Teams at Optasia

Lead quantitative credit and market risk management, including risk measurement, model validation, policy review, reporting, optimization systems, and research. The role provides expert guidance to stakeholders, documents analytical findings, and manages quantitative risk analysts and validation specialists. Candidates need advanced quantitative expertise, strong programming and SQL skills, statistical or machine learning experience, and knowledge of secure coding practices.

Owns the Zambian technology roadmap, architecture, security, regulatory compliance, resilience, and production operations for a regulated payments platform. Responsibilities include running Kubernetes-based infrastructure, CI/CD, databases, messaging, monitoring, incident response, security operations, IT risk, vendor management, budgeting, and regulatory engagement with the Bank of Zambia. The role requires hands-on DevOps expertise, infrastructure leadership, fintech or payments experience, and residence in Lusaka.

Owns Zambia’s financial records, reporting, tax filings, regulatory returns, reconciliations, banking, payments, audits, and financial controls for a regulated fintech. The role manages daily float and settlement reconciliations, ensures compliance with Bank of Zambia and ZRA requirements, supports AML/CFT controls, and reports to Group Finance and the Board.