Payments Technical Consultant

Compunnel, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking an experienced Payments Technical Consultant to bridge technology and business operations in the payments ecosystem. This role involves delivering modernization projects, ensuring compliance, and implementing robust payment solutions. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a strong background in payment systems, regulatory standards, and emerging technologies are encouraged to apply. This position offers opportunities to lead cross-functional teams and drive significant project initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience delivering payments modernization projects.
• 3+ years of experience with payment rails (ACH, Wire, Card, RTP, FedNow).
• 2+ years of experience with emerging payment technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define program vision, scope, and success metrics.
• Deliver capabilities across multiple payment rails.
• Ensure adherence to PCI DSS and other compliance standards.
• Plan and sequence releases using Agile methodologies.

Skills

Technical expertise in payment systems

Change management

Agile methodologies

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Payments Technical Consultant to play a pivotal role in bridging technology and business operations within the dynamic payments ecosystem.

This role focuses on delivering modernization projects, ensuring compliance, and implementing robust payment solutions across multiple payment rails and platforms.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical expertise in payment systems, industry standards, and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Program Ownership & Governance

• Define program vision, scope, operating model, and success metrics.
• Maintain multi-release roadmap and benefits case.
• Administer governance processes, ensure audit-ready documentation, and manage budgets.
• Lead change management across Technology, Operations, Treasury, Banking, Risk, Compliance, and Finance teams.

Payments Domain Delivery

• Deliver capabilities across wires/SWIFT, ACH/SEPA, real-time rails (RTP/FedNow), card networks, and cross-border payments.
• Orchestrate migration to ISO 20022 and manage scheme certifications and infrastructure testing.
• Implement and upgrade payment hubs, orchestration layers, and clearing adapters.
• Coordinate fraud, AML, sanctions screening, tokenization, and authorization routing.

Risk, Controls & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to PCI DSS, AML/KYC, sanctions/OFAC, Reg E/PSD2-SCA, and data privacy standards.
• Drive resilience, observability, throughput/latency SLOs, and incident/problem management improvements.
• Lead RFI/RFP processes and contract negotiations for payment hubs, gateways, and fraud tools.
• Manage partners against milestones, SLAs, and acceptance criteria.

Delivery & Engineering Collaboration

• Plan and sequence releases across multiple feature teams using Agile/SAFe and stage-gate controls.
• Align architecture on APIs/microservices, event-driven systems (MQ/Kafka), and real-time flows.
• Oversee cutover plans, certification, and hypercare support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience delivering payments modernization projects.
• 3+ years of experience with payment rails (ACH, Wire, Card, RTP, FedNow).
• 2+ years of experience with emerging payment technologies (Real-Time Payments, Mobile Wallets, ISO 20022, Open Banking).
• Technical background in payment systems, including card networks and payment processing technologies.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations (PCI-DSS, EMV, ISO8583, ISO 20022).

Preferred Qualifications

• Consulting industry experience.
• Familiarity with fraud prevention, AML/KYC, and compliance frameworks.