Solutions Architect - Wire Payments

Eliassen Group; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 124,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Solutions Architect to support a wire payments engagement, working predominantly remotely. The contractor will interpret business requirements, develop architectures, and guide technical teams through implementation, with emphasis on MTS and ACI solutions.

The role requires strong client-facing communication, regulatory awareness (Dodd-Frank), and the ability to balance architectural depth with outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong client-facing communication and architecture delivery.
• Experience with wire processing and high-value payments.
• Familiarity with ACI/MTS solutions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into high-level and detailed solution architectures.
• Advocate for the client and align architecture to business problems.
• Collaborate with analysts, customers, and development to deliver solutions.
• Lead or participate in project meetings and internal initiatives.
• Advise on regulatory considerations such as Dodd-Frank.
• Ensure compliance with Code of Ethics and information security policies.

Skills

Solutions architecture

Client-facing communication

Wire payments domain knowledge

Regulatory knowledge (Dodd-Frank)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ACI MTS familiarity

Job description

Solutions Architect - Wire Payments

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Architecture

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -102026-109264

Date Posted: 10/29/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/bTd5yo

Remote

Our client seeks a Solutions Architect to support an expansion of a high-value payments and wire processing engagement leveraging Money Transfer System (MTS). The consultant will interpret business requirements, develop appropriate solution architectures, advise stakeholders, and guide technical teams through implementation. The role requires the ability to balance architectural depth with client-facing communication, drive decisions, and maintain focus on solution outcomes. Prior experience with ACI solutions, especially MTS, is preferred. The engagement is expected to run one to two years with year-by-year contracts and will be predominantly virtual with limited potential travel.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $90.00 to $100.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Translate customer business requirements into high-level and detailed solution architectures for large, complex IT solutions.
• Act as an advocate for the client as the authority on the designed architecture addressing business problems.
• Participate in process flow analysis and redesign with business analysts and customers.
• Produce High-Level Design documents aligned to customer requirements, including best practices and third-party solution alternatives.
• Co-team with development to produce detailed design specifications for custom development and integration.
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, and developers to deliver complete customer solutions.
• Lead or participate in customer project meetings and internal initiatives as needed.
• Advise on regulatory considerations related to wire processing and high-value payments, such as Dodd-Frank.
• Adhere to corporate policies including Code of Ethics and Global Information Security.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements:

• Strong background in solutions architecture with client-facing communication skills.
• Knowledge of wire processing and high-value payments, including relevant regulatory frameworks.
• Experience producing architectural deliverables and guiding implementation teams.
• Experience with ACI solutions, particularly MTS, preferred.
• Approximately two or more years of related experience.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affitative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.