Application Expert – Ethswitch S.C.
Development and Project Management, Information Technology
Ethswitch S.C.
EthSwitch is the National Payment Switch owned by all banks (private and public) operating in Ethiopia and the National Bank of Ethiopia. EthSwitch has been established mainly to develop & Institute Domestic Payment Scheme, Create Interoperability between financial and payment service providers, and provide Shared Infrastructure/Platforms to Financial Institutes. The mission of the Company is “Making Payments Simple and Affordable”, and its Vision is "To be best in class Payment Network in Africa".
EthSwitch S.C is a technology and payments company established to play a critical role
in modernization of Ethiopia’s currently emerging payment system by instituting and
operating the country’s retail payments scheme, ensuring interoperability of payments
among payment services providers and providing shared infrastructure. The mission of
the Company is “Making Payments Simple and Affordable”, and the Vision of the
Company « To be best in class Payments Network in Africa ». The following roles in the
Program Management Office (PMO) need to be filled byqualified candidates. A varietyof
initiatives, including the Real Time Retail Payment Platform supported by the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation, are being carried out by EthSwitch at the moment.
The Application Expert will collaborate with internal cross-functional teams to deliverthe
requirements while working on software developments and API integration requests.
Basic Qualifications:
- 10+ years of software development experience.
- Bsc/Msc degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software
Engineering, Software Development, or a related field, or equivalent alternative
education, skills, and/or practical experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Understand user needs and design, build, test, and document software that
complies with them. - Execute the entire software development lifecycle efficiently.
- Create software systems by integrating software components into well-designed,
tested, and efficient programs. - Good understanding of Banking Platform Functional Requirements Specifications
and Software Requirements Specifications. - Extensive technical knowledge of Payment Systems regulations and mandates.
- Experience in industry standard design and development methodologies.
- Extensive technical knowledge of payment systems covering Debit card/ Credit
card / POS / Merchant Management, Payment switch, ACH, RTGS, Clearing
System, Internet Banking, Mobile Banking & Digital Wallet. - Throughout the development process, consistently document code by including a
brief summary of the program, any specific instructions, and any modifications
made to the system. - React to bug reports in a timely and professional manner.
- Added experience in implementing Payment Switch and development of channel
functionalities. - Inform the supervisor in a timely manner of the status and problems of the
activity. - Carry out more tasks as needed.
From USD $ 2,000 to $ 3,500 (Net of Tax) Per Month based on Earning History and Experience
