Background

Equity Bank Limited (The "Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 - 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and relat...

THE ROLE PURPOSE (LINK To overall business objectives, eg. arrp)

The Developer – Recon & Settlements is responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and automated reconciliation and settlement systems for Equity Group Holdings. This role supports the Group’s Africa Recovery and Resilience Plan (ARRP) by ensuring operational accuracy, financial integrity, and compliance across multi-country operations. The Senior Developer will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver modern, API-driven, and analytics-enabled reconciliation platforms.

the KEY responsibilities (DUTIES)

• Develop and maintain automated reconciliation and settlement systems for banking and financial operations.
• Build and support microservices and APIs for real-time transaction matching and exception handling.
• Provide technical expertise in Java and full stack development for reconciliation platforms.
• Implement and integrate global reconciliation tools (e.g., SmartStream TLM, FIS IntelliMatch, ReconArt, or equivalent).
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, exception reduction, and straight-through processing (STP).
• Participate in Agile delivery practices, code reviews, and documentation.
• Work closely with Finance, Treasury, Operations, and IT to align systems with business needs.

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

• Financial: Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of high-volume financial transactions; reduce financial exposure due to unmatched items.
• Processes: Deliver automated, rules-based reconciliation workflows with minimal manual intervention.
• Systems: Integrate reconciliation platforms with core banking, payment gateways, and ERP systems.
• Customers/Clients: Ensure internal stakeholders (Finance, Treasury, Risk) have access to real-time reconciliation dashboards and reports.

Qualifications

KEY TECHNICAL AND LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN THE ROLE

Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency in Java and full stack development (React/Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot, etc.)
• Full stack development skills (front-end frameworks such as React/Angular, back-end with Node.js, RESTful APIs)
• Data integration: SQL, ETL tools, APIs, Kafka, RESTful services
• Cloud-native development: Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Financial messaging standards: SWIFT, ISO 20022, NACHA, SEPA
• Understanding of RPA technologies like Power Platform, Ui Path.
• Integration with enterprise systems (ERP, payment gateways) using Java

Leadership Competencies:

• Agile delivery and DevOps practices
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Risk and compliance awareness

Experience requirements

• 4+ years in financial systems development, with 2+ years in reconciliations and settlements engineering
• Experience in banking, fintech, or financial services environments
• Proven track record of delivering reconciliation automation projects
• Experience working in Agile teams and cross-functional environments

academic qualifications and certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field

Nice to Have:

• Professional Java certification (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE, Oracle Certified Expert: Java EE)
• Certification in reconciliation platforms (e.g., SmartStream, FIS)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or equivalent

• Develop and maintain automated reconciliation and settlement systems for banking and financial operations.
• Build and support microservices and APIs for real-time transaction matching and exception handling.
• Provide technical expertise in Java and full stack development for reconciliation platforms.
• Implement and integrate global reconciliation tools (e.g., SmartStream TLM, FIS IntelliMatch, ReconArt, or equivalent).
• Drive continuous improvement through automation, exception reduction, and straight-through processing (STP).
• Participate in Agile delivery practices, code reviews, and documentation.
• Work closely with Finance, Treasury, Operations, and IT to align systems with business needs.
• Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of high-volume financial transactions; reduce financial exposure due to unmatched items.
• Deliver automated, rules-based reconciliation workflows with minimal manual intervention.
• Integrate reconciliation platforms with core banking, payment gateways, and ERP systems.
• Ensure internal stakeholders (Finance, Treasury, Risk) have access to real-time reconciliation dashboards and reports.

• Proficiency in Java and full stack development (React/Angular, Node.js, Spring Boot, etc.)
• Full stack development skills (front-end frameworks such as React/Angular, back-end with Node.js, RESTful APIs)
• Data integration: SQL, ETL tools, APIs, Kafka, RESTful services
• Cloud-native development: Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Financial messaging standards: SWIFT, ISO 20022, NACHA, SEPA
• Understanding of RPA technologies like Power Platform, Ui Path.
• Integration with enterprise systems (ERP, payment gateways) using Java
• Agile delivery and DevOps practices
• Stakeholder engagement and communication
• Risk and compliance awareness

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Finance, or related field
• Professional Java certification (e.g., Oracle Certified Professional: Java SE, Oracle Certified Expert: Java EE)
• Certification in reconciliation platforms (e.g., SmartStream, FIS)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate or equivalent