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ROLE SUMMARY

• The Android Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and high-performance Android mobile applications that support the company's digital financial products and services. The role involves collaborating with Product Managers, UI/UX Designers, Backend Engineers, QA Engineers, and other stakeholders to deliver exceptional user experiences while ensuring regulatory compliance, security, and reliability in PayZeep

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build and maintain features for the Payzeep Android application.
• Write clean, tested, maintainable Kotlin/Java code.
• Integrate with backend APIs and third-party payment/SDK services.
• Participate in code review, sprint planning and technical design discussions.
• Diagnose and fix production issues affecting the Android app.
• Implement security best practices for mobile payment applications.
• Implement secure integrations with banking systems, payment processors, wallets, and financial service providers.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain coding standards within the engineering team.
• Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Optimize mobile applications for speed, reliability, and scalability.
• Implement mobile application security best practices, including encryption, secure storage, certificate pinning, and secure authentication mechanisms.
• Support CI/CD pipelines for automated building, testing, and deployment of Android applications.
• Manage application releases through Google Play Store and enterprise distribution channels.
• Maintain version control and deployment processes.
• Work closely with Product, Design, QA, and Engineering teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (required).
• Relevant Android certifications are an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: 7+ years of Android application development experience.

Experience with Unit Testing, UI Testing, and Integration Testing.

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 5+ years building mobile apps in fintech or a regulated environment preferred

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong Kotlin/Java and Android SDK proficiency
• Experience integrating REST/GraphQL APIs and payment SDKs
• Understanding of mobile security best practices (secure storage, certificate pinning)
• Familiarity with CI/CD for mobile release pipelines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to software quality
• Strong customer-centric mindset.

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Implements mobile-application controls aligned with PCI-DSS mobile-payment requirements.
• Ensures app data handling and permissions comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.
• Support compliance with applicable Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations governing digital payments and financial services.

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ROLE SUMMARY

• The Frontend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining user-facing web and mobile-responsive applications that deliver exceptional customer experiences across the PayZeep digital products. The role focuses on building scalable, secure, high-performance interfaces that support PayZeep services while ensuring seamless integration with backend systems, regulatory compliance, and industry best practices
• The Frontend Engineer builds PayZeep's web and dashboard interfaces, delivering intuitive, performant and secure user experiences.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build and maintain responsive, accessible web interfaces.
• Translate UI/UX designs into high-quality, reusable frontend components.
• Integrate frontend applications with backend APIs.
• Participate in code review, sprint planning and technical discussions.
• Optimize application performance and cross-browser compatibility.
• Implement frontend security best practices (input validation, XSS/CSRF protection).
• Monitor and improve application performance through profiling, optimization, and code refactoring.
• Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve user interface issues and application bugs.
• Conduct code reviews and maintain coding standards across development teams
• Participate actively in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with QA teams to develop automated and manual testing strategies.
• Ensure secure handling of customer and payment-related data across user interfaces.
• Implement secure authentication and authorization controls in collaboration with backend teams.
• Work closely with Product and Design teams to enhance user experience and customer engagement.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to frontend technology decisions.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (required).

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: Engineer Level I: 3–5 years;

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 3+ years building frontend applications in fintech or a regulated environment preferred

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and a modern framework (React/Vue/Angular)
• Experience consuming REST/GraphQL APIs
• Understanding of web-security best practices (XSS, CSRF, CSP)
• Attention to UI/UX detail and cross-browser performance
• Understanding of micro frontend architecture and component-driven development.
• Familiarity with cloud-based application deployment environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong teamwork and cross-functional collaboration skills.

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Implements frontend controls supporting PCI-DSS and secure handling of sensitive input fields.
• Ensures consent flows and data collection UI comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.

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ROLE SUMMARY

• The DevOps Engineer builds and maintains PayZeep's CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure and deployment automation, ensuring reliable, secure and scalable platform delivery. The DevOps Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure that supports PayZeep digital financial products and services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Manage cloud infrastructure (provisioning, scaling, cost optimization).
• Implement monitoring, alerting and logging for platform reliability.
• Support incident response and on-call rotation for production systems.
• Implement infrastructure-as-code and configuration-management practices.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Security on secure deployment practices.
• Support application deployment activities and ensure seamless release management across development, staging, and production environments.
• Collaborate with Software Engineering, Product, Security, and Infrastructure teams to improve development and operational workflows.
• Ensure system availability, performance, resilience, and disaster recovery readiness of production environments.
• Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives and infrastructure performance improvements.
• Lead incident management, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews for critical platform issues.
• Drive cloud cost optimization initiatives and infrastructure performance improvements.
• Enforce security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle (DevSecOps).
• Automate operational processes and repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Maintain technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and deployment procedures.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (required).
• Cloud certification (AWS/Azure/GCP) is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: 5–8 years

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 6+ years supporting infrastructure for fintech, banking or transaction-processing systems preferred

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong experience with CI/CD tooling (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)
• Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong troubleshooting skills in high-availability production environments
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows server administration.
• Experience supporting microservices-based architecture.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
• High attention to detail and commitment to operational excellence.

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Ensures infrastructure and deployment practices align with PCI-DSS and the CBN Risk-Based Cybersecurity Framework.
• Supports data-residency and NDPA-compliant infrastructure configuration

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ROLE SUMMARY

• The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for leading the financial strategy, governance, treasury management, financial planning, regulatory reporting, and capital management of the organization. The role ensures the company's financial health, sustainability, profitability, and compliance while supporting strategic growth initiatives in a PayZeep.
• The CFO serves as a strategic advisor to the MD and Board, providing critical financial insights that drive business performance, investment decisions, fundraising activities, and long-term shareholder value creation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, capital planning and fundraising support.
• Lead treasury, liquidity and settlement-funding management for payment operations.
• Ensure timely, accurate statutory and regulatory financial reporting to the CBN, FIRS and other relevant bodies.
• Build and lead the Finance function including Accounting, FP&A, Tax and Treasury.
• Design and maintain robust financial controls, close processes and audit readiness (external and CBN examinations).
• Partner with the CEO and Board on capital structure, investor relations and M&A/partnership evaluation.
• Own pricing, unit-economics and margin analysis across payment products.
• Oversee treasury operations, cash flow management, and liquidity planning.
• Ensure adequate funding for payment processing, settlement operations, and business activities.
• Monitor capital adequacy requirements and maintain optimal capital structure.
• Develop strategies to improve working capital efficiency.
• Ensure accurate and timely preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Coordinate external audits, regulatory reviews, and internal audit activities.
• Maintain a strong financial governance framework.
• Manage relationships with investors, lenders, shareholders, and financial stakeholders.
• Prepare board reports, investor presentations, and financial performance updates.
• Provide financial leadership during mergers, acquisitions, and strategic partnerships.
• Establish and maintain robust internal controls and financial policies.
• Identify and mitigate financial, operational, and strategic risks.
• Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, and Audit functions to strengthen governance practices.
• Monitor financial exposures and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
• Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Establish performance metrics and development plans for finance personnel
• Drive financial literacy and business partnering across the organization.
• Lead pricing, profitability, unit economics, and business performance analysis.
• Evaluate product economics and revenue optimization opportunities.
• Support executive decision-making through financial insights and analytics.
• Develop KPI dashboards and performance measurement frameworks.
• Drive operational efficiencies and cost optimization initiatives.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field (required).
• Professional accounting qualification required: ICAN, ACCA, ACA or CFA.
• MBA or Master's in Finance is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: 10 -15 years

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 10+ years in fintech, banking or financial-services finance leadership

Leadership / People-Management Experience: 7+ years in senior finance leadership roles, including at least 3 years as Head of Finance/Finance Director or above, with clear evidence of building and leading finance teams

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong command of IFRS, statutory reporting and CBN prudential/regulatory returns
• Treasury and liquidity management for payment/settlement operations
• Fundraising, investor relations and board-level financial communication
• Strong internal-controls and audit-management experience
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical rigor
• Financial Strategy Development
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
• budgeting & Forecasting
• Capital Management
• Treasury & Liquidity Management
• IFRS Financial Reporting
• Regulatory Reporting
• Tax Management
• Executive Stakeholder Management
• Advanced Financial Modelling
• Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
• Problem Solving & Analytical Thinking

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Accountable for timely and accurate CBN prudential returns and other statutory filings applicable to PayZeep's licence category.
• Ensures compliance with FIRS tax obligations (CIT, VAT, WHT) and other Nigerian statutory levies (Pension Reform Act, ITF, NSITF).

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ROLE SUMMARY

• The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for leading PayZeep's operational strategy, performance, and scalability to ensure the secure, reliable, efficient, and compliant delivery of payment and digital financial services. As a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the COO drives operational excellence, business growth, customer experience, service resilience, and organizational effectiveness across the Company's payments ecosystem.
• The COO is accountable for building a high-performing operating model that supports transaction growth, merchant and agent expansion, operational profitability, regulatory compliance, and continuous innovation. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Information Security, Compliance, Risk, Finance, Sales, and Business Development teams, the role ensures PayZeep maintains the capabilities, controls, and operational discipline required to scale as a leading regulated fintech.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own end-to-end execution of company strategy, translating Board and CEO priorities into functional plans, budgets and KPIs across all business units.
• Directly oversee Operations, Sales, People & Culture and Product functions, ensuring alignment, resource allocation and cross-functional delivery.
• Design, implement and continuously improve operating processes, SOPs and internal controls that support safe, scalable payment operations.
• Partner with the CFO, CTO, CISO and Chief Risk & Internal Control Officer to ensure operational readiness for licensing, audits and regulatory examinations.
• Build and lead a high-performing senior leadership bench; own organisational design, workforce planning and performance management at company level.
• Provide executive oversight of payment operations, merchant acquiring, agency banking, POS and mPOS services, settlements, customer operations, and service delivery functions.
• Drive operational excellence by improving transaction success rates, service availability, customer experience, productivity, and overall business performance
• Build and optimize scalable operating models, processes, controls, and governance frameworks that support growth, innovation, and increasing transaction volumes.
• Ensure operational readiness and seamless execution of new products, services, platforms, and strategic initiatives in collaboration with Product, Engineering, and Technology teams.
• Establish and monitor operational KPIs, service levels, and performance metrics to drive accountability, efficiency, and continuous improvement.
• Lead business continuity, operational resilience, incident management, and disaster recovery capabilities to ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
• Drive automation, digitization, and process improvement initiatives that enhance scalability, operational efficiency, and cost effectiveness.
• Partner with Sales, Business Development, and Customer Experience teams to support customer acquisition, merchant growth, retention, and market expansion.
• Oversee settlement operations, reconciliation processes, transaction monitoring, and operational controls to ensure financial accuracy and operational integrity.
• Ensure compliance with CBN regulations, licensing obligations, PCI-DSS requirements, data protection laws, and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Partner with Compliance, Risk Management, and Information Security teams to strengthen risk controls, mitigate operational threats, and maintain a strong governance environment.
• Manage strategic relationships with regulators, banks, payment schemes, switches, processors, technology partners, vendors, and other ecosystem stakeholders.
• Lead and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, customer-centricity, collaboration, and execution excellence.
• Provide the CEO, Executive Committee, and Board with regular insights on operational performance, strategic priorities, business risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Manage operational budgets and implement cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or a related field (required).
• MBA or Master's degree in a relevant discipline (strongly preferred).
• Professional certification in operations, project/programme management (e.g. PMP) or a relevant financial-services qualification is an advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: 10–15 years

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 10+ years in fintech, banking, payments or financial services

Leadership / People-Management Experience: 7+ years in senior executive or general-management roles, including at least 4 years leading multiple functions or business units, with demonstrable evidence of having built and scaled operating teams and functions from the ground up

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Proven track record scaling operations in a regulated, high-growth startup or scale-up environment
• Strong grasp of payments/fintech operating models, unit economics and licensing pathways
• Exceptional cross-functional leadership, stakeholder management and executive communication
• Data-driven decision-making and comfort operating with ambiguity and speed
• Experience building governance, controls and SOPs suitable for regulatory scrutiny
• Strong expertise in operational excellence, business transformation, service management, process optimization, and organizational scalability.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with the ability to balance growth, profitability, customer experience, and risk management.
• Experience leveraging technology, automation, and data analytics to improve operational performance and decision-making.
• Strong strategic planning, execution, stakeholder management, and leadership capabilities.
• Strong knowledge of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations applicable to PSSPs, PTSPs, Super-Agents, and other regulated payment service providers.
• Strong understanding of PCI-DSS standards, payment security controls, and operational risk management practices.
• Knowledge of Data Protection and Privacy regulations.
• Understanding of AML/CFT requirements, fraud management controls, and financial crime prevention frameworks.
• Familiarity with Information Security, Cybersecurity Governance, Third-Party Risk Management, and Technology Risk Management frameworks

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Accountable, alongside the CEO, for the organisation's overall compliance posture with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) licensing conditions, guidelines and directives applicable to PayZeep's payment/switching license category.
• Ensures operational readiness for CBN examinations, on-site inspections and regulatory returns.
• Oversees adherence to the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 and NDPC regulations across business operations.
• Works with Risk & Compliance to ensure AML/CFT obligations under the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act and CBN AML/CFT Regulations are embedded in operating processes.

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ROLE SUMMARY

• The Node.js Backend Engineer builds and maintains backend services and APIs powering PayZeep's payment platform using Node.js. The Node.js Backend Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining scalable backend services, APIs, and microservices that power PayZeep digital financial products.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs using Node.js.
• Write clean, tested, well-documented, maintainable code.
• Integrate with core banking, switching and third-party payment systems.
• Participate in code review, architecture discussions and sprint planning.
• Diagnose and resolve production incidents affecting backend services.
• Implement secure coding practices for payment-processing systems.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability across production environments.
• Build services that support wallet management, transfers, collections, settlements, and reconciliation processes.
• Ensure transaction integrity and proper audit trails across financial operations.
• Implement secure coding standards and best practices in line with OWASP guidelines.
• Participate in vulnerability assessments, code reviews, and remediation initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures for recurring issues.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to improve system resilience and uptime.
• Implement logging, observability, and performance monitoring solutions.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA Engineers, and Frontend Developers.
• Conduct peer code reviews and mentor junior engineers where applicable.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (required).

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: 3-5 years experience

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 3+ years building backend systems in fintech or a regulated environment preferred

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong Node.js/TypeScript and RESTful API development skills
• Experience with relational/NoSQL databases and message queues
• Understanding of secure coding practices (OWASP)
• Familiarity with containerization and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with cloud-native application development.
• Advanced understanding of RESTful API design and development.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and code quality.

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Implement backend controls aligned with PCI-DSS secure-development requirements.
• Ensure data handling in backend services complies with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023.

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ROLE SUMMARY

• The Infrastructure Engineer manages PayZeep's server infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments, ensuring system reliability, security and performance.The Infrastructure Engineer (Windows/Linux Engineer) is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and securing the organization's on-premise and cloud infrastructure across Windows and Linux environments. The role ensures the availability, scalability, security, and performance of critical business systems that support digital financial services, payment platforms, internal applications, and regulatory compliance requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administer, patch and maintain Windows and Linux servers and virtual machines.
• Manage server capacity planning, backups and disaster-recovery processes.
• Implement server-hardening and access-control standards.
• Support infrastructure incident response and root-cause analysis.
• Automate routine infrastructure tasks using scripting tools.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and asset inventories.
• Configure and manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policies, File Services, and Identity Management solutions.
• Implement and maintain enterprise storage systems and backup solutions
• Support cloud infrastructure deployments across Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Manage hybrid infrastructure environments integrating cloud and on-premise systems.
• Optimize cloud resource utilization and infrastructure costs.
• Implement server hardening standards and secure configuration baselines.
• Manage operating system patching, vulnerability remediation, and security updates.
• Develop and maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Ensure data protection measures meet organizational and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor backup success rates and resolve backup-related issues promptly.
• Conduct periodic disaster recovery tests and business continuity exercises.
• Support security audits, penetration testing, and regulatory assessments.
• Improve operational efficiency through scripting and system optimization initiatives.
• Standardize infrastructure deployment and configuration management processes.
• Improve operational efficiency through scripting and system optimization initiatives.
• Provide Level 2 and Level 3 infrastructure support for escalated technical issues.
• Standardize infrastructure deployment and configuration management processes.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation, asset inventories, and operational procedures.
• Implement and manage infrastructure monitoring solutions.
• Proactively identify risks and recommend mitigation strategies.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (required).
• Microsoft or Linux certification (e.g. RHCE, MCSE) preferred.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: 5–8 years

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 6+ years managing server infrastructure in banking, fintech or a regulated environment preferred

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong Windows Server and Linux administration skills
• Scripting/automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python)
• Backup, disaster-recovery and patch-management experience
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools.
• Windows Server Administration
• Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Root Cause Analysis methodology
• Problem-solving and critical thinking
• Linux System Administration (Ubuntu, CentOS, RedHat, Rocky Linux)

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ROLE SUMMARY

• The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is responsible for defining and executing PayZeep technology vision, strategy, architecture, and innovation roadmap. The CTO leads the engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data, and technology operations functions to deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and high-performing digital financial solutions. The role ensures that technology capabilities support business growth, regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and exceptional customer experiences while maintaining the highest standards of security and availability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define and own the technology strategy, architecture roadmap and build-vs-buy decisions across payments, core banking integrations and channels.
• Lead and scale the engineering organization (backend, mobile, DevOps, infrastructure, QA, data), including hiring, mentoring and performance management.
• Ensure platform reliability, uptime, scalability and disaster-recovery readiness for mission-critical payment rails.
• Own technology risk management in partnership with the CISO, including secure SDLC, code review standards and vulnerability management.
• Evaluate and manage relationships with core banking, switching, NIBSS/NQR and other payment-infrastructure partners and vendors.
• Set engineering budgets, tooling and cloud-infrastructure strategy, and report technology KPIs to the Board.
• Champion a culture of engineering excellence, documentation and continuous delivery.
• Present technology performance, risks, and strategic initiatives to the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors.
• Lead software engineering teams responsible for backend systems, frontend applications, mobile platforms, APIs, and integrations.
• Ensure successful delivery of scalable and customer-centric fintech products and technology solutions.
• Implement quality assurance frameworks to ensure product reliability and performance.
• Oversee cloud infrastructure, networks, databases, storage systems, and production environments.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, resilience, and disaster recovery readiness of all critical systems.
• Optimize infrastructure costs, performance, and operational efficiency.
• Establish monitoring, incident management, and service reliability practices.
• Ensure secure software development, security-by-design principles, and cybersecurity best practices.
• Oversee vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation activities
• Manage technology risks and ensure business continuity across all technology platforms.
• Provide strategic oversight for enterprise data platforms and analytics capabilities.
• Promote data-driven decision-making through business intelligence and reporting frameworks
• Ensure effective management, governance, and protection of organizational data assets
• Evaluate, select, and manage technology vendors, service providers, and strategic partners.
• Negotiate enterprise contracts, technology licensing agreements, and service-level commitments.
• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing technology teams.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning
• Implement succession planning and leadership development programs within the technology function.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field (required).
• Master's degree in a relevant technical discipline is an advantage.
• Relevant cloud/architecture certifications (e.g. AWS/Azure Solutions Architect) are an advantage.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: 10–15 years

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 10+ years building or scaling payments, banking or financial-technology platforms

Leadership / People-Management Experience: 7+ years leading engineering teams or technology functions, including at least 3 years managing engineering managers or multiple squads, with demonstrated evidence of building engineering teams and platforms from early stage

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Deep expertise in distributed systems, API design and payment-processing architectures
• Strong understanding of PCI-DSS, secure coding practices and cloud security
• Experience with high-availability, high-throughput transaction systems
• Strong people leadership, hiring and engineering-culture building
• Vendor and integration-partner management (processors, core banking, NIBSS)
• Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
• Platform Reliability Engineering
• Cybersecurity & Secure Development
• Digital Payments Infrastructure
• Strategic Planning & Execution
• Budget Management & Financial Acumen
• Decision-Making & Problem-Solving
• Communication & Influencing Skills

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Ensures technology architecture and controls meet CBN IT standards and the CBN Risk-Based Cybersecurity Framework for payment service providers.
• Owns technical compliance with PCI-DSS for any card and payment-data handling systems.
• Ensures systems and data flows comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, including data localization and data-subject rights by design.
• Partners with CISO and Chief Risk & Internal Control Officer on technology-risk reporting for regulatory examinations.
• Support regulatory audits, examinations, and compliance reporting activities.

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ROLE SUMMARY

• The Talent Acquisition Team member is responsible for driving end-to-end recruitment activities across technical, operational, product, sales, and corporate functions within the fintech organization. The role focuses on attracting, assessing, and hiring top talent while building robust talent pipelines, enhancing employer branding, and ensuring an excellent candidate experience aligned with PayZeep growth objectives.
• The Talent Acquisition Team member drives end-to-end recruitment for PayZeep, sourcing, assessing and hiring talent across technical and non-technical roles.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage full-cycle recruitment: sourcing, screening, interview coordination and offer management.
• Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and interview scorecards.
• Build and maintain talent pipelines and employer-branding initiatives.
• Track recruitment metrics (time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, pipeline conversion).
• Ensure a positive, compliant candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Maintain accurate applicant-tracking and candidate data records.
• Conduct initial candidate assessments and competency-based interviews to evaluate qualifications, experience, and cultural fit.
• Support employer branding initiatives to strengthen the company's market presence and attractiveness to prospective candidates.
• Ensure all recruitment activities comply with organizational policies, labor regulations, and data privacy requirements.
• Maintain accurate records within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and HR databases.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives through fair and unbiased hiring practices.
• Participate in job fairs, recruitment events, networking sessions, and employer branding campaigns.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (required).

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Total Relevant Experience: Senior Specialist: 5–8 years

Fintech / Financial Services Experience: 3+ years recruiting for technology, fintech or financial-services roles preferred

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong sourcing and candidate-assessment skills, including technical-role hiring
• Excellent stakeholder management with hiring managers
• Proficiency with ATS and sourcing tools (e.g. LinkedIn Recruiter)
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Strong negotiation and offer management skills.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment methodologies and sourcing strategies.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS (NIGERIA)

• Handles candidate personal data in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, including lawful basis for storage and retention limits.
• Ensures recruitment practices align with the Nigerian Labour Act and non-discrimination principles.