Location: Knutsford
Job Type: Contract
Industry: Cloud & Infrastructure
Job reference: BBBH420487_1755700023
Posted: about 1 hour ago
Expiry Date: 09.10.2025
Role Title: Cards Solution Architect
Duration: Contract until 31/12/2025
Location: Knutsford, Hybrid 2/3 days per week
Rate: up to £506 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Key Skills/Requirements
Our client is looking for a Solution Architect with domain expertise in designing solutions involving payments, core, and cards systems.
* Prior experience in Cards and Payments domain, including cards issuance and authorization journeys.
* Banking and Cards secured lending experience is advantageous.
* Experience with card migration projects is a plus.
* Ability to understand requirements related to payments/cards systems and design detailed solutions considering non-functional requirements.
* Develop technical solutions aligned with business strategies and enterprise architecture.
* Present architecture options to senior management.
* Review application, data, and technology components from an enterprise architecture perspective.
Essential Skills
* Understanding of Payments, Card Issuing & Acquiring message and transaction flows, including integration with third-party Fintechs.
* Knowledge of Card Issuing & Acquiring operations, gateways, ATMs, and switches.
* Experience with ISO8583, MT & MX messages.
* Proficiency in defining API specifications for REST or Web Services.
* Knowledge of API & interface governance, design standards, and principles.
* Experience transforming user journeys with latest technologies.
* Knowledge of Cloud deployments.
* Ability to evaluate technology partners and define KPIs.
* Managing the solution lifecycle, technology watch, and proof of concepts for Payments & Cards systems.
Experience
* Cards & Payment processing systems, acquiring & issuing processes.
* ATMs, ISO8583, SWIFT, PACS.
Good to Have
* TOGAF and Architecture Development Method (ADM) guidelines.
* Requirements management within ADM processes.
Note: All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Only successful applicants will be contacted. Thank you for your interest!
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