Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Client: Banking Client
Experience: 4–15 Years
IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING
Only candidates with hands-on experience in Merchant Acquisition / Merchant Acquiring are eligible to apply.
Candidates who have worked directly with banks or have worked for a bank as a client/customer are only encouraged to apply.
Candidates must be willing to relocate to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Experience working with FIS products will be an added advantage.
Job Overview
We are looking for an experienced Merchant Acquisition Specialist with a strong background in the Banking & Payments domain.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in merchant acquiring, merchant onboarding, payment processing, and banking applications, along with strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Responsibilities
Support and manage merchant onboarding and merchant lifecycle processes.
Analyze merchant acquisition workflows and recommend process improvements.
Investigate production issues, transaction failures,
settlement discrepancies, and merchant-related incidents.
Perform SQL and Oracle database analysis to troubleshoot business and technical issues.
Work closely with Business Analysts, Developers, QA, and Banking Operations teams.
Validate merchant configuration, terminal setup, pricing, fees, and settlement rules.
Analyze transaction flows across POS, payment gateways, and acquiring systems.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams for timely issue resolution.
Prepare Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documents and support release validation.
Participate in system testing, UAT, and production deployments.
Required Skills
4–15 years of experience in Merchant Acquiring / Merchant Management within the Banking or Payments industry.
Strong understanding of:
Merchant Onboarding
Merchant Lifecycle Management
Payment Processing
Merchant Settlement
Transaction Lifecycle
Merchant Pricing and Fee Structures
Robust Java kn