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 up-to-date 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 benefits, 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 Qualification: Graduation: Bachelor of Engineering (BE) or Bachelor of Technology (B Tech) Post-graduation: Master’s degree in engineering

Experience:
15+ years of relevant experience.

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