Role Title: Cards Solution Architect Duration: contract to run 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 & experience in designing the solutions involving various payments/core/cards systems Architecture Development Cycle: Need associate with prior exp in Cards and Payments domain knowledge. of cards issuance and authorization journeys Good to have banking and Cards secured lending work exp Cards migration work is an added advantage Responsible for understanding the various requirements with respect to the payments/cards systems, design & provide detailed solution design with the stipulated Nonfunctional requirements in place. Should create technical solution to specific business problems and requirements within the company's business strategy and considering the company's Enterprise Architecture roadmap. Present tactical and strategic options architecture and solution to senior management Manage and review application, data and technology component and building blocks from enterprise architecture perspective Essential skills: A good understanding of the Payments, Card Issuing & Acquiring message and transaction flows and must have experience of integrating in-house applications with the 3rd party Fintechs or vice-versa. Must have the domain knowledge of the working of Card Issuing & Acquiring including gateways, ATM and Switch Must have Understanding on the ISO8583, MT & MX messages Must Have working knowledge Defining API Specification for REST or Web Services Must have knowledge of API & Interface governances, design standards and principles Must have experience to transform the user journey and experience with the help of latest technologies Should have knowledge in Cloud Deployments Should have experience to evaluate the technology partners and define their KPIs. Managing the life cycle of solutions, undertaking technology watch and developing proofs of concept for Payments & Cards systems. Experience: Cards & payment processing systems, Acquiring & Issuing Processes, ATMs, ISO8583 SWIFT, PACS Good To have : TOGAF and specifically the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) provide very good guidelines and best practices to architects, implement architectures within organizations. "Requirements Management" circle at the center of the ADM graphic, the ADM is continuously driven by the requirements management process. All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!