Senior Payment Solutions Consultant, Public Sector Germany

Nortal; Österreich; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nortal is seeking a Senior Consultant for Payment Solutions to shape how public sector bodies move money—securely, efficiently, and ready for the future. You will operate at the intersection of strategy, technology, and regulation, owning work from concept through rollout.

In this role you will design central payment infrastructure, analyse e-payment solutions for the public sector, and guide clients on PSP selection, integration, and processes. Fluent German is required.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in e-payment, payments, or financial services (PSP, bank, consultancy, or platform provider).
• Strong understanding of common payment methods: SEPA, instant payments, cards, wallets, and similar.
• Experience with payment architectures, including orchestration, PSP integrations, and transaction management.
• Solid knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as PSD2 and ZAG, ideally DORA as well.
• Experience designing APIs and integration architectures.
• Understanding of end-to-end payment processes, including clearing and settlement.
• Familiarity with modern payment solutions such as Request-to-Pay, Wero, and the digital euro.
• Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical concepts.
• Fluent in German

Responsibilities

• You design and shape central payment infrastructure, with a focus on scalable, future-proof solutions.
• You analyze, conceptualize, and further develop e-payment solutions for the public sector.
• You define end-to-end payment processes, including integration into domain systems, portals, and digital wallets.
• You advise clients on selecting, integrating, and managing payment service providers (PSPs) and payment methods.
• You contribute to the target architecture, including APIs, orchestration, and routing logic.
• You ensure compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks (e.g., PSD2, ZAG, DORA, GDPR).
• You collaborate with key stakeholders across ministries, public authorities, IT providers, and PSPs.
• You support pilot phases, rollout, and scaling of implemented solutions.
• You provide functional guidance on payment architecture topics, such as wallet integration and emerging payment methods like RTP, Wero, and the digital euro.

Skills

e-payment experience

PSD2 knowledge

ZAG knowledge

DORA knowledge

APIs design

PSP integrations

Payment orchestration

Job description

Nortal is seeking a Senior Consultant for Payment Solutions to shape how public sector bodies move money—securely, efficiently, and ready for the future. You will operate at the intersection of strategy, technology, and regulation, owning work from concept through rollout.

In this role you will design central payment infrastructure, analyse e-payment solutions for the public sector, and guide clients on PSP selection, integration, and processes. Fluent German is required.