Location: Plano,TX, USA
Akkodis is seeking a Payment Solution Architect for a Contract job with a client in Chicago, IL/Atlanta, GA/Plano, TX - Hybrid (3 days onsite in a Week). Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in the financial services industry.
Pay: $70-75/hour – All Inclusive; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Technology Payments experience (5-8 years)
Fintech/Banking experience
True Solutions Architect / Enterprise Architect experience
Good communication skills
Business-facing experience
Must be able to connect the dots quickly
Solution Architect
We provide Global Corporate Investment Banking and Global Transaction Services with direction on technology strategy and solutions in order to align with the business strategy. We manage architecture-related risks along with driving adherence to published standards, principles and technology blueprints. We have an exciting Solutions Architect opportunity for an experienced technologist supporting Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade Supply Chain Finance and Commercial Card domains. The team have a global presence in the US, EMEA and APAC. You will have the opportunity to work on an exciting, challenging and varied book of work.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for defining an architectural vision and solution architecture which aligns with the business strategy, enterprise architecture strategy, technology and platform choices.
Describes the solution intent and the associated operating environment, determines the primary systems/subsystems and their interfaces, defining non-functional requirements.
Ensures the solution is fit for purpose by working with stakeholders, vendors/service providers. In parallel, evaluating the impact of strategic design decisions.
Working with both business and technology to create the solution intent and architectural vision.
Leads rapid shaping of a high-level architecture with details filled in with emerging business requirements; ensures architecture is flexible and modular and designed to adapt easily.
Utilizes the defined best practices, templates and documentation to create architectural designs.
Works with Product Manager/Owner to plan and prioritize technology focused backlog items for the architecture runway.
Clarifies the architecture for the development teams to support implementation and provides solution options to resolve any impediments.
Performs design reviews to ensure all non-functional requirements for a solution are sufficiently met (e.g. security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability).
Individual contributor.
Domain knowledge of Payments, Accounting Services, Liquidity Management, Receivables, Trade Supply Chain Finance, Commercial Card domains (some or all preferred).
Driving a shared service strategy and performance culture.
Drives best practices approach to the continuous improvement of our products, processes and tools.
Motivated self-starter.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-based environment.
Relevant IT experience (SDLC- Waterfall / Agile).
Strong Business Partner coordination.
Able to lead and contribute to automation, causal analysis and development of shared/common solutions.
Strong verbal and written communication skills (both to a technical and non-technical audience).
Analytical Thinking, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving and Innovative thinking.
Translating complex concepts into multiple architectural views aimed at varying audiences.
Broad based IT knowledge and experience. (Financial Software, Middleware, Databases).
Interpreting business needs and applying innovative technology solutions.
10+ years' experience working in Banking/Financial Services Technology discipline.
Bachelor's degree in computer science/related field or related work experience.
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Aditya Singh at ...@akkodisgroup.com.
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