Title: Core Banking Technical Consultant – Finastra Equation
Location: Dubai, UAE
Description of the Role
We are seeking a skilled Core Banking Technical Consultant with strong expertise in Finastra's Equation platform to drive system enhancements, implementations, and ongoing support initiatives. The role requires close collaboration with business units, technology teams, and external stakeholders to ensure the core banking environment is optimized, scalable, and aligned with evolving business and regulatory requirements.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Oversee the configuration, maintenance, and performance of Finastra Equation core banking modules, including lending, deposits, payments, treasury, and trade finance.
- Engage with stakeholders to capture business requirements, perform gap analysis, and translate them into effective technical solutions.
- Customize system functionalities to support product development and operational improvements.
- Provide advanced-level support for system incidents, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
- Lead or contribute to system upgrades, data migrations, and integration with third-party or internal banking applications.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory standards by supporting reporting frameworks and audit requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams across IT, operations, and business units to deliver end-to-end project outcomes.
- Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT), prepare documentation, and deliver training to end users and stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Minimum 6+ years of experience working with Finastra Equation core banking systems in a technical or techno-functional capacity.
- Strong understanding of banking operations across retail, corporate, and treasury domains.
- Proven experience in system implementation, upgrade, or production support environments.
- Technical proficiency in IBM iSeries (AS/400) ecosystem, with working knowledge of COBOL, RPG, CL, and DB2 databases.
- Familiarity with system integration concepts, including APIs and middleware frameworks within banking environments.
- Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capability, and effective communication skills.
- Relevant certifications in banking systems or Finastra solutions will be an advantage.
- Exposure to Finastra suite products (such as Fusion Equation, Essence, or Digital Banking) and knowledge of regulatory frameworks like Basel, IFRS, and AML/KYC is preferred.
