Application Solutions Architect (Payments)

TL;DR

Application Solutions Architect (Payments): Defines architectural vision and solutions for corporate channels, payments, and commercial card domains with an accent on aligning with business strategy, enterprise principles, and technology platform choices. Focus on rapidly developing modular, flexible designs, ensuring non-functional requirements are met, and partnering with product teams for the architecture runway.

Location: Must be based in Charlotte, NC, Addison, TX, or Chicago, IL, USA

Salary: $120,000–$125,000/year

Company

hirify.global is a global consulting firm specializing in digital solutions for financial services and technology firms, with expertise in AI, Cloud, DevOps, and Data.

What you will do

• Define architectural vision and solution architecture aligned with business strategy and enterprise principles.
• Articulate solution intent, identify primary systems/subsystems, and define non-functional requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors to ensure solutions are fit for purpose.
• Rapidly develop high-level, modular, flexible, and adaptable architecture designs.
• Partner with Product Managers/Owners to plan and prioritize technology-focused backlog items.
• Conduct design reviews to confirm all non-functional requirements are met (e.g., security, performance, scalability, usability, reliability).

Requirements

• 10+ years’ experience in Banking/Financial Services technology.
• Strong Commercial Banking domain knowledge in Corporate Payments, Commercial Card, Corporate Channels, Accounting Services, and Liquidity Management.
• Solid understanding of SDLC methodologies (Waterfall and Agile).
• Expertise in API design, microservices, and integration platforms.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Strong understanding of application architecture in modern development languages, including Java, .NET (C#), Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/related field or related work experience.
• TOGAF 9 Certified.
• Cloud Solutions Architect Certification (AWS, Azure, GCP).

Culture & Benefits

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement savings plans.
• Multinational organization with opportunities for growth and professional development.
• Extensive training opportunities, including on-demand Udemy for Business access.
• Coaching with experienced colleagues from FinLabs and Center of Excellences.
• Work on cutting-edge projects at leading tier-one banks and financial institutions.
• Flat and approachable organization with a diverse and global work culture.