IT Specialist Job at Unified Payment Services Limited (UP)

UP otherwise known as Unified Payment Services Limited is Nigeria's premier Payments & Financial Technology company founded in 1997 by a consortium of leading Nigerian banks. UP operates as a shared infrastructure for the banking community in Nigeria and Payments Service Provider within and outside Nigeria, with a vision to be the most preferred e-payment service provider in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: IT Specialist
Job Location: Victoria Island, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Functionally reports to: GH, Operations
Administratively reports to: N/A
Supervises: Members of Bespoke Operations

Job Objectives

• Technical implementation of new business solution projects to time, cost, scope and quality
• Technical implementation and support for PayAttitude
• System integration requirements and solution analysis for new business initiatives
• Analyze new user/solution requirements to develop solutions that align with requirements
• Implement new solutions using the concept of shred infrastructure services to minimize capital expenditure and optimize transaction cost for new business initiatives.
• Technical and Administrative support to Staff and Banks
• System Operations Support to internal and external customers

Duties & Responsibilities

• Full documentation and standardization of all processes
• Developing functional and technical requirements for projects.
• Testing and Validating the functionalities of products and services
• Implementation of key products that enhance and increase the acceptability of PayAttitude products.
• Technical implementation of new business solutions to meet go-to-market timelines
• Transaction Testing with various banks
• Development of user and operations documentation of new solution projects & business analysis

Reporting Relationships:

• Functionally reports to: GH, Operations
• Administratively reports to: N/A
• Supervises: Members of Bespoke Operations

Key Performance Indicators:

• PayAttitude Implementation and Support - Prepaid, Debit and PayAttitude Digital
• Efficient and timely deployment of fixes/patches
• External and internal Customer satisfaction (based on Customer ratings)
• Satisfactory Audit rating for new products and initiatives
• Project Implementation within schedule, cost and scope

Job Requirements
Education University:

• BSc in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Applied Sciences.
• 0 - 2 years of work experience.
• Minimum of Second Class Upper in the University

Others:

• Certification in RDMS Database, Project Management & Business Analysis would be an added advantage

Experience:

• Understanding of the key technical concepts in I.T & Electronic Payments.
• Candidate should possess the ability to relate with clients to achieve business goals.

Key Competency Requirements:
Knowledge:

• Technical Knowledge in Information Technology.
• Strong analytical skill
• Basic SQL
• Strong Issue Resolution Acumen

Skills / Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Deductive reasoning abilities and eye for details
• Project implementation skill
• Project Management

Salary
N230,000 monthly.