Senior Techno-Functional Lead – Trade Finance Systems (Eximbills)

Job title: Senior Techno-Functional Lead – Trade Finance Systems (Eximbills)Client : One of the Banks in KSA Location: Saudi ArabiaExperience: 10–15+ years in banking IT, of which 7+ years hands-on with EximbillsEmployment type: Full-time, on-siteMust-have qualificationsBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or Finance.7+ years hands-on with Eximbills Enterprise (EE) and Customer Enterprise (CE): configuration, customization and support, from either the vendor/implementation side or a bank’s IT team.At least one full Eximbills implementation, migration or major upgrade delivered to go-live.Deep knowledge of trade finance products and ICC rules (UCP 600, ISBP, URDG 758, URC 522).Strong SWIFT trade messaging knowledge (MT7xx, MT4xx, MT798).Integration experience: MQ, ESB, web services/APIs, file interfaces with core banking.Strong Oracle SQL and PL/SQL.Working knowledge of Java/J2EE and application servers (WebSphere/WebLogic) used by Eximbills.Full SDLC ownership: BRD, FSD, SIT, UAT, go-live and post-production support.GCC banking experience.Functional and business partneringAct as the trade finance subject-matter expert for Transaction Banking, Trade Operations, Compliance and Credit.Run requirement workshops and write BRDs, FSDs, user stories and process flows for import/export LCs, standby LCs, guarantees (LGs), documentary collections, bills discounting, trade loans and shipping guarantees.Design and support Shariah-compliant trade products (e.g., Murabaha-based import financing) with the Shariah and product teams.Translate ICC rules (UCP 600, ISBP 821, eUCP, URDG 758, URC 522, URR 725, ISP98) and SAMA requirements into system rules, checks and workflows.Technical and platform ownershipOwn Eximbills EE/CE configuration and customization: products, workflows, fee and charge setup, limits, accounting entries, advices and reports.Design and govern integrations between Eximbills and core banking, limits/credit, GL, customer and corporate channels, SWIFT, sanctions screening and AML, and document/workflow systems, using MQ, ESB (e.g., IBM IIB/ACE), REST/SOAP APIs and batch file interfaces.Own SWIFT trade messaging: MT7xx (LC/guarantee), MT4xx (collections), MT798 corporate-to-bank, and related MT/MX payment messages, including annual SWIFT Standards Release impact and ISO 20022 readiness.Write and review Oracle SQL and PL/SQL for data fixes, reconciliations, MIS and regulatory reporting; tune performance.Lead version upgrades, patches and environment builds (DEV, SIT, UAT, pre-prod, prod, DR) with infrastructure and the vendor.Evaluate and help deliver roadmap items: Eximbills Microservices/cloud, digital trade, supply chain finance platform integration, trade-based money laundering (TBML) controls, vessel and shipment checks.