The role is responsible for end‑to‑end POS application and system support, including implementation, maintenance, certification, testing, and upgrades, while ensuring stable operations across POS applications, servers, networks, and databases. It oversees vendor and client coordination, provides 24/7 technical support, manages POS maintenance activities, inventory and spare parts, and ensures timely resolution of incidents. The role also leads maintenance team operations, training, performance management, and documentation to maintain high service quality and operational efficiency.
ResponsibilitiesPOS Systems, Infrastructure & Network Operations
• Lead and coordinate with POS vendors throughout POS application modification, implementation, certification, and maintenance phases, ensuring alignment with acquiring business requirements and scheme standards.
• Own POS application lifecycle management, including testing, debugging, certification with payment schemes, upgrades, enhancements, and ongoing maintenance.
• Provide end to end POS applications, system, and operational support, covering POS deployment, live operations, profile configuration, and issue resolution.
• Operate, monitor, and maintain POS systems and infrastructure, including POS servers and related platforms (TMS, POS Concentrators), ensuring high availability and performance.
• Manage network connectivity, troubleshoot communication issues, and coordinate with service providers to ensure stable POS connectivity.
• Act as a key interface between clients, vendors, and internal stakeholders for new POS and acquiring projects, ensuring timely delivery and stakeholder alignment.
• Serve as an escalation point for client requests and complaints related to POS services, ensuring issues are tracked, resolved, and communicated effectively.
• Maintain and generate reports from POS databases (MSSQL) to support operational monitoring, analysis, and decision making.
• Test, implement, and deploy new POS technologies, solutions, and enhancements in line with acquiring strategy and market needs.
• Take ownership of Acquiring Operations initiatives, leading and driving automation, digitization, and process transformation projects to improve operational efficiency, control, and scalability.
• Identify opportunities for system optimization, workflow automation, and digital transformation across POS operations and maintenance functions, and lead their execution.
• Provide clear and structured technical and operational documentation for projects, processes, and systems as required.
• Provide 24/7 on call support to ensure business continuity and minimal service disruption.
POS Maintenance & Operations Leadership
• Manage all POS Maintenance Department activities to ensure operational objectives, SLAs, and quality service targets are achieved.
• Provide comprehensive training and technical guidance to maintenance teams across all functions.
• Oversee ticketing, tracking, and maintenance systems to ensure accurate follow up, accountability, and closure of field issues.
• Monitor, manage, and control spare parts inventory, including forecasting, procurement, stock optimization, and inventory tracking systems.
• Perform technical analysis of recurring and major maintenance issues to identify root causes, reduce failure points, and improve system reliability.
• Plan and manage task scheduling, workload distribution, and performance evaluation for maintenance teams.
• Develop and maintain maintenance lifecycle documentation and prepare structured monthly operational and performance reports for management review.
Experience & Qualifications
- Engineering graduate preferably in Electronics & Communications or related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in POS, acquiring, or electronic payments industry, with hands‑on exposure to POS applications and operations.
- Proven experience in POS systems implementation, maintenance, and live operations.
- Strong exposure to acquiring operations, payment schemes, and POS certification processes.
- Experience in automation, system optimization, or digital transformation initiatives is a strong advantage.
Technical & Professional Skills
- Excellent knowledge of POS systems, operating systems, and POS server environments.
- Strong command of SQL databases (MSSQL) for reporting, analysis, and operational monitoring.
- Very good command of Microsoft Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project).
- Solid experience in testing, quality assurance, and production support environments.
- Strong understanding of network connectivity and communication troubleshooting.
- Behavioral & Leadership Skills
- Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven team leadership and mentoring capabilities.
- Strong customer‑centric mindset with experience in service delivery and escalation handling.
- Very good command of English (verbal and written).
Skills Required
- Engineering graduate preferably in Electronics & Communications or related field
- 5-7 years of experience in POS, acquiring, or electronic payments industry
- Proven experience in POS systems implementation, maintenance, and live operations
- Strong exposure to acquiring operations, payment schemes, and POS certification processes
- Experience in automation, system optimization, or digital transformation initiatives
Network International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Network International and has not been reviewed or approved by Network International.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Pay is considered decent in some roles and is often paired with bonuses. Phrases like 'salary plus bonuses' indicate variable pay is a meaningful component for certain positions.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage extends to employees, spouses, and up to three children, alongside life insurance. This breadth signals a robust healthcare baseline for the region.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and termination benefits align with UAE/GCC norms, including pension contributions for nationals and end‑of‑service gratuity for expatriates. Such provisions indicate structured, region‑appropriate retirement support.
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What We Do
Over the past 30 years, we have built a business based on long-standing and trusted relationships with many of the leading merchants, financial institutions and payment networks operating in the Middle East and Africa. Such relationships are based on our comprehensive capabilities, scale, local presence in the multiple markets in which we operate, alongside our trusted reputation. This gives us significant scale and leadership in the region, where we operate in more than 50 countries, serve over 130,000 merchants and 250 financial institutions and fintech customers, whilst managing more than 16 million customer credentials. We have a diversified business model and operate across the entire consumer payments value chain. We do this with a growth-focused strategy through two business lines: • That enables our merchant customers to ‘take payments’, by providing them with various payment acceptance methods, both online and offline. • Which supports our financial institution, fintech and other payment issuing institution customers in enabling consumers ‘make payments’, by managing and processing their consumer payment credentials and transactions.
