Technical Lead (BFSI)
About the role
The Technical Lead (BFSI) at Surge Global is responsible for overseeing end-to-end engineering projects, particularly in digital banking platforms, payment systems, and core banking integrations. The role involves ensuring project delivery within scope, timeline, and quality standards, driving engineering best practices, and maintaining compliance with banking regulations. The Technical Lead will collaborate with stakeholders, manage risks, lead integration initiatives with core banking systems, and provide technical oversight on architecture and design. Additionally, the position includes mentoring and managing engineering teams to foster high performance and continuous improvement. Candidates should have a strong background in software engineering, leadership experience, and familiarity with banking or fintech domains.
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 6–10+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least , 2–3 years in a leadership/delivery role (Preferred within banking, fintech, or BFSI domains).
- Proven experience managing end-to-end complex technical projects.
- Strong understanding of agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban.
- Solid technical background in software development, architecture, and system design.
- Demonstrated experience in team leadership, coaching, and performance management.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Familiarity with banking regulatory and compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS, GDPR, local central bank regulations, audit requirements).
- Ability to balance technical decision-making with delivery priorities.
- Experience with project management and collaboration tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- Strong understanding of core banking ecosystems and integration patterns (API-led, ESB, microservices, event-driven architectures).
Nice to have
- Experience working with core banking platforms such as Temenos, Finacle, Flexcube, or similar systems is highly desirable.
- Candidates with Fintec/BFS experience will be given priority.
Technologies
- Agile
- Azure DevOps
- Event-Driven Architecture
- Fintech
- Jira
- Kanban
- Microservices
- PCI DSS
- Scrum
- SDLC
Highlights
Employees will be transitioned to the client company after completing three years at Surge. The role is based in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and supports projects for clients across multiple regions including the United States, Europe, Australia, Middle East, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, and Sri Lanka.
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