Wholesale Payments Specialist, Senior
Core
Senior specialist configuring, maintaining, and troubleshooting business application systems for Federal Reserve payments services (Fedwire, FedNow) to ensure proper financial transaction processing and settlement for thousands of financial institutions.
Role type
Senior Systems Configuration Analyst (Payments Operations)
Builds
Fedwire Funds and Securities, FedNow, and other FRFS payment service configurations
Domain
Central Banking / Payments Infrastructure
Required skills
Business application configuration, Payments operations, Troubleshooting, Risk management, Project management, Stakeholder coordination, Documentation, Testing, Process improvement
Preferred skills
Advanced analytical skills, Cross-training leadership, Change management, Incident response coordination
Technologies
Fedwire Funds and Securities, FedNow, Local Customer Directory (LCD), Account Management Information Systems (AMI), FedLine, FedPayments Manager (FPM)
Responsibilities
Perform business application configuration, setup, maintenance, and testing for accounting and settlement agreements; Respond to depository institution cyber incidents and manage service disablement/restoration; Troubleshoot complex connectivity, file formatting, and setup issues; Provide coaching and cross-training to less experienced staff; Lead or participate in improvement initiatives and user acceptance testing; Coordinate critical testing activities including Business Continuity and Operational Readiness.