Enterprise Payments Domain Architect

Boardroom Appointments; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm seeks an Enterprise Payments Domain Architect in Johannesburg. The role involves designing and maintaining the enterprise payments architecture, aligning with business objectives. Candidates must have BSc in Computer Science, relevant architecture certifications, and a deep understanding of payments technology. With over 8 years of architecture experience and strong leadership in payments implementations, this is a crucial role for driving payment solutions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience as an architecture practitioner.
• 5+ years experience in payments-specific architecture and solution design.
• 5+ years experience in leading architecture or payments implementation teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for designing enterprise payments architecture.
• Develop and maintain execution roadmaps aligned with business objectives.
• Assure alignment to overarching IT and enterprise architecture requirements.

Skills

Architecture practice and modelling-related certifications

Deep domain knowledge of payments and cloud systems

Understanding of emerging payment trends

Strong understanding of software design and DevOps concepts

Education

BSc Computer Science or BComm Information Systems

Tools

TOGAF

Sparx

UML

eTOM

Job description

About the job Enterprise Payments Domain Architect

Job purpose:

The payments architect is responsible for the design, development, delivery and ongoing maintenance of an enterprise payments architecture and related execution roadmap, assuring its continued alignment to the overarching objectives of the Company's business, IT and enterprise architecture requirements.

Qualifications:

• BSc Computer Science or BComm Information Systems / Informatics or a similarly relevant Information Technology degree from a recognized university
• Relevant payments software and platform certifications
• Architecture practice and modelling-related certifications e.g., TOGAF, Bredemeyer, Zachmann, UML, eTOM, SOA. Architecture tooling certifications & experience e.g., Sparx, Casewise, ARIS, iServer
• Supporting technology or business domain certifications
• 8+ years experience as an architecture practitioner
• 5+ years experience in payments-specific architecture and solution design
• 5+ years experience in leading/managing architecture and/or payments implementation teams
• 3+ years experience in implementing large, mid-size and small payments solutions/projects
• Deep domain knowledge of payments and cloud systems/platforms & implementations, and hands-on experience working on related technologies with customers in those markets
• Understanding of emerging payment trends and partner ecosystems e.g. Payment Hubs, Micro payments, Open API payment facilities, Cashless transacting, NFC and VAS retail payments & other Experience with different payments platforms and providers such as M-Pesa, MTN, Pagatech IBM, PAYU, PayGate, Worlonline or other
• Knowledge and practical application of common payments architectures, including integration into upstream and downstream core systems e.g., Product Catalogue, Pricing & Quoting, Billing, Payment Gateway, Credit & Risk Management
• Strong understanding of software design and DevOps concepts