Custom Software Engineering Lead

Project Role : Custom Software Engineering Lead Project Role Description : Own the technical direction and architecture of custom software solutions, leading teams through design and delivery. Set development standards and ensure code quality, scalability, and performance aligned to business objectives. Must have skills : Payments Fundamentals Good to have skills : NAMinimum 5 year(s) of experience is required Educational Qualification : 15 years full time educationSWIFT Alliance Engineer ?? AMH / SAABanking Payments - Techno-Functional - 8+ YearsRole at a GlanceLocation - Hyderabad / Bengaluru (Preferred)Experience - 8 Years in SWIFT / Banking PaymentsEngagement Type - Full-Time - Client-FacingDomainBanking Payments ?? High Value, Cross-Border, ISO 20022Role Summary:We are looking for a skilled SWIFT Alliance Engineer with hands-on expertise in both SWIFT Alliance Messaging Hub (AMH) and SWIFT Alliance Access (SAA), backed by strong knowledge of banking payments domain. This is a techno-functional role ?? the ideal candidate bridges technical implementation (AMH workflow design, message transformation, ISO 20022 migration) with functional domain understanding (payment lifecycle, compliance, settlement, and reconciliation).The engineer will be responsible for designing, configuring, and supporting end-to-end SWIFT messaging pipelines, driving ISO 20022 adoption, and collaborating closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver compliant, scalable payment solutions.AMH Engineering & Configuration Design, configure, and maintain AMH routing rules, message workflows, and transformation pipelines for MT and MX formats Develop message transformation logic using Informatica Data Transformation (DT) or equivalent tools (XML, XSLT, JSON) Integrate AMH with core banking systems (T24, Finacle, GPP, LOANIQ) and middleware platforms (MQ, IIB/ACE) Build and optimize straight-through processing (STP) flows, enrichment rules, and compliance validation checks within AMH Manage AMH deployments across environments (DEV, SIT, UAT, PROD) and support release change managementSAA / SWIFT Infrastructure Collaboration Understand and support SWIFT Alliance Access (SAA) connectivity, including FIN, InterAct, FileAct, and FINplus service configurations Coordinate with infrastructure teams on SAG, SNL, HSM certificate management, RMA key exchanges, and SWIFT IP VPN Liaise with SWIFT operations for network connectivity, service incidents, and compliance patching Support SWIFT CSP (Customer Security Programme) audit requirements and remediation activitiesISO 20022 & SWIFT Standards Lead or contribute to ISO 20022 migration programmes ?? CBPR+ and TARGET2 ?? covering message mapping, field translation, and coexistence-period handling Implement and test SWIFT Annual Release changes (2025, 2026 and beyond) including schema updates, new field requirements, and deprecated tag management Ensure MT-to-MX translation accuracy for key message types: pacs.008 (MT103), pacs.009 (MT202/MT202COV), camt.054 (MT900/MT910) Stay current with SWIFT Standards Releases, MX schemas, and CBPR+ rule updatesFunctional ?? Payments Domain Apply deep understanding of payment lifecycle: initiation, validation, routing, settlement, reconciliation, and exception handling Perform functional impact analysis for change requests across payment flows, identifying upstream/downstream dependencies Support requirements gathering and solution design sessions with business stakeholders, translating functional needs into technical SWIFT configurations Work with operations and compliance teams on AML screening integration, sanctions checks, and regulatory reporting touchpoints Contribute to functional test design (SIT/UAT), defect triage, and root cause analysis for SWIFT payment incidentsSkills & Experience RequirementsMust-HaveSkill Area & RequirementSWIFT AMH - Hands-on configuration of routing rules, workflows, transformation pipelines ?? not just monitoring or testingSWIFT SAA / SAG - Working knowledge of SAA connectivity, FIN/InterAct/FileAct services, and SAG/SNL conceptsISO 20022 Migration - Practical experience with CBPR+ and/or TARGET2 migration ?? implementation side preferredSWIFT Annual Releases - Experience implementing or testing SWIFT 2024/2025 release changes awareness of 2026 roadmapCore Banking Integration - Hands-on integration of SWIFT messaging with T24, Finacle, GPP, or equivalent core banking platformsMiddleware / MQ - Experience with IBM MQ, IIB/ACE or equivalent for message queuing and backend integrationPayments Domain - Strong functional knowledge of cross-border payments, settlement, reconciliation, and payment exception handlingMessage Formats- Deep understanding of MT (103, 202, 202COV, 900, 910) and MX (pacs, camt, pain) message structuresGood-to-HaveSkill Area & PreferenceCloud Platforms - Azure preferred exposure to AWS or GCP also acceptable ?? cloud-native payment workloads is a plusDevOps / CI-CD - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, release automation, Docker/Kubernetes in a financial services contextMicroservices / APIs - Experience with REST API integration, event-driven architecture, or microservices-based payment platformsScripting / Automation - Python, SQL, or scripting skills for log analysis, reconciliation automation, or test data generationInformatica DT - Informatica Data Transformation or PowerCenter for multi-format message transformationBA Skills - Requirements documentation, RTM, user stories, and acceptance criteria writing for payment change requestsWhat Makes This Role Techno-Functional-Candidates must demonstrate strength on both dimensions. A pure technical profile without payments domain grounding, or a pure BA/QA profile without AMH engineering depth, will not meet the requirements.Technical DimensionFunctional DimensionAMH routing rules & workflow design - Payment lifecycle ?? initiation to settlementISO 20022 message mapping & transformation - Functional impact analysis for change requestsCore banking & MQ integration - Business requirements gathering & translationSWIFT release implementationCompliance awareness ?? AML, sanctions, SWIFT CSPProduction incident root cause analysis- Defect triage & UAT coordination with stakeholdersProfessional Attributes Strong stakeholder communication ?? able to explain technical SWIFT concepts to business audiences and vice versa Comfortable working in multi-vendor, client-facing delivery environments Proactive in flagging risks, tracking issues, and driving resolution across technical and functional workstreams Detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership over message accuracy, data quality, and compliance Collaborative team player with the ability to onboard, mentor, and document for knowledge continuityEducational QualificationBachelor''s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline. Qualification 15 years full time education