address technical issues in a high-stakes environment.
  • Excellent analytical skills, particularly in interpreting and managing transaction data.
  • Effective communication skills for coordination with cross-functional teams and external vendors.
  • Detail-oriented, with a focus on data accuracy and operational efficiency.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with Tieto or other real-time e-payment processing solutions.

• Familiarity with financial end-of-period procedures and data archiving, backup, and restoration.

• Knowledge of ATM/POS network supervision and administration.

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