Finacle Product Engineer – Agile Product Management & Core Banking

Job Summary

Synechron is seeking a Finacle Product Engineer with 7 years of experience in product engineering product management software delivery or related technology roles. The position will define and communicate product vision manage the product backlog engage stakeholders and guide the development process for Finacle-related solutions and role will contribute to business objectives by prioritizing valuable product enhancements aligning delivery with business needs improving customer and user outcomes and ensuring that product development progresses consistently within an Agile environment.

Software Requirements

Required

• Minimum 7 years of experience in product engineering product management software delivery or a related technology role.

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and software development lifecycle practices.

• Experience managing product backlogs product roadmaps priorities and delivery plans.

• Experience using tools for:

  • Backlog tracking.

  • Sprint planning.

  • Burndown and velocity metrics.

  • Task definition and assignment.

  • Issue risk and dependency tracking.

  • Product documentation and stakeholder collaboration.

• Experience writing clear user stories acceptance criteria functional requirements and product specifications.

• Ability to translate business needs customer feedback and technical considerations into prioritized product requirements.

• Knowledge of customer-centric product development and user experience principles.

• Familiarity with product lifecycle management in a fast-paced Agile environment.

• Ability to work closely with engineering design data testing operations and business teams.

• Experience reviewing product performance delivery progress user feedback and market information.

Preferred

• Experience working with Finacle-related products platforms implementations enhancements or support initiatives.

• Experience in banking financial services core banking payments lending deposits or related domains.

• Familiarity with product analytics user feedback platforms market research tools and reporting dashboards.

• Experience with API-based products system integrations data-driven solutions or enterprise software platforms.

• Knowledge of release planning product discovery experimentation and feature validation.

• Experience with UX research service design accessibility and customer journey mapping.

• Familiarity with cloud-based product delivery security controls data privacy and operational governance.

Overall Responsibilities

• Define communicate and champion the product vision and strategy in alignment with Synechrons business objectives.

• Manage prioritize and maintain the product backlog based on business value customer needs technical dependencies risks and delivery capacity.

• Engage stakeholders across the organization to gather requirements validate priorities and ensure the product addresses diverse business needs.

• Guide the development team through each iteration and ensure that product enhancements evolve consistently with the approved vision.

• Create clear user stories acceptance criteria functional requirements and product documentation.

• Collaborate with engineering design data testing operations and business teams to support successful product delivery.

• Conduct market research and monitor industry trends customer needs and competitive developments relevant to the product.

• Review customer and user feedback to identify opportunities for product improvement.

• Support roadmap development release planning feature prioritization and product lifecycle management.

• Make product decisions within established governance and escalate risks conflicts and dependencies when required.

• Monitor delivery outcomes product performance adoption quality and stakeholder satisfaction.

• Identify opportunities to improve product processes delivery efficiency user experience and operational sustainability.

• Ensure product requirements consider security privacy accessibility maintainability cost and responsible use of technology.

Technical Skills (By Category)

Programming Languages

Essential

• Ability to understand software development concepts technical dependencies system behavior and integration requirements.

• Ability to communicate effectively with engineering teams regarding technical feasibility implementation considerations and delivery risks.

• Understanding of functional and non-functional requirements.

• Ability to review technical documentation and translate business requirements into actionable product specifications.

Preferred

• Basic knowledge of SQL for data analysis and product validation.

• Familiarity with programming concepts and API-based integrations.

• Understanding of scripting or automation concepts used in product delivery and operational support.

Databases/Data Management

Essential

• Understanding of data requirements data flows data quality data relationships and data validation.

• Ability to define data-related acceptance criteria and business rules.

• Understanding of data privacy integrity access and lifecycle considerations.

• Ability to work with data and reporting teams to validate product outcomes.

Preferred

• Working knowledge of SQL and database concepts.

• Experience with data mapping data migration reconciliation or reporting requirements.

• Knowledge of banking core banking account transaction customer product or financial data.

• Familiarity with product analytics data governance metadata and data lineage.

Cloud Technologies

Essential

• Understanding of cloud-based and on-premises software delivery concepts.

• Awareness of cloud considerations related to scalability availability security performance cost and operational support.

• Ability to assess the business and delivery impact of cloud-based technology decisions.

Preferred

• Experience managing requirements for cloud-based products platforms or integrations.

• Familiarity with cloud migration modernization and application integration initiatives.

• Understanding of cloud security identity management monitoring and operational controls.

• Awareness of efficient and sustainable cloud resource utilization.

Frameworks and Libraries

Essential

• Understanding of product development frameworks Agile practices requirements management and software delivery processes.

• Ability to use structured techniques for product discovery stakeholder interviews feature definition prioritization and acceptance validation.

• Knowledge of user experience principles and customer-centric product development.

Preferred

• Experience with Finacle-related product features modules workflows or integrations.

• Familiarity with API microservices integration or enterprise application concepts.

• Knowledge of user story mapping customer journey mapping service design or design-thinking practices.

• Experience with product analytics experimentation or feature validation frameworks.

Development Tools and Methodologies

Essential

• Strong knowledge of Agile software development methodologies.

• Experience with backlog management sprint planning refinement reviews retrospectives and release planning.

• Experience using tools for backlog tracking burndown metrics velocity measurement task management issue tracking and documentation.

• Ability to define user stories acceptance criteria functional requirements product roadmaps and delivery priorities.

• Understanding of software development lifecycle activities including discovery analysis design development testing deployment and maintenance.

Preferred

• Experience with Scrum Kanban or hybrid Agile delivery models.

• Familiarity with product analytics reporting user feedback and market research tools.

• Experience with test management defect tracking user acceptance testing and release governance.

• Knowledge of continuous delivery DevOps automation and product monitoring practices.

Security Protocols

Essential

• Understanding of data privacy secure data handling access controls and confidentiality requirements.

• Ability to identify security audit regulatory and operational control requirements during product planning.

• Ability to include security and privacy considerations in user stories and acceptance criteria.

• Awareness of authentication authorization audit logging and data protection concepts.

Preferred

• Experience defining security requirements for banking financial services or enterprise software products.

• Familiarity with role-based access control encryption identity management and segregation of duties.

• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and risk considerations relevant to product development.

• Experience supporting security reviews control assessments and operational readiness activities.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in product engineering product management business analysis software delivery or a related technology role.

• Proven experience managing product lifecycles in an Agile environment.

• Experience defining product vision strategy roadmaps backlogs priorities and release plans.

• Experience writing user stories acceptance criteria functional requirements and product specifications.

• Experience working closely with engineering design data science testing operations and business teams.

• Experience gathering stakeholder requirements analyzing user feedback and translating needs into product enhancements.

• Experience coordinating development teams through planning delivery review and improvement cycles.

• Experience making product decisions based on business value customer needs technical feasibility delivery capacity and risk.

• Experience with Finacle-related products or initiatives is preferred.

• Experience in banking financial services core banking payments lending deposits or related domains is preferred.

• Candidates may also qualify through equivalent practical experience relevant certifications professional training or demonstrated ownership of complex product initiatives.

Day-to-Day Activities

• Review and update the product backlog roadmap priorities user stories acceptance criteria dependencies and release plans.

• Conduct stakeholder meetings product discussions requirement workshops sprint planning reviews demonstrations and refinement sessions.

• Collaborate with development design data testing operations and business teams to deliver product features and resolve requirements-related issues.

• Analyze user feedback market information delivery progress and product outcomes to make prioritization decisions and recommend product improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Computer Science Engineering Information Technology or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.

• Masters degree in Business Administration Technology Engineering or a related field is preferred.

• Minimum of 7 years of experience managing products product lifecycles software delivery or related technology initiatives.

• Certifications in Product Management Agile Scrum Business Analysis or project management are preferred.

• Complete Synechron-required training and maintain continuous professional development in product management Agile delivery Finacle-related capabilities customer experience financial services security and technology practices.

Professional Competencies

• Critical thinking structured analysis product judgment and effective problem-solving.

• Product ownership cross-functional teamwork mentoring and collaborative decision-making.

• Clear communication stakeholder engagement facilitation negotiation and expectation management.

• Adaptability continuous learning and effective response to changing customer and market needs.

• Innovation focused on practical customer-centered measurable secure and sustainable product improvements.

• Effective organization prioritization time management backlog management and delivery focus.