Solution Architect – Payments Migration (Contract)
We’re working with a leading consulting firm who are supporting a tier one financial services firm on a major payments programme and are looking for a contract Solution Architect with strong, hands-on payments experience.
This isn’t a role for a generalist. You’ll need to have worked directly on payments schemes and migration activity, with a clear understanding of how things operate in live environments.
Experience required:
* Leading or playing a key role in payments migration programmes
* Strong knowledge of UK schemes (BACS, Faster Payments)
* Experience with SWIFT and/or SEPA
* Hands-on architecture or design within core payments systems
You’ll need to be able to clearly explain:
* Which schemes you’ve worked on
* Your role in the architecture/design
* The part of the payment flow you owned
(e.g. gateway/connectivity, clearing & settlement, core engine, messaging, reconciliation)
Environment:
* Complex, legacy-heavy landscapes
* Mainframe-integrated systems (MQ, MT/MX messaging beneficial)
* Programmes where documentation doesn’t always match reality
What matters:
* Strong understanding of end-to-end payment flows
* Experience delivering scheme integration, migration or transformation
* Ability to work within live environments without impacting processing
* Comfortable managing risk, controls and regulatory considerations (CASS/CISA)
Approach:
* Pragmatic, delivery-focused
* Able to spot issues early and escalate where needed
* Comfortable working with engineers, SMEs and delivery teams
* Clear and concise in documenting risks, assumptions and decisions
If you’ve worked hands-on in payments migration and understand how these systems behave in the real world, this is worth a conversation.