Job Description
Are you an experienced security professional with a passion for designing secure architectures in Core Banking and Payment Systems?
We are hiring for our prestigious banking client in the UAE. If you are a seasoned security expert passionate about securing Core Banking and Payment Systems, this is your chance to make an impact.
1. Domain Competencies:
- At least 3-5 years of technology experience/working knowledge of Core Banking & Payment System domains.
- Experience in securing Core Banking & Payment solutions and its associated ecosystem.
- Deep knowledge of how to implement key controls such as Encryption and/or similar for such systems.
- Knowledge and/or Experience with Threat Modeling a Core Banking & Payment systems.
- Knowledge and/or experience with prescribing balanced Security Requirements for Core Banking & Payment systems
- Deep understanding of global and regional regulatory requirements related to banking and financial services (e.g., PCI-DSS).
- Experience in implementing security solutions to ensure that Core Banking & Payment Systems comply with regulatory requirements and/or have minimal risks prior product releases.
- Knowledge of API Security Standards implementation for secure interoperability between different banking systems
- Knowledge of data management practices specific to core banking, including data privacy and data security
- Ability to assess and integrate third-party core banking solutions from a security perspective.
- Understanding of core banking & payment processes (e.g., customer/account management, loans, deposits).
- In-depth knowledge of at least one of the core banking systems (e.g., Temenos, Finacle, Flexcube)
- Familiarity with emerging banking technologies and trends (e.g., blockchain, digital currencies, e-checks, ML)
- Knowledge of transaction processing, settlement, and reconciliation mechanisms.
2. Technical Competencies
- Deep understanding of conducting Data Classification & Asset Valuation activities
- Knowledge of conducting Threat Modeling using frameworks of choice
- Deep understanding of Application Security (OWASP Top 10 or similar), API Security & Mobile Security
- Deep understanding of Infrastructure Security including but not limited to Containers, Virtual Machines, Operating Systems, Databases, and Interfaces such as payment switches, APIs, event-streaming systems, file transfer systems.
- Experience with end-end to security requirements and solutioning via collaboration with peer architects, tech leads and associated stakeholders.
- Experience in Development of standards, patterns, and best practices for reuse. Promotion of design adherence to bank policies, standards, architectural principles, and guidelines
- Must be able to create security solution-oriented presentations for Senior Technical and/or Business Leaders
- Must be able to tailor language and communication based on the audience
3. Behavioral Competencies
- Delivery focused while ensuring the right balance of Customer Experience, Business Requirements, Performance, Reliability & Security
- High energy, enthusiasm & passion
- Excellent analytical & critical thinking skills.
- Excellent stakeholder, time management & expectation management skills
- Autonomous decision-making ability with minimal guidance
- High learning potential
- Ability to coach & mentor associate/junior architects.
4.Core Objectives & Key Results (OKRs)
- Conduct Data Classification, Asset Valuation, Threat Modeling, Security Requirements & Patterns within realistically agreed timelines
- Influence squads/teams to implement secure design to ensure risk reduction of the product prior to release & in the long run.
- Deliver secure solutions within realistically agreed timelines.
- Optimize Shift-Left processes within the team.
- Ensure seamless governance within realistically agreed timelines.
- Run education, socialization, and awareness workshops with squad/tribe members and/or peers.
- Do specialized technical or soft skill learning courses and/or achieve certifications.
- Excel at Collaboration, Ownership, Drive & Enterprising (CODE) values of Emirates NBD
- Coach & mentor associate architects to improve the quality of the team and the product.
- Introduce & implement innovative ways of working to deliver value within squads.
- Engage in Stretch Assignments/Goldilocks Tasks to contribute value to the organization
