Senior Technical Advisor

Job Description Roles & Responsibilities Objective of the Consultancy The objective of this consultancy is to engage an International Senior Technical Advisor to support CBY in the establishment of the Fintech Sandbox. The consultant provides technical advisory services with a focus on translating Sandbox priorities into functional systems, including secure lab infrastructure, portal architecture, API-based integration, pilot solution design, testing environments, and operational workflows. The consultant also serves as day- to-day technical lead for the local Fintech Sandbox consultancy team (Ecosystem Liaison, Software Developer, Database Administrator, and Infrastructure, Security and DevOps Analyst). The consultant operates in an advisory capacity. Decision-making authority on regulatory, supervisory, and pilot parameters remains with CBY at all times. Scope of Work All technical activities under this assignment are undertaken in support of the Central Bank of Yemen (CBY) and under its direct technical supervision. The consultant does not exercise decision-making authority over regulatory, supervisory, or financial sector matters. All technical outputs, testing activities, onboarding decisions, and pilot parameters are subject to validation, approval, and oversight by the CBY Sandbox Unit and relevant CBY departments. Competencies Core competencies • Achieve results: delivers quality outputs, plans resources efficiently, and ensures accountability. • Think innovatively: proposes practical, secure technical solutions while respecting regulatory boundaries. • Learn continuously: seeks learning proactively and shares knowledge. • Engage and partner: practices teamwork and builds collaborative networks across institutions. Cross-functional competencies • Strategic thinking, business acumen, and effective decision-making. • Knowledge generation, facilitation, and capacity building design and delivery. • Project management, partnerships management, risk management, and monitoring. Technical competencies • Fintech sandbox and regulated innovation environments: understanding of testing frameworks and compliance constraints in financial systems. • Payments and digital acceptance: QR payments, SoftPOS, merchant onboarding, and transaction flows. • Software architecture and system integration: API design, platform architecture, data flows, interoperability, and integration across heterogeneous systems. • IT infrastructure for financial systems: server architecture, secure deployment, portal design, and vendor oversight. • Data and reporting systems: dashboards, monitoring tools, audit trails, and operational reporting. • Knowledge transfer to central bank and supervisory authorities. Academic Qualifications Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Finance, Financial Law, Economics, or a closely related field. Minimum years of relevant work experience Minimum 5 years of international experience in digital finance, fintech regulation, payment systems, software architecture, or financial technology platforms. Strong experience in designing or implementing enterprise or government platforms involving workflows, user management, reporting systems, and secure access control is required. Experience advising central banks, financial regulators, or regulated financial institutions is highly desirable. Strong technical background in assessing IT infrastructure requirements for financial systems and supporting central banks in vendor oversight (portals, servers, SoftPOS, QR standards). Experience with legacy-to-modern system integration, data migration, or interoperability between institutional systems is an advantage. Experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams and providing day-to-day technical direction to local consultants or developers is required. Strong ability to translate business and regulatory requirements into system architecture, data models, and functional platform designs. Experience designing and reviewing digital platforms with user management, workflow automation, role-based access control, and audit trails. Solid understanding of API-based integration and interoperability between systems (e.g. payments, core banking, portals, and external services). Experience working with databases, data structuring, and reporting layers, including performance considerations and data integrity in transactional systems. Ability to assess and guide vendor technical outputs across system design, development, testing, and deployment Desired Candidate Profile Company Industry ConsultingManagement ConsultingAdvisory Services Department / Functional Area Engineering Keywords Senior Technical Advisor Get real-time job updates only on our App