Software Engineer - Cards Processing EMEA

Position Type

Full time

Type Of Hire

Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

Education Desired

Bachelor of Computer Science

Travel Percentage

1 - 5%

Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS, you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in payments and financial services technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all, fun!

We are currently recruiting for a Software Engineer to join the Cards and Payments team at FIS.

As a full-time FIS Software Engineer, you will participate in team projects, professional development seminars and work with a team that is invested in your growth, development, and success - including regular connects with your manager and wider support team.

About The Team

The Cards platform provides card issuance and authorisation capabilities to financial entities of various sizes. These are a mixture of Credit, Prepaid and Virtual Cards.

The team supports and delivers for Cards and Payment hosted platforms in EMEA. This role will form part of our technical team who are responsible for an in-depth level of technical knowledge on our solutions and clients. You will become an SME on Card processing systems end to end and be responsible for supporting more complex production support issues and driving solutions for the future on our platform to enhance our products and services offered by Cards to its clients.

In addition, the team offers consultative and educational support to internal partners and our clients and supports the delivery teams in the end-to-end delivery of new client onboarding programs.

The team comprises of Business System Specialists, Business Analysts, Project Managers and System administrators who work with various internal partners and our external vendors and clients to shape the future of the products and services offered as well as ensuring compliance with regulatory directives and card network mandates.

What You Will Be Doing

In this role you will be responsible for managing the resolution of client facing and internal enhancement and/or maintenance projects within our B2K-P1C card issuing platform.

Day To Day Responsibilities In The Role

• Analyses, designs, programs, debugs and modifies software enhancements and/or new developments to our Cards Solutions
• Interacts with product managers and/or clients to define system solutions and/or necessary modifications
• Works closely with Business Analysts and Project Managers on key client and internal deliverables
• Participates in software design meetings and analyses clients needs to determine technical requirements
• Supports code development, programming and performs testing and debugging of applications using current programming languages (COBOL, SQL, JAVA) and technologies
• Completes documentation and procedures for installation and maintenance
• Trains and communicates with internal Client Training, Client Relationship and Sales teams on systems application
• May deliver informational and decision-seeking presentations to technical and business groups to internal and/or external audiences
• Maintain and develop business relationships with assigned clients or internal stakeholders

What knowledge and skills / career path can you expect to build in the role?

• Develop an understanding of the Payments industry and Payments processing
• Technical SME Knowledge of Card Solutions
• Technical knowledge of Mainframes
• Effective Communication Skills
• Organisation and Time Management

Who We Are Looking For

• A bachelor’s degree, preferred Computer Science, Maths or Engineering
• At least 4 years of relevant experience
• Experience with card schemes, payment processing or a related technical field
• Technical expertise with mainframe technology including COBOL, JCL, CICS, VSAM, DB2, TSO/ISPF
• A confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Highly organised, with good time management skills and an ability to multi-task
• Pro-active – willing to ask questions and put forward ideas
• Ability to build a network and comfortable interacting with a diverse group of stakeholders
• Proven teamwork skills combined with the desire and flexibility to learn and grow in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• An interest in financial technology, including payments technology and products

What We Can Offer You

• A competitive salary and excellent benefits~ Medical and Health, Well-Being, Lifestyle, and many more!
• Structured onboarding program with networking opportunities
• Performance and merit reviews during your first two years on the program
• Access to a virtual learning platform to support your professional development
• Participate in monthly workshops focused on Professional Skills and Competencies, FIS Business Knowledge, Technical Skills, Career Development, and the Future of Fintech
• Varied and challenging work to help you develop your business acumen
• Opportunity to build your knowledge of the broader commercial payments industry
• A supportive work environment built on collaboration, flexibility, and respect
• A fun, inclusive culture – we love having fun together as a team and do lots of things both virtually as well as in person!

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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