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Switch Engineer
2026-10-21T07:42:10+00:00
Kenswitch
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Computer & IT, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-10-31T17:00:00+00:00
8

Purpose

To support the successful implementation and integration of payment processing solutions by testing developed applications and functional specifications against agreed requirements. The role also provides customer and user support after go-live, helping to resolve issues and maintain system stability, while ensuring work is completed within agreed budgets and timelines and to the required quality standards

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Switch Configuration

  • Configuration and management of switch platforms (e.g. Postilion) to ensure accurate transaction flow across the payment network.
  • Support ISO 8583 messaging protocols and APIs during integrations and support for financial processing.
  • Implement and monitor business rules and routing logic, minimize downtime, and optimize network performance.

Card Management & Issuance.

  • Ensure that all the Card and E-Channels Systems are properly managed and deliver business results and a delightful customer experience.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end card life cycle.
  • Proven experience in supporting, setting up, and troubleshooting card management systems, i.e., postcard, across all layers
  • Proven knowledge of Card industry Security Standard -PCI-DSS

Release, Defect & Regression Management

  • Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) before live release of projects.
  • Finalizing testing activities and confirmation of readiness before solutions are released to customers.
  • Deploys changes into the production environment and manages rollback plans to ensure zero-downtime deployments

Education & Experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Electronic Engineering / Applied Physics / Information Technology or a related discipline

Minimum 3–5 years’ relevant work experience.

Relevant professional certifications may include Postilion User and Specialized modules certificates, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, PMP (Project Management Professional Certification), MCSP (Microsoft Certified Solution Provider), Partners product certifications (Thales HSM, Double Take, ScoreBridge, Stratus, VMWare)

  • Configuration and management of switch platforms (e.g. Postilion) to ensure accurate transaction flow across the payment network.
  • Support ISO 8583 messaging protocols and APIs during integrations and support for financial processing.
  • Implement and monitor business rules and routing logic, minimize downtime, and optimize network performance.
  • Ensure that all the Card and E-Channels Systems are properly managed and deliver business results and a delightful customer experience.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end card life cycle.
  • Proven experience in supporting, setting up, and troubleshooting card management systems, i.e., postcard, across all layers
  • Proven knowledge of Card industry Security Standard -PCI-DSS
  • Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) before live release of projects.
  • Finalizing testing activities and confirmation of readiness before solutions are released to customers.
  • Deploys changes into the production environment and manages rollback plans to ensure zero-downtime deployments
  • ISO 8583 messaging protocols
  • APIs
  • PCI-DSS
  • Postilion
  • Card management systems
  • ITIL
  • PMP
  • MCSP
  • Thales HSM
  • Double Take
  • ScoreBridge
  • Stratus
  • VMWare
  • BA/BSc/HND
  • Professional Certificate
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Electronic Engineering / Applied Physics / Information Technology or a related discipline
  • Postilion User and Specialized modules certificates
  • ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
  • PMP (Project Management Professional Certification)
  • MCSP (Microsoft Certified Solution Provider)
  • Partners product certifications (Thales HSM, Double Take, ScoreBridge, Stratus, VMWare)
bachelor degree
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JOB-6ad86cd20e512

Vacancy title:
Switch Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Computer & IT, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Kenswitch

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, October 31 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 21 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Purpose

To support the successful implementation and integration of payment processing solutions by testing developed applications and functional specifications against agreed requirements. The role also provides customer and user support after go-live, helping to resolve issues and maintain system stability, while ensuring work is completed within agreed budgets and timelines and to the required quality standards

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Switch Configuration

  • Configuration and management of switch platforms (e.g. Postilion) to ensure accurate transaction flow across the payment network.
  • Support ISO 8583 messaging protocols and APIs during integrations and support for financial processing.
  • Implement and monitor business rules and routing logic, minimize downtime, and optimize network performance.

Card Management & Issuance.

  • Ensure that all the Card and E-Channels Systems are properly managed and deliver business results and a delightful customer experience.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the end-to-end card life cycle.
  • Proven experience in supporting, setting up, and troubleshooting card management systems, i.e., postcard, across all layers
  • Proven knowledge of Card industry Security Standard -PCI-DSS

Release, Defect & Regression Management

  • Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT) before live release of projects.
  • Finalizing testing activities and confirmation of readiness before solutions are released to customers.
  • Deploys changes into the production environment and manages rollback plans to ensure zero-downtime deployments

Education & Experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Electronic Engineering / Applied Physics / Information Technology or a related discipline

Minimum 3–5 years’ relevant work experience.

Relevant professional certifications may include Postilion User and Specialized modules certificates, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library, PMP (Project Management Professional Certification), MCSP (Microsoft Certified Solution Provider), Partners product certifications (Thales HSM, Double Take, ScoreBridge, Stratus, VMWare)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Saturday, October 31 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 21-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 21-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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