Payments Architect

Define the architectural vision and target operating environment for payments products and services, focusing on resiliency and meeting non-functional requirements. Lead solution design, drive an architecture roadmap, and promote standardized templates across Business, Application, Data, and Technology domains. Mentor and lead platform architects and engineers, guiding end-to-end platform implementations and stakeholder collaboration. Design scalable data architectures leveraging Hadoop and Teradata, optimize performance, and support BI/analytics with efficient data processing. Ensure security baselines and oversee technology evaluations, vendor relationships, and cross-functional alignment with business objectives. Stay current with payments tech (ISO 20022, PCI DSS, real-time and cross-border payments) and guide innovative, modular architectures.