Payments Architect - Credit Cards & Lending

The Role: Cards Architects

Location: Sheffield, UK

Position Type: Contract Inside IR35

Remote work option Available: Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite

Job Description:

In this role, you will:

• Understand the Design and Requirements and develop and execute custom application features and functions
• Understand the BRD and break the requirements into MVP's and stories
• Strong knowledge of more than 1 Card products
• Accountable for end-to-end solution design; strategically aligned, cost effective architecture solutions that adhere to platform architecture roadmaps and overall enterprise architecture strategy
• Working alongside a wide range of stakeholders, providing architecture direction and leadership to teams
• Create relationships with sponsors to define and support business strategy and technology roadmaps
• Able to manage risk; Effectively manage and escalate risks and issues
• Ensure relevant architecture governance and standards are met
• Mentor and support others
• Partner with external suppliers to define architecture patterns and integration approaches
• Stay up to date with technology trends and communicate to peers and stakeholders

To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

• 15+ experience in development and maintenance of complex banking applications such as credit card processing
• Significant background in financial services or related industry. Lending or Cards experience is considered a plus.
• Experience in delivering solutions over a number of years either as an architect or in roles other than architecture
• Proven ability to deliver in a matrixed organisation, including working collaboratively and resolving conflicts
• Able to work with ambiguous problems and create solutions through excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable collaborating with a range of stakeholders to develop solutions, across both business and IT organisations
• Knowledge of, or certification in at least one cloud platform
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt communications appropriately to the audience
• Awareness of infrastructure, integration, data, messaging or security are also relevant technical skills.
• Ability to be pragmatic, flexible, have a sense of ownership, develop networks, and be culturally sensitive are also relevant personal attributes.
• Digital Banking Retail Experience (Cards or Loans preferable)
• Full stack solution design skills (Web, App, API, Orchestration, Mainframe (not essential)
• Cyber security mindset
• Resilient and High Availability design experience
• Cloud Certification