Senior Payments Architect - Strategy, Delivery & Innovation

Samaha Consulting; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm based in Johannesburg seeks an experienced architect for payment services design, requiring over 5 years in payment solution architecture within the banking sector. You will be responsible for developing innovative payment methods and engaging with technical teams to ensure design effectiveness while advocating for best practices. This role involves direct collaboration with fraud management teams to mitigate risks and enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Payment Solution / End-to-end Architecture, ideally in the South African Banking industry.
• Experience in system analysis & design.
• Certification in TOGAF or similar framework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deploy payment services projects.
• Deliver recognized and innovative payment methods.
• Coordinate development activities to ensure design consistency.
• Engage with technical stakeholders for solution design approval.

Skills

End-to-end Payment Architecture

System Analysis

Fraud Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Continuous Improvement Methodologies

Education

Degree in Business Science, Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

iServerIT

Job description

A leading consulting firm based in Johannesburg seeks an experienced architect for payment services design, requiring over 5 years in payment solution architecture within the banking sector. You will be responsible for developing innovative payment methods and engaging with technical teams to ensure design effectiveness while advocating for best practices. This role involves direct collaboration with fraud management teams to mitigate risks and enhance operational efficiency.