National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI)
Senior Lead Client Implementation & Readiness
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Leads technical implementation and readiness for global clients and partners supporting UPI and RuPay acceptance, remittance, licensing, and digital product rollouts. Designs payment API architectures, evaluates infrastructure and security models, reviews code and development lifecycles, prepares technical specifications and RFP responses, and manages client-facing solution discussions. The role requires hands-on technical project management, strong documentation, and the ability to explain complex solution designs.
The opportunity
We require someone who can operate as an Individual Contributor, with strong hands-on technical capabilities. Candidate will be responsible for the integration of key clients/partners across the globe to enable UPI and Rupay Acceptance, Remittance and Licenses. The candidate filling this role should be experienced in technical project management skills and possess experience implementing software and payment solutions from a technical perspective. This role will support cross channel solutions, platforms, and market rollout with a focus on being a technical subject matter expert on new digital products and services
Job details
• Job Title: Lead / Sr. Lead Implementation
• Division: Project Delivery
• Years of Experience : 8+ years
• Education : BE/B.Tech, MCA, MSc
• Full-time
• Location : Goregaon East, Mumbai
• Permanent Role
Key responsibilities
1. Be able to independently handle technical assignments, especially around design and architecture for payment APIs (with a focus on UPI).
2. Have a solid understanding of various infrastructure setups (on prem, cloud based hosting, hybrid models, etc.).
3. Possess strong knowledge of application and infrastructure security postures.
4. Demonstrate the ability to read and understand code, as well as have a clear grasp of development and testing lifecycles, including commonly used tools.
5. Be capable of writing comprehensive Technical Specification Documents (including API specifications) and creating standardized templates.
6. Have exposure to the RFP process, including hands-on experience in preparing RFP responses for international clients.
7. Communicate effectively, handle client interactions with confidence, and articulate solution design aspects clearly.
Key skills and experience required
1. Candidate should have a developer background. Coding is not an expectation but should have a good understanding of code structure and architecture.
2. Candidate should be able to understand and explain details about network and Infrastructure.
3. Candidate should have a good understanding of the SDLC and Implementation lifecycle.
4. Candidate should have good collaboration skills , documentation skills to capture tech details and be able to articulate tech details swiftly.
National Payments Corporation Of India (NPCI) Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND Office
The Capital, B Wing, 10th Floor,, Bandra Kurla Comple, Mumbai, Maharashtra , India, 400051
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