Solution Architect - Cards & payment processing systems, Acquiring - Dubai, UAE

K20s - Kinetic Technologies Private Limited; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect specializing in Cards and Payment Processing Systems. This role involves designing robust solutions for financial institutions, ensuring compliance with security standards and data confidentiality. The ideal candidate will leverage their extensive experience in AWS, Azure, and Agile methodologies to create innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of the banking sector. Join a forward-thinking company where your expertise will drive impactful changes in payment systems architecture and integration, contributing to the future of financial technology in the UAE.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in payments/cards systems architecture.
• Expertise in security standards and data confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Design and provide detailed solution design for payments/cards systems.
• Create technical solutions aligned with business strategy and architecture.

Skills

DevOps

Solution Architect

AWS

UAE specific payments

Cards Acquiring

SWIFT

Payments

Azure

Data Confidentiality

ISO8583

Architecture

Cloud

PACS

Security Standards

Agile Development Methodology

Job description

Job Title: Solution Architect - Cards & Payment Processing Systems, Acquiring

Location: Dubai, UAE (Onsite)

Experience: 10 - 15 years

Duration: Long-term

Overview

Solution Architect with domain expertise & experience in designing solutions involving various payments/core/cards systems of financial institutions in the UAE region.

• AWS, Azure, Professional certification will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience in Cloud, DevOps, Agile development methodology.
• Must be aware of security standards, data confidentiality, PII information & best practices while defining the application architecture.

Cards & Payment Processing Systems, Acquiring & Issuing Processes

• ATMs, ISO8583
• SWIFT, PACS
• UAE specific payments

Responsibilities

• Responsible for understanding the various requirements with respect to the payments/cards systems, design & provide detailed solution design with the stipulated non-functional requirements in place.
• Create technical solutions 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 solutions to senior management.
• Manage and review application, data, and technology components and building blocks from an enterprise architecture perspective.
• Maintain the technology options that will most appropriately support the Bank's required software systems.
• Ensure current and complete documentation of the Bank's systems architecture and the interactions between those systems is developed and maintained.
• Ensure scalability, disaster recoverability, and system performance are adequately considered in all aspects of the overall systems architecture.
• Facilitate the effective integration of all systems operating within the Bank, particularly as new systems are selected and implemented.
• Define Technology Roadmap and govern technology portfolio from an Enterprise/Digital Application Architecture perspective.
• Provide solutions in line with Agile and DevOps oriented project delivery.

Skills: DevOps, Solution Architect, AWS, UAE specific payments, Cards Acquiring, SWIFT, Payments, Azure, Cards, Acquiring, Data Confidentiality, ISO8583, Architecture, Cloud, PACS, Security Standards, Agile Development Methodology.