Payments Solution Architect – SME – Payments
Are you a seasoned Solution Architect with deep expertise in payments and a passion for designing future-ready solutions? If you thrive on creating strategies, driving innovation, and building products from the ground up, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact.
Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Payments Solution Architect – SME – Payments who will bring deep technical expertise, industry knowledge, and leadership to design and deliver strategic payment solutions. The ideal candidate has over 15 years of experience in technical design, product visioning, and architectural strategy, combined with strong knowledge of the financial industry and payments domain. This individual must be able to bridge business and technology, create comprehensive design artifacts, and drive transformation initiatives that deliver tangible business value.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end solution design and architecture for payment products, applications, and transformation initiatives.
- Partner with business stakeholders to translate requirements into technical strategies and solutions.
- Develop architectural visions and strategies, including cloud migration strategies.
- Create and maintain design artifacts using UML and other modeling languages.
- Evaluate and apply industry-standard architectural patterns, considering trade-offs and best practices.
- Stay abreast of technological trends and ensure solutions align with enterprise strategy and future scalability.
- Provide technical leadership and direction to cross-functional teams, ensuring high-quality solution delivery.
- Communicate complex technical concepts to business stakeholders in a clear and effective manner.
Must-Have Skills
- 10+ years of experience as a Solution Designer/Architect.
- 5+ years of UML modeling experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on payments industry experience.
- 5+ years of cloud experience (design and strategy).
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Azure Cloud.
- Prior banking industry experience.
- Strong knowledge of payment transformation programs.
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