Senior Solutions Architect – Core Banking & Payments Cloud

First Data; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Fiserv is seeking a Solutions Architect with deep domain knowledge across Core Banking, Cards and Payment Hub environments. You will design secure, scalable solution architectures that support business and technology transformation initiatives, collaborating with internal engineering, operations and cybersecurity stakeholders to define approved connectivity patterns and reliable interfaces.

The ideal candidate has strong Australian banking experience, expertise in microservices, cloud and hybrid

Qualifications

• Deep domain knowledge in Core Banking platforms, and Cards/Payments Hub ecosystems.
• Understanding of Australian banking and cards landscape, including payment processing and integration considerations.
• Experience in regulated financial services environments.
• Enterprise-grade solutions across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Microservices architecture and modern application design.
• Cloud architecture with hybrid integration patterns.
• API design and API security knowledge.
• Event-driven integration knowledge.
• Python development or scripting.
• MySQL and NoSQL database skills.
• Networking and IT infrastructure knowledge.
• Security controls and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution architecture for platforms supporting Core Banking, Cards and Payment Hub capabilities.
• Translate business, operational and regulatory requirements into scalable architectural solutions.
• Define architecture patterns for microservices-based applications and distributed platforms.
• Lead secure cloud and hybrid architecture design, including integration between cloud services and on-premises infrastructure where required.
• Partner with delivery, engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure architecture is implementable, supportable and aligned with enterprise standards.
• Work with Fiserv architects to review and approve connectivity patterns, interface designs and deployment approaches.
• Support firewall opening processes, connectivity enablement and required Fiserv Cyber approval activities.
• Establish and guide implementation of platform observability, including monitoring, logging, alerting and operational health capabilities in line with approved standards.
• Define and govern API architecture, API security controls and event-driven integration patterns.
• Support solution design across internal and external system integrations, including banking, card processing and payment ecosystems.
• Provide technical leadership on infrastructure, networking and platform dependencies.
• Ensure architecture decisions consider performance, resilience, security, compliance and operational support requirements.
• Contribute to architecture governance, design reviews, risk assessment and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support successful implementation and transition into production.

Skills

Core Banking

Cards & Payments Hub

Cloud architecture

Microservices

API design

API security

Event-driven architecture

Python scripting

MySQL

NoSQL

Networking & infrastructure

Security controls

Regulated financial services

Job description

Fiserv is seeking a Solutions Architect with deep domain knowledge across Core Banking, Cards and Payment Hub environments. You will design secure, scalable solution architectures that support business and technology transformation initiatives, collaborating with internal engineering, operations and cybersecurity stakeholders to define approved connectivity patterns and reliable interfaces.

The ideal candidate has strong Australian banking experience, expertise in microservices, cloud and hybrid