SWIFT Payments SME

Synechron is a global consulting firm specializing in digital transformation for financial services. This role is for a SWIFT technologist responsible for developing and delivering complex requirements, ensuring SWIFT software installation, configuration, and support. Key responsibilities include business products & strategy, financial & resource management, planning & execution, test engineering, DevOps & release automation, application & data architecture, data management, and experience design. The role involves promoting collaboration, influencing decisions, achieving sustainable results, contributing to test suites, and documenting information for deployment and support.

Must Have

• Develop and deliver complex requirements to accomplish business goals
• Ensure SWIFT provided software is installed, configured, and supported
• Meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements
• Knowledge of different services provided by the SWIFT network
• Facilitate team planning ceremonies against backlog/prioritized work
• Manage risk, dependencies, and impediments for one team
• Answer teams Agile/waterfall framework questions
• Participate in or support delivery of architecture designs and implementations
• Contribute to existing test suites (integration, regression, performance)
• Analyze test reports, identify test issues/errors, and triage underlying cause
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality
• 5-10+ years in Technology industry
• 3-5 years hands-on experience in installing patches, maintaining, troubleshooting and testing SWIFT products: SWIFT Alliance Gateway, SWIFT Alliance Access, SWIFT Web Platform, SWIFT Net Link
• Demonstrate knowledge of all SWIFT messaging formats
• Demonstrated experience in SWIFT protocols
• 1+ years of experience with Agile project delivery
• 3+ year experience managing completion of application related documentation to meet risk, regulatory and compliance requirements
• Experience with SWIFT Hardware Security Modules
• Good understanding of the SDLC lifecycle

Good to Have

• Experience with infrastructure upgrade/replacement projects
• Knowledge of ISO20022 Payment Format
• Knowledge of US RTP, SEPA Instant, Fed Now or relevant Realtime payment processing formats
• Experience in Alliance Messaging Hub

Perks & Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package
• Multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays)
• Maternity & paternity leave plans
• Comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability
• Retirement savings plans
• Higher education certification policy
• Commuter benefits
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms
• Flat and approachable organization
• Truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture

We are

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more. Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

Our challenge

SWIFT technologist is responsible for developing and delivering complex requirements to accomplish business goals. Key responsibilities of the role include ensuring that SWIFT provided software is installed, configured, and supported to meet functional, non-functional, and compliance requirements. Requires knowledge for different services provided by the SWIFT network.

Additional Information*

The base salary for this position will vary based on geography and other factors. In accordance with law, the base salary for this role if filled within Richmond, VA/Kennesaw, GA is $100k - $115k/year & benefits (see below).

The Role

Responsibilities:

• Business Products & Strategy
• Financials & Resource Management - financial data and the impact that their role has within a team.
• Planning, Execution & Process - Facilitates team planning ceremonies against backlog/prioritized work. Manages risk/dependencies/impediments for one team.
• Ability to answer teams Agile/waterfall framework questions.
• Test Engineering - testing practices but has not been involved in hands on testing.
• DevOps & Release Automation - Basic knowledge of automation and continuous delivery practices. Ability to participate in their role and utilize necessary tools with minimal guidance.
• Application & Data Architecture - Possesses an understanding of architecture. Participates in or supports delivery of architecture designs and implementations.
• Data Management - Has knowledge of data management practices and technologies but has not been hands on with the development of a data system.
• Experience Design - Has a basic understanding of experience design principles and familiar with the brand and accessibility guidelines.
• Promotes Collaboration - Collaborates with own team and across teams. Asks questions to obtain views from others.
• Influence Decisions - Presents their own point of view with a clear rationale, facts and figures. Clearly displays how their proposed solution or course of action is superior to other options by using facts/evidence to support it.
• Achieves Sustainable Results - Tracks the effectiveness of solutions through KPI's. Incorporates technical and financial factors when comparing different approaches to solutions.
• Contribute to existing test suites (integration, regression, performance), analyze test reports, identify any test issues/errors, and triage the underlying cause.
• Document and communicate required information for deployment, maintenance, support, and business functionality.

Requirements:

• 5-10+ years in Technology industry.
• 3-5 years hands-on experience in installing patches, maintaining, troubleshoot and testing SWIFT products: SWIFT Alliance Gateway, SWIFT Alliance Access, SWIFT Web Platform, SWIFT Net Link.
• Able to demonstrate a knowledge of all SWIFT messaging formats.
• Demonstrated experience in SWIFT protocols.
• Strong communication skills - written, verbal, visual presentations, and effective listening skills.
• Ability and desire to think creatively to deliver business results both independently and as part of a team.
• Agile Delivery - 1+ years of experience with Agile project delivery.
• Risk/Regulatory/Compliance - 3+ year experience managing completion of application related documentation to meet risk, regulatory and compliance requirements.
• Infrastructure - Experience with infrastructure upgrade/replacement projects a plus.
• Industry Formats - Knowledge of ISO20022 Payment Format a plus.
• Emerging Payments - Knowledge of US RTP, SEPA Instant, Fed Now or relevant Realtime payment processing formats a plus.
• Experience in Alliance Messaging Hub a plus.
• Good understanding of the SDLC lifecycle.
• Experience with SWIFT Hardware Security Modules.

We offer:

• A highly competitive compensation and benefits package.
• A multinational organization with 58 offices in 21 countries and the possibility to work abroad.
• 10 days of paid annual leave (plus sick leave and national holidays).
• Maternity & paternity leave plans.
• A comprehensive insurance plan including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-/short-term disability (plans vary by region).
• Retirement savings plans.
• A higher education certification policy.
• Commuter benefits (varies by region).
• Extensive training opportunities, focused on skills, substantive knowledge, and personal development.
• On-demand Udemy for Business for all Synechron employees with free access to more than 5000 curated courses.
• Coaching opportunities with experienced colleagues from our Financial Innovation Labs (FinLabs) and Center of Excellences (CoE) groups.
• Cutting edge projects at the world’s leading tier-one banks, financial institutions and insurance firms.
• A flat and approachable organization.
• A truly diverse, fun-loving, and global work culture.

S​YNECHRON’S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About Us

At Synechron, we believe in the power of digital to transform businesses for the better. Our global consulting firm combines creativity and innovative technology to deliver industry-leading digital solutions. Synechron’s progressive technologies and optimization strategies span end-to-end Artificial Intelligence, Consulting, Digital, Cloud & DevOps, Data, and Software Engineering, servicing an array of noteworthy financial services and technology firms. Through research and development initiatives in our FinLabs we develop solutions for modernization, from Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain to Data Science models, Digital Underwriting, mobile-first applications and more.

Over the last 20+ years, our company has been honored with multiple employer awards, recognizing our commitment to our talented teams. With top clients to boast about, Synechron has a global workforce of 14,500+, and has 58 offices in 21 countries within key global markets.

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