HOD, Bank Middleware Platforms at Unified Payments Services Limited

Unified Payment Services Limited is a company set up by a consortium of banks to provide and manage a credible and cost-effective smartcard operation through introducing an alternative method of payment in Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: HOD, Bank Middleware Platforms

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Objectives

• To lead the design, governance, and operational management of enterprise middleware, API ecosystems, and integration platforms enabling secure connectivity between core banking, digital channels, payment systems, and external partners

Duties and Responsibilities

• Own enterprise integration architecture and middleware strategy.
• Manage API Gateway, channels, and integration platforms.
• Oversee integrations with payment switches, fintech partners, and third-party services.
• Oversee and support implementations of tasks and engagement with relevant vendors and partners (Internet banking, Banking App (Android, IOS), USSD and 3rd party partners.
• Ensure secure API exposure aligned with Banking standards.
• Lead platform scalability initiatives supporting digital growth.
• Implement monitoring and performance optimization across integrations.
• Enforce integration security, authentication, and data protection standards.
• Manage onboarding of partners and ecosystem integrations.
• Collaborate with Digital Platforms and Core Banking teams for service orchestration.
• Support DevOps pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Drive modernization toward cloud-native and API-first architecture.
• Maintain integration documentation and governance frameworks.

Job Requirements

• Education University: Candidates should possess a B.Sc., B.Tech. or B.Eng. (Minimum of 2:2) in Electrical/Electronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or Physics Electronics.

Certifications:

• ITIL v4
• TOGAF / Integration Architecture Certification.
• Digital Banking or Fintech Certification
• Cloud Certification (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Others:

• Minimum 10 years IT/e-payments experience
• Strong background in enterprise integrations and APIs.
• Experience supporting digital banking ecosystems.

Application Closing Date
30th May, 2026.

Interested and Qualified candidates should forward their CV with job role as subject name to ademuyiwa.adetunji@up-ng.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.