Payment Gateway Solution Architect

Randstad Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental perks

Growth opportunities

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Randstad Malaysia seeks a Senior Software Architect to own system design for high-volume FinTech payment processing. You will drive architectural standards, mentoring engineers and aligning with business goals across multiple squads.

The role emphasizes CI/CD, cloud-native microservices, and robust disaster recovery planning, with a flexible hybrid work arrangement in Kuala Lumpur. Leadership and cross-functional collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software architecture and design with emphasis on CI/CD

Responsibilities

• System & Architecture Design: Build scalable, robust architectures for high-volume payment processing systems.
• Technical Leadership & Strategy: Set architectural standards and guide teams to translate business requirements into technical blueprints.
• DevOps Practice Integration: Implement CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and containerization standards to accelerate deployments.
• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Collaborate with leadership, product managers, and vendors to procure and maintain infrastructure.
• Business Continuity & Resilience: Develop disaster recovery strategies to ensure uptime and data integrity.

Skills

System Architecture

Payment Gateway

Fintech

DevOps

Microservices

Cloud Services

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

CI/CD

Disaster Recovery

Technical Leadership

Education

Bachelors degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

About Our Client

We are representing a fast-growing, high-impact FinTech innovator specializing in high-performance online payment gateway solutions. Known for a merchant-first mindset and a data-driven culture, our client provides a dynamic environment where tech leaders take full ownership of complex engineering challenges.

They offer a collaborative, non-siloed working environment with competitive medical and dental perks, ongoing growth opportunities, and a flexible hybrid work arrangement based in Kuala Lumpur.

Key Responsibilities

• System & Architecture Design: Build scalable, robust, and secure architectural frameworks for high-volume payment processing systems.

• Technical Leadership & Strategy: Establish architectural standards, guide software development teams through implementation, and translate business requirements into technical blueprints.

• DevOps Practice Integration: Embed modern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and containerization standards to streamline integration and deployment cycles.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Engage closely with internal leadership, product managers, and external vendors to procure, integrate, and maintain underlying infrastructure.

• Business Continuity & Resilience: Formulate and manage disaster recovery strategies to safeguard system uptime, data integrity, and fault tolerance.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive experience in software architecture and design, with a strong emphasis on continuous integration and deployment.

• Technical Stack Mastery: Expertise in microservices architecture, cloud-native services, and DevOps toolchains (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins).

• High-Availability Systems: Proven track record of designing scalable systems, fault-tolerant infrastructure, and disaster recovery strategies.

• Leadership & Communication: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to articulate complex technical decisions to non-technical business leaders

experience

5 years

skills

System Architecture, Payment Gateway, Fintech, DevOps, Microservices, Cloud Services, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, CI/CD, Disaster Recovery, Technical Leadership

qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field (Master's degree or certifications like ITIL, PMP, or DevOps preferred).

education

Bachelor Degree