Solutions Architect

PayNet (Payments Network Malaysia); Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

PayNet (Payments Network Malaysia) in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to own architecture decisions across the full system lifecycle for our payment platforms. You will define and enforce architecture standards, lead due diligence for vendors, and drive legacy modernization with a focus on resilience, security, and observability.

This senior role ensures performance and regulatory trust, collaborating with engineers, executives, and regulators to enable safe

Qualifications

• Own architecture decisions across the full system lifecycle for payment platforms.
• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails.
• Lead architectural due diligence for vendors and third‑party integrations.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture decisions across the full system lifecycle for payment platforms
• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails
• Lead architectural due diligence for vendors and third‑party integrations
• Drive legacy modernisation and technical debt reduction through structured roadmaps
• Design for resilience, security, and observability as first‑class architecture concerns

Job description

• National payments infrastructure with real economic and systemic impact
• Organisation entering a phase of greater scale, scrutiny, and performance expectations
• Technology function expected to shape outcomes, and sustainable transition without any operational risk

TL;DR

• Decide architecture trade‑offs across performance, security, resilience, and compliance
• Set and enforce architecture guardrails without relying on hierarchy
• Act as the final technical authority for consequential design decisions

Why This Role Matters

• Architecture decisions directly affect national payment availability and trust
• Weak architectural judgment creates regulatory, operational, and reputational risk
• Strong architecture enables safe transaction growth under peak load
• This role requires judgment over process and outcomes over activity

What You Will Actually Do

• Own architecture decisions across the full system lifecycle for payment platforms
• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and guardrails
• Lead architectural due diligence for vendors and third‑party integrations
• Drive legacy modernisation and technical debt reduction through structured roadmaps
• Design for resilience, security, and observability as first‑class architecture concerns

Examples of This Role in Practice

• Blocking a design that meets functional needs but fails under national transaction peaks
• Leading architecture decisions for a live payment migration with zero customer impact
• Translating regulatory requirements into concrete, enforceable architecture patterns
• Challenging vendor proposals that compromise PayNet’s security or operability standards

What Will Help You Succeed

• Ability to reason about failure modes, consistency trade‑offs, and operational risk
• Strong technical communication across engineers, executives, and regulators
• Comfort acting as the decisive technical voice without formal authority