FEP Engineer (Front-End Processor / Switch)

Technology
Lagos State
October 17, 2025
Full Time

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Job Description


Lead Enterprise Support Company Limited is a foremost Human Resources Solutions organization with many years of cumulative experience and expertise. We are prolific in Outsourcing, Recruitment, Head hunting and HR Advisory. We are a multi-sectorial servicing company, with landmark service deliverables to our clients in varied industries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

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

Location: Maryland, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Department: IT Solution & Innovation
Unit: Application Development

Job 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.

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

  • Transaction Success: End-to-end Transaction Success Rate (TSR) and Switch Uptime. >99.99% TSR
  • Incident Response: Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR) for critical payment incidents. <15 minutes
  • Security Zero security breaches related to keys, HSM, or unauthorized access. 0 breaches/unauthorized access

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

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2025.

How to Apply
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