Solution Architect
Job Summary
Job Description
Bounteous is seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with deep expertise in the cards and payments domain. The role involves designing and overseeing the implementation of robust, scalable, and secure payment solutions. Responsibilities include architectural leadership, defining architectural patterns for payments systems, conducting architectural reviews, and providing technical governance. The architect will also be responsible for technical design and documentation, creating high-level and detailed designs, and recommending new technologies. Collaboration with product managers, engineering teams, and security/compliance teams is crucial. The position requires acting as a subject matter expert in the payments industry, staying updated on trends and regulations, and providing mentorship to development teams.
Must have:
- 10+ years of software development and architecture experience
- At least 5 years as a Solution Architect
- Deep experience in cards and payments industry
- Strong background in designing scalable, resilient, secure distributed systems
- Proficiency in designing APIs (RESTful, GraphQL)
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL)
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Good to have:
- Experience with payment networks (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover)
- Knowledge of payment processing lifecycle (authorization, clearing, settlement)
- Familiarity with payment methods (credit cards, debit cards, APMs)
- Knowledge of payment technologies (EMV, NFC, tokenization)
- Experience with fraud detection and risk management
- Knowledge of regulatory compliance (PCI DSS, GDPR, PSD2)
- Understanding of microservices architectures
- Familiarity with integration patterns (message queues, event streaming)
- Experience with architecture modeling tools
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
- Knowledge of blockchain, DeFi, and distributed ledger technologies
- Cloud platform certifications
- Experience with specific payment gateways
- Experience in a FinTech startup environment
13 skills required
Job Details
Bounteous is a premier end-to-end digital transformation consultancy dedicated to partnering with ambitious brands to create digital solutions for today’s complex challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. With uncompromising standards for technical and domain expertise, we deliver innovative and strategic solutions in Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing.
Our Co-Innovation methodology is a unique engagement model designed to align interests and accelerate value creation. Our clients worldwide benefit from the skills and expertise of over 4,000+ expert team members across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. By partnering with leading technology providers, we craft transformative digital experiences that enhance customer engagement and drive business success.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Solution Architect with deep expertise in the cards and payments domain to join our growing team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for designing and overseeing the implementation of robust, scalable, and secure payment solutions that align with our strategic objectives and business requirements. You will work closely with product managers, engineers, and various stakeholders to translate business needs into technical architectures and roadmap.
Information Security Responsibilities
- Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
- Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
- Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
- Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information
Role and Responsibilities:
- Architectural Leadership:
- Lead the design and evolution of solution architectures for our cards and payments platforms, ensuring alignment with enterprise architectural standards and industry best practices.
- Define architectural patterns, principles, and guidelines for payments-related systems, including authorization, clearing, settlement, tokenization, fraud detection, and compliance.
- Conduct architectural reviews and provide technical governance for projects, ensuring adherence to design principles and quality standards.
- Technical Design & Documentation:
- Develop high-level and detailed architectural designs, including system diagrams, data models, integration specifications, and API definitions.
- Create comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture decision records, solution briefs, and design documents.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and platforms to enhance our payments ecosystem.
- Stakeholder Collaboration:
- Collaborate closely with product management to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
- Work with engineering teams to guide implementation, provide technical oversight, and resolve architectural challenges.
- Liaise with security, compliance, and risk teams to ensure solutions meet all regulatory and security requirements (e.g., PCI DSS, GDPR, local payment regulations).
- Present architectural solutions and technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Domain Expertise:
- Act as a subject matter expert in cards and payments processing, staying abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory changes.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to development teams on best practices in payments system design and development.
- Identify opportunities for innovation and optimization within the payments infrastructure.
Required Skills & Experience:
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software development and architecture, with at least 5 years specifically as a Solution Architect.
- Deep and demonstrable experience in the cards and payments industry is essential, including understanding in one or more of following areas:
- Payment Networks: Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, local schemes (e.g., Faster Payments, SEPA, UPI).
- Card Processing Lifecycle: Authorization, clearing, settlement, chargebacks, disputes.
- Payment Methods: Credit cards, debit cards, prepaid cards, alternative payment methods (APMs).
- Payment Technologies: EMV, NFC, tokenization, mobile payments.
- Fraud Detection & Risk Management: Payment security standards (PCI DSS), fraud prevention techniques, 3D Secure.
- Regulatory Compliance: PCI, PSD2, GDPR, AML, KYC.
- Strong background in designing and implementing highly scalable, resilient, and secure distributed systems.
- Proficiency in designing APIs (RESTful, GraphQL) and understanding of microservices architectures.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their relevant services for building payment solutions.
- Familiarity with various integration patterns and technologies (e.g., message queues, event streaming).
- Experience with database technologies (SQL and NoSQL).
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C#).
- Experience with architecture modeling tools (e.g., UML, ArchiMate).
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of blockchain, Defi and distributed ledger technologies in the context of payments.
- Soft Skills:
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications (Nice to Have):
- Certifications in relevant cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
- Experience with specific payment gateways or processing platforms.
- Experience in a FinTech startup environment.
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Bounteous is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Bounteous does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Bounteous is willing to sponsor eligible candidates for employment visas.
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