Senior Cross-Border Payments Solutions Architect

Firstrand Bank Limited; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Firstrand Bank Limited seeks an experienced Solution Architecture Leader to define and govern cross-border payments architecture across the organisation. The role focuses on scalable, secure and compliant payment capabilities, integrating SWIFT, ISO 20022, and related networks.

You will align solutions with enterprise standards, engage senior leadership, and drive tangible architecture roadmaps across payment hubs, platforms, and settlement processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in architecture focused on payment solutions.
• SWIFT Network experience (MX/MT).
• Experience with ISO 20022 and cross-border settlement processes.
• Ability to align technology with regulatory obligations and enterprise standards.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the target architecture for cross-border payments across the organisation.
• Develop solution architectures supporting payment hubs, SWIFT, ISO 20022, clearing networks, correspondent banking and cross-border settlement processes.
• Ensure technology solutions align with enterprise architecture standards, payment strategy and regulatory obligations.
• Establish and enforce architectural principles, standards and governance processes for the payments domain.
• Produce conceptual, logical and physical architecture artefacts and maintain them continuously.
• Act as the architecture authority for all cross-border payment initiatives on platform.
• Maintain end-to-end visibility of payment journeys across channels, core banking systems, and payment networks.
• Drive architecture decisions related to SWIFT FIN, ISO 20022, treasury/FX, sanctions, AML and real-time capabilities.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to translate business objectives into technology strategies and roadmaps.

Skills

Cross-border payments

Solution architecture leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering

Tools

SWIFT MX/MT

Enterprise Sparx

TOGAF

Cloud (AWS, Azure)

PASA

Job description

Firstrand Bank Limited seeks an experienced Solution Architecture Leader to define and govern cross-border payments architecture across the organisation. The role focuses on scalable, secure and compliant payment capabilities, integrating SWIFT, ISO 20022, and related networks.

You will align solutions with enterprise standards, engage senior leadership, and drive tangible architecture roadmaps across payment hubs, platforms, and settlement processes.