System Analyst (Cards & Payments)
Job Description
Greetings,We have an immediate opening for a System Analyst (Cards & Payments) at Synechron in Abu Dhabi.
- Role: System Analyst (Cards & Payments)
- Experience: 10+ years
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Employment type: Full-time
- Domain: Banking
About Company:
Synechron is a global technology consulting firm that helps leading organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovation, expertise, and agility. With more than 16,500 professionals across around 60 offices in over 20 countries, we combine deep industry knowledge with advanced capabilities in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data engineering.
Our regional teams, supported by strategic delivery centers, provide scalable, cost-efficient solutions tailored to local markets. Through our award-winning Synechron FinLabs accelerators and strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Databricks, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, we enable clients to innovate fast and lead with confidence.For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.
Synechron: Technology and AI Consulting for Business
Synechron is an innovative global consulting firm delivering industry-leading digital solutions to transform and empower businesses.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Synechron's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, Same Difference, was developed because we believe in a culture of listening, respect, and opportunity.
We each bring unique backgrounds, thoughts, talents, and experiences with us to work every day, and we know that by embracing them, we are creating an even greater Synechron. The best way to build a strong team is to value individual differences.So, it doesn't matter where you're from or what you've had to do to get here – if you have the skills, enthusiasm, and drive to make your mark, we'll support you like we support each other. Choose a career with us and let's pursue innovation, together.
Job Descriptions:
- Serve as a System Analyst for Credit Card or Debit Card systems, acting as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure accurate translation of business requirements into system solutions.
- Possess strong functional knowledge of Credit Card or Debit Card systems, including card issuance, authorization, clearing and settlement, Card Control, and customer servicing workflows with Digital channels.
- Demonstrate solid domain expertise in cards and payments, including regulatory, compliance, and security considerations relevant to financial services.
- Analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements, preparing clear functional specifications, system flow diagrams, interface definitions, and data mappings.
- Perform impact analysis for business change requests and enhancements, assessing upstream and downstream system dependencies and advising stakeholders on feasibility and risks.
- Exhibit strong proficiency in SQL querying and data analysis using relational databases such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server to support data validation, analysis and issue investigation.
- Collaborate closely with internal IT teams (development, infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture, security, and operations) to support solution design, integration, and delivery aligned with business requirements.
- Oversee and support internal testing activities, including system integration testing (SIT), user acceptance testing (UAT), and regression testing; ensure timely resolution of defects and issues.
- Coordinate with external vendors and third‑party system providers, supporting requirements clarification, solution reviews, and dependency management while maintaining effective working relationships.
- Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and audit requirements (e.g., PCI DSS), particularly for card data and cloud‑based systems.
- Hands‑on experience with Agile project methodologies and associated tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), including cloud‑hosted applications, managed databases, integrations, and hybrid environments, is an added advantage