Functional Consultant - Payments Implementation

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Zensar is looking for a Functional Consultant - Payments Implementation in Philippines

About the Role

Description

• As a Payments Implementation Consultant, you will deliver end-to-end deployment of enterprise payment platforms for leading banks and financial institutions.
• The role requires deep functional knowledge of payment processing combined with hands-on product implementation skills across environments.
• You should have experience implementing at least one major payment solution such as:
• Payment Hub, ACI Worldwide, Finastra, Bottomline, Temenos Payments, or similar.
• Familiarity with ISO 20022 migration, real-time payment schemes, and integration frameworks is essential.

How you will Contribute

You will own the implementation lifecycle—from environment setup to go-live—ensuring the solution meets client requirements and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Environment Setup & Configuration: Install and configure Payment Hub components, set up routing rules, clearing/settlement parameters, and exception handling workflows.
• Product Customization: Parameterize payment types, cut-off schedules, liquidity rules, and compliance checks within the product.
• Integration: Implement interfaces with core banking, SWIFT, ACH, RTP, and fraud/AML systems using APIs, MQ/Kafka, and transformation tools.
• Data Mapping & Migration: Prepare mapping templates, execute data conversion scripts, and validate migrated transactions.
• Testing: Conduct functional, regression, and performance testing; troubleshoot defects and optimize configurations.
• Go-Live & Hypercare: Support cutover activities, monitor transaction flows, and resolve post-go-live issues.
• Collaboration: Work closely with client IT teams, vendor product specialists, and internal QA/DevOps teams.
• Documentation & Training: Prepare configuration guides, SOPs, and deliver client training sessions.

Domain Expertise

• Strong understanding of payment orchestration, clearing/settlement, and compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of ISO 20022, SWIFT, SEPA, ACH, RTP, and cross-border payment regulations.

Technical Acumen

• Hands-on with APIs, integration frameworks, message transformation tools, and SQL for data validation.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments, application servers, and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

• Environment Setup & Configuration: Install and configure Payment Hub components, set up routing rules, clearing/settlement parameters, and exception handling workflows.
• Product Customization: Parameterize payment types, cut-off schedules, liquidity rules, and compliance checks within the product.
• Integration: Implement interfaces with core banking, SWIFT, ACH, RTP, and fraud/AML systems using APIs, MQ/Kafka, and transformation tools.
• Data Mapping & Migration: Prepare mapping templates, execute data conversion scripts, and validate migrated transactions.
• Testing: Conduct functional, regression, and performance testing; troubleshoot defects and optimize configurations.
• Go-Live & Hypercare: Support cutover activities, monitor transaction flows, and resolve post-go-live issues.
• Collaboration: Work closely with client IT teams, vendor product specialists, and internal QA/DevOps teams.
• Documentation & Training: Prepare configuration guides, SOPs, and deliver client training sessions.

Domain Expertise

Qualifications

Domain Expertise

• Strong understanding of payment orchestration, clearing/settlement, and compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of ISO 20022, SWIFT, SEPA, ACH, RTP, and cross-border payment regulations.

Technical Acumen

• Hands-on with APIs, integration frameworks, message transformation tools, and SQL for data validation.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix environments, application servers, and deployment automation.

Zensar believes that diversity of backgrounds, thought, experience, and expertise fosters the robust exchange of ideas that enables the highest quality collaboration and work product. Zensar is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Zensar is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women. Zensar is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for people with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. Accommodation made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodation once hired.

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