Solutions Architect, Payment (Banking, 1-year renewable contract)

Key Responsibilities

• Define the architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business strategy, enterprise architecture strategy, and technology/platform choices.
• Describe the solution intent and operating environment, determining primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces while defining non-functional requirements.
• Ensure the solution is fit for purpose by collaborating with stakeholders and vendors/service providers, while evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions.
• Work with both business and technology teams to create the solution intent and architectural vision.
• Lead the rapid shaping of a high-level architecture, adapting to emerging business requirements while ensuring flexibility and modularity.
• Utilize defined best practices, templates, and documentation to create architectural designs.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager/Owner to plan and prioritize technology-focused backlog items for the architecture runway.
• Clarify architecture for development teams, providing solution options to resolve any impediments.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are sufficiently met (e.g., security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability).
• Serve as an individual contributor in architectural initiatives.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Domain knowledge in Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade & Supply Chain Finance, and Commercial Card domains (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in the Banking/Financial Services Technology discipline.
• Experience in driving a shared service strategy and performance culture.
• Strong focus on best practices for continuous improvement of products, processes, and tools.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
• Relevant IT experience with SDLC methodologies (Waterfall / Agile).
• Strong coordination skills with business partners.
• Ability to lead and contribute to automation, causal analysis, and the development of shared/common solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, problem-solving, and innovative thinking abilities.
• Capability to translate complex concepts into multiple architectural views for varying audiences.
• Broad-based IT knowledge and experience, including Financial Software, Middleware, and Databases.
• Proven ability to interpret business needs and apply innovative technology solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define the architectural vision and solution architecture that aligns with business strategy, enterprise architecture strategy, and technology/platform choices.
• Describe the solution intent and operating environment, determining primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces while defining non-functional requirements.
• Ensure the solution is fit for purpose by collaborating with stakeholders and vendors/service providers, while evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions.
• Work with both business and technology teams to create the solution intent and architectural vision.
• Lead the rapid shaping of a high-level architecture, adapting to emerging business requirements while ensuring flexibility and modularity.
• Utilize defined best practices, templates, and documentation to create architectural designs.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager/Owner to plan and prioritize technology-focused backlog items for the architecture runway.
• Clarify architecture for development teams, providing solution options to resolve any impediments.
• Conduct design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements are sufficiently met (e.g., security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability).
• Serve as an individual contributor in architectural initiatives.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Domain knowledge in Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade & Supply Chain Finance, and Commercial Card domains (preferred).
• 10+ years of experience in the Banking/Financial Services Technology discipline.
• Experience in driving a shared service strategy and performance culture.
• Strong focus on best practices for continuous improvement of products, processes, and tools.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
• Relevant IT experience with SDLC methodologies (Waterfall / Agile).
• Strong coordination skills with business partners.
• Ability to lead and contribute to automation, causal analysis, and the development of shared/common solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, problem-solving, and innovative thinking abilities.
• Capability to translate complex concepts into multiple architectural views for varying audiences.
• Broad-based IT knowledge and experience, including Financial Software, Middleware, and Databases.
• Proven ability to interpret business needs and apply innovative technology solutions.