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.