Solutions Architect – Digital Payments / FinTech
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About the Role
Xad Technologies seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to design secure, scalable digital payment solutions. The role involves end-to-end architecture for wallets, payment gateways, and fintech platforms, requiring 8-12+ years of experience and deep expertise in payment ecosystems.
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Responsibilities
- Design end to end solution architectures for digital payment platforms, mobile wallets, merchant acquiring, payment gateways, remittances, and embedded finance solutions
- Define architecture blueprints, integration patterns, and technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives
- Lead architecture discussions with business stakeholders, product teams, development teams, vendors, and financial institutions
- Design and oversee API led integrations with banks, payment processors, card schemes, fintech partners, KYC providers, AML systems, and third party platforms
- Architect secure payment solutions in compliance with PCI DSS, ISO 27001, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices
- Develop scalable microservices, cloud native, and event driven architectures supporting high transaction volumes and availability requirements
- Evaluate and recommend technologies, platforms, and frameworks to support business growth and digital transformation initiatives
- Ensure solution designs meet performance, reliability, scalability, security, and disaster recovery requirements
- Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles from solution design to deployment and post production support
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure adherence to architecture standards and governance frameworks
- Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and risk evaluations
- Support pre sales activities, solution proposals, effort estimations, and client presentations when required
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience in software architecture, enterprise architecture, or solution architecture roles
- Minimum 5 years of experience within Digital Payments, FinTech, Banking, or Financial Services
- Proven experience delivering large scale payment platforms and financial technology solutions
- Strong understanding of payment processing, transaction flows, settlement, reconciliation, and regulatory compliance
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
- TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, or equivalent certifications preferred
- Experience working with banks, payment service providers, fintech companies, and regulatory stakeholders
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Job Summary
- We are seeking an experienced Solutions Architect – Digital Payments / FinTech to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and innovative digital financial solutions.
- The role will be responsible for translating business requirements into end to end technical architectures across digital payments, wallets, card systems, remittances, merchant acquiring, open banking, and financial services platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Design end to end solution architectures for digital payment platforms, mobile wallets, merchant acquiring, payment gateways, remittances, and embedded finance solutions.
- Define architecture blueprints, integration patterns, and technical roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
- Lead architecture discussions with business stakeholders, product teams, development teams, vendors, and financial institutions.
- Design and oversee API led integrations with banks, payment processors, card schemes, fintech partners, KYC providers, AML systems, and third party platforms.
- Architect secure payment solutions in compliance with PCI DSS, ISO 27001, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
- Develop scalable microservices, cloud native, and event driven architectures supporting high transaction volumes and availability requirements.
- Evaluate and recommend technologies, platforms, and frameworks to support business growth and digital transformation initiatives.
- Ensure solution designs meet performance, reliability, scalability, security, and disaster recovery requirements.
- Provide technical leadership throughout project lifecycles from solution design to deployment and post production support.
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure adherence to architecture standards and governance frameworks.
- Conduct architecture reviews, technical assessments, and risk evaluations.
- Support pre sales activities, solution proposals, effort estimations, and client presentations when required.
Key Areas of Expertise
- Digital Wallets
- Mobile Money Platforms
- Payment Gateways
- Merchant Acquiring
- Card Issuing & Processing
- QR Payments
- P2P Transfers
- International Remittances
- Open Banking & Open Finance
- Digital Lending
- Embedded Finance
- Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
Technical Skills
- Enterprise Solution Architecture
- Microservices Architecture
- RESTful APIs & API Management
- Event Driven Architecture
- Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Kubernetes & Docker
- Integration Middleware & ESB Platforms
- SQL / NoSQL Databases
- DevSecOps Practices
- Identity & Access Management (IAM)
- OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT
- PCI DSS & Financial Security Standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- Master's Degree or relevant certifications are advantageous.
- TOGAF, AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Architect, or equivalent certifications preferred.
Experience Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience in software architecture, enterprise architecture, or solution architecture roles.
- Minimum 5 years of experience within Digital Payments, FinTech, Banking, or Financial Services.
- Proven experience delivering large scale payment platforms and financial technology solutions.
- Strong understanding of payment processing, transaction flows, settlement, reconciliation, and regulatory compliance.
- Experience working with banks, payment service providers, fintech companies, and regulatory stakeholders.
Preferred Certifications
- TOGAF
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Certified Payments Professional (CPP)
- PCI Professional (PCIP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
What Success Looks Like
- Delivery of secure, scalable, and compliant payment solutions.
- Successful integration of multiple banking and fintech ecosystems.
- Improved system performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Reduced implementation risks through strong architectural governance.
- Acceleration of digital payment product launches and innovation initiatives.
Application Questions
- Do you have relevant experience of designing solution architectures within Digital Payments, FinTech, Banking, or Financial Services environments?
- Have you architected and delivered end to end payment solutions such as digital wallets, payment gateways, merchant acquiring, card processing, remittances, or P2P payment platforms?
- Do you have hands on experience integrating banking systems, payment processors, card schemes (Visa/Mastercard), KYC, AML, or fraud management platforms through APIs?
- Have you designed cloud based and microservices architectures using platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP for high volume transactional systems?
- Do you have practical knowledge of payment security and compliance standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, or financial regulatory requirements?
- Are you currently working, or have you previously worked, in a Digital Payments, FinTech, Banking, Wallet, or Financial Services organization?
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