Payment Systems Engineer - ACI MTS

Kforce Inc; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Kforce's client in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced Software Engineer III to support money transfer and payment processing platforms. The role emphasizes hands-on work with ACI MTS and UPF in an AIX/UNIX/Linux environment, with focus on releases and platform support.

The position offers a hybrid schedule (three days onsite) and requires strong collaboration with operations, analysts, and other engineers to maintain secure, compliant systems and timely deployments for wire-transfer

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with ACI MTS on AIX/UNIX.
• Hands-on experience supporting ACI MTS and UPF.
• Strong experience in AIX, UNIX, and Linux environments.
• Experience managing software/code releases across environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex multi-server environments.
• Experience working with production technology operations teams.
• Visa sponsorship not available.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain ACI MTS and UPF platforms.
• Coordinate code releases across environments.
• Execute 4–6 major releases per year.
• Support servers in AIX, UNIX, and Linux environments.
• Maintain in-house transformation layers around platforms.
• Troubleshoot issues with operations teams for wire transfers.
• Address vulnerabilities to keep systems secure and compliant.
• Collaborate with analysts, other engineers, and managed-service resources.
• Share knowledge with teammates.

Skills

ACI MTS

UPF

AIX

UNIX

Linux

Release management

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Tools

COBOL

Perl scripting

Job description

Responsibilities

Kforce's client, a large financial services organization in Birmingham, AL, is looking for an experienced Software Engineer III to support critical money transfer and payment processing platforms. Summary: This is a highly specialized role for someone who already has hands-on experience with ACI MTS and UPF in an AIX/UNIX/Linux environment. The Engineer will support the platforms themselves as well as the in-house application layers built around them, with a strong focus on code releases, platform support, and maintaining compliance. This position works a hybrid schedule requiring three days onsite per week. The preference is for candidates located in Birmingham, Atlanta, or Charlotte. What You'll Do:

• Support and maintain ACI MTS (Money Transfer System) and UPF (Universal Payment Framework) platforms
• Manage and coordinate application and platform code releases across lower environments and through the release process
• Execute approximately 4-6 major releases per year, ensuring changes are properly propagated through the required environments
• Support multiple servers and application components running in AIX, UNIX, and Linux environments
• Maintain and support in-house transformation/application layers surrounding the vendor-provided platforms
• Troubleshoot platform and application issues and collaborate with operations teams supporting wire-transfer customers
• Address vulnerabilities and remediation activities to keep systems secure and compliant
• Work closely with business analysts, other engineers, and managed-service resources supporting day-to-day platform operations
• Contribute technical knowledge to an experienced team while continuing to learn and share knowledge with teammates

Requirements

• 5+ years of relevant experience with ACI MTS and AIX/UNIX environments
• Hands-on experience supporting ACI MTS and UPF platforms
• Strong experience working in AIX, UNIX, and/or Linux environments
• Experience managing and supporting software/code releases across multiple environments
• Ability to troubleshoot and support complex, multi-server application environments
• Experience working with operations/support teams in a production technology environment
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively on an experienced technical team
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with COBOL programming
• Experience with Perl scripting
• Experience with vulnerability remediation and technology compliance
• Experience supporting payment processing, money movement, wire transfer, or other financial transaction platforms

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.