Strategic Payments Expert
IDFC FIRST Bank · Mumbai
- Experience15+ yrs
- SalaryNot disclosed
- Work modeunknown
- Levelsenior
- Posted12 Sept 2026
About IDFC FIRST Bank
IDFC FIRST Bank is hiring in Mumbai in financial services. This role looks for around 15+ years of experience.
The role
Senior strategic payments expert for a banking and financial services company, designing payments architecture strategy and end-to-end payment systems for real-time and batch payments with modern fintech integrations. The role requires payments architecture strategy, payment solution design, cloud services, and compliance with regulatory standards and payment security protocols. Location is Mumbai, Maharashtra, India with work mode not specified.
Full job description
Job Requirements
Role/ Job Title: Strategic Payment Specialist
Function/ Department: Information Technology
Job Purpose:
Conceptualizing & designing Payments Architecture Strategy and Solution Design,
especially future focussed on elements of payment-oriented architecture, Cloud services,
Cost to operational efficiency and fintech integrations.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Define payments architecture and designing payment end to end system with
focus on real time and batch payments.
Design & conceptualize high-level payment solutions integrating modern and
emerging fintech technologies with traditional banking systems for robust,
seamless payment operations.
Ensure the solutions are strictly compliant with future to proactive regulations
and regulatory standards & payment security protocols.
Navigate the evaluation, selection, and implementation of fintech innovations,
particularly in the payments space, ensuring competitive nature in the evolving
payments landscape.
Supervise the comprehensive technological process, making sure the payments
transformation aligns with the Banks vision, architectural principles, patterns, and
standards.
Develop and oversee creation of detailed payment architecture plans and designs
for complex projects, analysing potential benefits, risks, and long-term impacts.
Lead regular reviews and updates of the payments strategy, aligning the
solutions architecture with evolving business needs, industry trends, and payment
technologies.
Act as the primary point of contact for senior stakeholders, both internal and
external, enabling efficient communication to align strategies, gain necessary
approvals, and create shared commitment.
Proactively manage risks and issues that may impact the payments solution
architecture, implementing mitigation plans and managing stakeholder
expectations accurately.
Interact with various teams including Payment’s tech team in aligning the future
strategy to the execution plans.
Education Qualification:
Graduation: Bachelor of Engineering (BE) or Bachelor of Technology (B Tech)
Post-graduation: Master’s degree in engineering
Experience: 15+ years of relevant experience.