FEP Engineer (Front-End Processor / Switch) at HRD Solutions

At HRD Solutions, we provide performance focused support to businesses in the areas of business strategy, organizational design and Human Resource Consulting.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: FEP Engineer (Front-End Processor / Switch)

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objectives / Summary

• To manage the high-availability and security of the bank's mission-critical transaction switch (FEP), ensuring flawless integration with external payment networks and secure handling of all EFT transactions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administer and monitor the transaction switch and its integrations with major systems (NIBSS/Interswitch/UPG/MPGS).
• Configure and troubleshoot ISO-8583 message flows, routing, and switching logic.
• Manage cryptographic keys, certificates, and security modules (HSM/MLE, 3-DES/RSA) to maintain regulatory compliance and security.
• Perform performance tuning, capacity planning, and triage incidents with efficient incident response.
• Provide L2/L3 support for daily payment operations, settlement, and reconciliation processes

Key Performance Indicators
KPI Area:

• Transaction Success.
• Incident Response.
• Security.

KPI Measure:

• End-to-end Transaction Success Rate (TSR) and Switch Uptime.
• Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR) for critical payment incidents.
• Zero security breaches related to keys, HSM, or unauthorized access.

KPI Target:

• >99.99% TSR
• <15 minutes
• 0 breaches/unauthorized access

Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma from Any Approved University or Polytechnic.
• Relevant certifications in IT are an added advantage
• Experience: 4 - 6+ years hands-on experience in full stack development.
• Specific Experience: Prior experience in banking, fintech, or other financial services environments is highly desirable

Knowledge:

• In-depth knowledge of ISO-8583 protocol, EFT switch architecture Payment operations lifecycle, HSM usage, and security best practices

Skills / Competencies:

• Linux/Unix administration, Shell scripting, Incident response, Logs/observability tools, Java/Kotlin/.NET experience (nice to have)

Salary
Open to negotiation.

Application Closing Date
24th October, 2025.