Company Description
Arab Financial Services (AFS), established in 1984, is a leading digital payment solutions provider and Fintech enabler serving banks, financial institutions, and merchant groups across the MEA region. Owned by 37 banks and financial institutions, AFS supports over 60 clients in more than 20 countries and is regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain. The company invests in cutting-edge technologies to deliver customized and innovative payment solutions. Its portfolio includes card processing, merchant acquiring, fintech solutions, digital mobile wallets, digital payroll services, and global contact center operations. AFS emphasizes innovation and customer-centric services, positioning itself as a driving force in the regional payments ecosystem.
Role Description
The Solution Designer Acquiring Lead is a full-time, on-site role based in Cairo, responsible for designing and leading acquiring solutions that support AFS’s payment products and services. This role involves translating business requirements into scalable solution architectures, collaborating with product, technology, and operations teams to define integration approaches, and ensuring alignment with regulatory and security standards. The individual will oversee end-to-end solution design for merchant acquiring and related services, provide technical guidance during implementation, and support troubleshooting and optimization of existing solutions. Day-to-day tasks include preparing solution documentation, participating in client and internal workshops, advising stakeholders on best practices, and contributing to continuous improvement of AFS’s acquiring platforms.
Qualifications
- 7 to 9 years of overall professional experience in Technical Analysis and Solution Design
- Minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience working within the Payments Ecosystem
- At least 5 years of specialized experience working with Postilion/CMM platforms
- Strong working knowledge of Acquiring Cards, Solution Architecture, Business Analysis, Digital Technologies, and AFS acquiring systems
- Proven experience in consulting with customer banks to design cost-effective payment solutions based on business requirements
- Strong technical background capable of collaborating closely with Postilion/CMM Development, Application Support, and EMV teams
- Excellent competencies in documentation, logical problem-solving, teamwork, and mentoring