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EFT Switching Specialist
Network International
Nairobi, KE
Full-time
Posted 12 hours ago
Job Description
About Us:
Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in the Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we have been growing in the direct-to-consumer card segment as well.
Our EVP:
At Network International, we always stay ahead. . In the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and purposeful collaboration. We invest first in our people, empowering you to make bold decisions, learn fast, and grow your expertise alongside industry leaders. Here, solving complex problems means more than using cutting-edge technology; it’s about creating meaningful value for our customers, together. We foster a culture where trust, accountability, and achievement go hand in hand—because success isn’t just a goal; it’s how we work, every day, as one team.
About The Role:
We are looking for an EFT Switching Specialist (ISO 8583 Focus) to own and deliver EFT switching configurations, message specifications, and integration flows with a strong emphasis on ISO 8583 transaction processing supporting safe change delivery, testing, and stable BAU operations across multiple channels and external networks.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver EFT switch configuration/parameter changes and establish risk mitigation plans for any updates impacting transaction processing.
• Perform comprehensive impact analysis before initiating changes (routing rules, fees, limits, stand-in, reversal/chargeback flows where applicable).
• Ensure processes and controls are followed for quality delivery and support implementation cutovers.
• Support testing in all phases (SIT/UAT/regression/certification), including use of simulators and test scripting to validate message behavior.
• Work with solution design and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into message specs, mapping, and processing rules.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve defects/incidents and ensure BAU stability.
• Maintain high-quality documentation (message mappings, change logs, runbooks) and use Agile delivery tools.
Key Requirements:
• Strong working knowledge of EFT switches and transaction processing flows (especially in issuing/acquiring environments).
• Strong knowledge of ISO 8583 message structures (MTI, bitmaps, data elements) and how messages are transmitted over networks (commonly TCP/IP).
• Knowledge of ISO 8583/93 message specifications and integration standards.
• Exposure to scheme/network interfaces (issuing and acquiring) and certification support.
• Experience working in Agile environments and tools like Jira; ability to operate in small, fast-paced teams.
• Deep message mapping (DE/field-level), MAC/encryption basics, key management concepts, switch simulators/tools (e.g., message injectors), strong log analysis and production troubleshooting.
Network International is the largest Financial Technology company in the Middle East and Africa. Payments is our core business where we provide services in more than 50 countries – UAE, Jordan, South Africa, Egypt are some of our key markets. Apart from payments, we provide services on Data and Insights, Lending, Insurance, Risk Solutions, etc. Our core customers are businesses at every scale and segment, though recently we have been growing in the direct-to-consumer card segment as well.
Our EVP:
At Network International, we always stay ahead. . In the fast-paced world of financial services, we thrive on innovation, agility, and purposeful collaboration. We invest first in our people, empowering you to make bold decisions, learn fast, and grow your expertise alongside industry leaders. Here, solving complex problems means more than using cutting-edge technology; it’s about creating meaningful value for our customers, together. We foster a culture where trust, accountability, and achievement go hand in hand—because success isn’t just a goal; it’s how we work, every day, as one team.
About The Role:
We are looking for an EFT Switching Specialist (ISO 8583 Focus) to own and deliver EFT switching configurations, message specifications, and integration flows with a strong emphasis on ISO 8583 transaction processing supporting safe change delivery, testing, and stable BAU operations across multiple channels and external networks.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver EFT switch configuration/parameter changes and establish risk mitigation plans for any updates impacting transaction processing.
• Perform comprehensive impact analysis before initiating changes (routing rules, fees, limits, stand-in, reversal/chargeback flows where applicable).
• Ensure processes and controls are followed for quality delivery and support implementation cutovers.
• Support testing in all phases (SIT/UAT/regression/certification), including use of simulators and test scripting to validate message behavior.
• Work with solution design and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into message specs, mapping, and processing rules.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve defects/incidents and ensure BAU stability.
• Maintain high-quality documentation (message mappings, change logs, runbooks) and use Agile delivery tools.
Key Requirements:
• Strong working knowledge of EFT switches and transaction processing flows (especially in issuing/acquiring environments).
• Strong knowledge of ISO 8583 message structures (MTI, bitmaps, data elements) and how messages are transmitted over networks (commonly TCP/IP).
• Knowledge of ISO 8583/93 message specifications and integration standards.
• Exposure to scheme/network interfaces (issuing and acquiring) and certification support.
• Experience working in Agile environments and tools like Jira; ability to operate in small, fast-paced teams.
• Deep message mapping (DE/field-level), MAC/encryption basics, key management concepts, switch simulators/tools (e.g., message injectors), strong log analysis and production troubleshooting.
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