Payments Tech - IS Tech Specialist

Huntington National Bank; Minnetonka (MN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Wellness program

Job summary

Huntington National Bank is seeking an IS Technical Specialist to provide advanced technical support and lead code development within the Payments Organization. The role emphasizes Java/API development and deep GCP expertise to support the Enterprise Payments platform.

You will build cloud-native services, enable high-volume payment processing, and collaborate across onshore/offshore teams in an agile environment, delivering secure APIs and scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building cloud-native apps on GCP.
• Experience with Java (Spring/Spring Boot) and GCP.
• Experience with IaC automation (Terraform).
• Experience integrating with payment systems.
• Monitoring using Dynatrace or Splunk.
• Experience with secure RESTful APIs and OAuth2/OIDC.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain back-end services using Java (e.g., Spring Boot).
• Design, build, and version RESTful APIs and perform testing.
• Demonstrate knowledge of GCP, CLI, services and integrations.
• Own end-to-end delivery for team initiatives and milestones.
• Collaborate with offshore/onsite teams to ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Java

API development

GCP expertise

Spring Boot

Cloud-native services

Agile delivery

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Terraform

Terraform Validator

Azure DevOps

Dynatrace

Splunk

Git

Job description

Summary: The IS Technical Specialist provides technical and consultative support on the most complex technical matters and will lead code development within the Payments Organization. We are seeking an experienced tech specialist with strong engineering skills (Java/API development) and deep GCP expertise to support our Enterprise Payments platform. This role focuses on building cloud-native services and user experiences, system integration, and production support in an agile environment, enabling high-volume charge card origination, card servicing, payment processing, and expense management capabilities.

Description

The IS Technical Specialist provides technical and consultative support on the most complex technical matters and will lead code development within the Payments Organization. We are seeking an experienced tech specialist with strong engineering skills (Java/API development) and deep GCP expertise to support our Enterprise Payments platform. This role focuses on building cloud-native services and user experiences, system integration, and production support in an agile environment, enabling high-volume charge card origination, card servicing, payment processing, and expense management capabilities.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain back-end services using Java (e.g., Spring Boot), including performance tuning and resiliency patterns. Design, build, and version RESTful APIs, including contract-first design, documentation, and integration testing within our payments ecosystem.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and can deliver solutions using GCP, CLI, services and integrations.
• Work closely with direct manager to ensure that assigned deliverables are planned and completed. For example, planning/scope estimates, detailed design, development, unit testing, defect fixes, implementation planning/execution, and change controls,
• Own end-to-end delivery for assigned team initiatives by ensuring team members are aligned, accountable, and delivering productively toward project milestones, quality expectations, and overall project success.
• Work with offshore/onsite teams to ensure timely and quality delivery of technical and testing artifacts, including code, design documentation, and test deliverables, while ensuring all coding and testing guidelines prescribed by HNB are consistently followed.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and can deliver solutions using DevSecOps tool chains and processes
• Provides technical assistance in solving hardware or software problems. Diagnoses cause of complex technical problems like performance, availability, internal and external application integrations, databases, middleware, network, etc.
• Possesses an in-depth knowledge of and works with the technical tools available for systems development and support. Maintains and demonstrates knowledge of technical industry trends, particularly as they apply to Huntington.
• May serve as project leader for specific projects.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of related experience or an additional 4 years of related work experience may be considered in lieu of the Bachelor's Degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience developing and supporting cloud-native applications on GCP. Strong proficiency in Java (Spring/Spring Boot) and GCP.
• 5+ years of experience with GCP, AWS, and/or Azure
• 5+ years of experience supporting IaC automation, preferably Terraform
• 5+ years of coding/scripting experience, preferably Java
• Experience building and supporting secure RESTful APIs and asynchronous, event-driven integrations (OAuth2/OIDC or similar authentication approaches preferred)
• Experience with cloud-based technologies and multiple platform environments, including GCP, AWS, Azure, IaC/Terraform, Agile delivery, Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Git, cloud security, IAM, and policy validation using Terraform Validator, OPA, or Rego.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale payment or financial systems. Knowledge of payment processing concepts (ACH, checks, debit/credit/corporate cards, Zelle, bill pay, etc.)
• Experience using monitoring tools like Dynatrace, Zenoss, Splunk, and log files to evaluate the health of mission critical production applications and to identify root causes for performance and functional issues.
• Exposure to AI-assisted development or automation tools.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred).
• Ability to balance development and support responsibilities while partnering effectively with business segments, IT teams, vendors, and stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, interpersonal, and customer service skills; self-motivated problem solver who thrives in dynamic environments and contributes as a strong team player.

Exempt Status

Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type

Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We're combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Compensation Range

The compensation range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Note to Agency Recruiters

Huntington will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written and fully executed Master Service Agreement and Statement of Work for consideration.