Role Objective
Responsibility for analyzing, developing, and supporting banking system integrations in cloud and on-premises environments.

Detailed Roles and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the effective and efficient development of Middleware Layer and support projects and programs to maximize efficiencies to the organization.

• API Development, Management & Maintenance: Design, develop, and maintain APIs using the .NET framework and manage their entire lifecycle using API Manager.

• Creating RESTful services for account management in .NET; configuring rate limiting and access controls; publishing and versioning APIs.

• Leverage the capabilities of ESB (Enterprise Service Bus) solutions, identity & access management, and event-driven architectures.

• Setting up service orchestration; integrating Identity Server for SSO; configuring event sources.

• Utilize Docker and other relevant technologies for packaging and distribution.

• Developing a Docker file for a new microservice; orchestrating containers using Kubernetes.

• Engage with teams and stakeholders to capture requirements and provide technical solutions.

• Leading a workshop for data flow mapping; coordinating API endpoint designs.

• Integrate solutions across on-premises, Azure cloud, and other platforms seamlessly.

• Bridging an on-premises database such as Azure SQL; integrating an in-house business application with cloud payment gateways using orchestration.

• Optimize application performance and resilience using cloud-native technologies.

• Implementing Azure Functions; leveraging Azure Blob Storage.

• Streamline development cycles with CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and monitoring.

• Setting up Azure DevOps pipelines; scripting infrastructure with Terraform.

• Ensure industry regulations and banking standards adherence.

• Consider PCI and Security Compliance frameworks; enforcing encryption protocols.

• Stay updated on banking security protocols.

• Ensure code quality and architectural alignment.

• Proposing a microservices redesign; leading a code quality session.

• Troubleshoot and enhance performance across all integration points.

• Diagnosing API latency; refining database query performance.

• Stay abreast of advances in information technology and consider their implications for the organization and the projects in progress or planned.

• Develop test cases, test scenarios, and test plans to support any type of testing required.

• Communicate with business users for the implemented business processes and requirements to ensure successful delivery and adoption of the delivered changes.

• Develop solutions to address production issues.

• Regularly meet with the Business Team to follow up on any issues.

• Prepare training documents and material for IT and end users.

• Deliver training sessions to end users.

• Awareness of modeling using ArchiMate EA standard.

• Perform any reasonable assigned task as requested by Al Rayan Bank.

Personal Development (Learning & Development)

• Operate as a team player within the Application and Development Team and across the wider IT division.

• Share knowledge with others to strengthen capability of the team.

• Maintain a focus on self-development by spending time reading and researching.

KEY INTERACTIONS

Internal:

• Senior Manager

• Divisional / Departmental Heads

• Al Rayan Investment

• Internal Audit

• Compliance Function

• All other employees (as and when required)

External:

• Other relevant regulatory bodies

• Government institutions

• External auditors

COMPETENCIES, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCE

Educational Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years mid-career experience in system integration, API development, .NET, integration, Azure, and DevOps practices.

• Experience in web development, database development and support, and banking industry.

• Proficiency in Azure cloud services, Docker, cloud-native solutions, and .NET.

• Experience with CI/CD, configuration management, and infrastructure automation.

• Proficiency in version control systems, like Git.

Technical Competencies

• Certifications in Microsoft Azure (In Architecture, Development, and DevOps).

• Kubernetes experience and Microservices development.

• Experienced in developing Web & WCF and C# services.

• Experienced in database programming for structured and semi-structured databases such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL.

• Familiarity with AWS, Google Cloud.

Behavioral Competencies

• Personal Excellence

• Leadership and Motivation

• Building Strong Relationships

• Quality Decision Making

• Powerful Communication

• Flexibility and Adaptability

• Teamwork