Job Requirements
Role/ Job Title: Strategic Payment Specialist
Function/ Department: Information Technology
Job Purpose:
Conceptualizing & designing Payments Architecture Strategy and Solution Design,
especially future focussed on elements of payment-oriented architecture, Cloud services,
Cost to operational efficiency and fintech integrations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
• Define payments architecture and designing payment end to end system with
focus on real time and batch payments.
• Design & conceptualize high-level payment solutions integrating modern and
emerging fintech technologies with traditional banking systems for robust,
seamless payment operations.
• Ensure the solutions are strictly compliant with future to proactive regulations
and regulatory standards & payment security protocols.
• Navigate the evaluation, selection, and implementation of fintech innovations,
particularly in the payments space, ensuring competitive nature in the evolving
payments landscape.
• Supervise the comprehensive technological process, making sure the payments




transformation aligns with the Banks vision, architectural principles, patterns, and
standards.
• Develop and oversee creation of detailed payment architecture plans and designs
for complex projects, analysing potential perks, risks, and long-term impacts.
• Lead regular reviews and updates of the payments strategy, aligning the
solutions architecture with evolving business needs, industry trends, and payment
technologies.
• Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, both internal and
external, enabling efficient communication to align strategies, gain necessary
approvals, and create shared commitment.
• Proactively manage risks and issues that may impact the payments solution
architecture, implementing mitigation plans and managing stakeholder
expectations accurately.
• Interact with various teams including Payment’s tech team in aligning the future
strategy to the execution plans.
Education Qualifi

📌 Strategic Payments Expert (Mumbai)
🏢 IDFC FIRST Bank
📍 Mumbai