Payments Solution Architect

2 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Logic 360 Group Full time
Key Performance Areas

  • The purpose is that the solutions architect looks at the existing payments environment and analyzes what technologies are available and what software products must be developed or bought to provide the best solution for the problem that needs to be solved. The solutions architect will, together with the TPO create an overall strategic technical vision and map out the desired architecture.
  • Provide recommendations and roadmaps for proposed payment solutions
  • Draw up payments architecture in line with global regulated switching methodologies compliant with PCI DSS and EMV standards
  • Map out certifications needed to process the desired acceptance channels.
  • Perform design and performance analysis on payment solutions
  • Advocate for process improvements
  • Provide technical leadership to the switching team in the form of knowledge share
  • Developing proofofconcept projects to validate proposed solutions
  • Support Business Analyst on creation of User Stories and BRS documentation
  • Qualifications and Experience
years' experience in a regulated payments environment, preferably with acquiring, issuance, card and / or merchants.

  • Tertiary education essential
  • Payment's knowledge within the card acquiring and card issuance environments
  • Solid understanding of delivery techniques, methodologies, and best practices. Agile knowledge advantageous.
  • Firm grasp of legal and regulatory requirements within the PCI DSS environment, specifically POPIA, PCI and association mandates
  • Experience working with card and payment schemes
  • Ability to draft conceptual documentation
  • Deep Knowledge of Visa & Master Card settlement & payment processes
  • Previously held positions and experience with working collaboratively in a cross functional team and matrix.
  • Experience in implementation of payment solutions within consumer and/or commercial platforms.
  • Demonstrable high levels of integrity and desire to make a positive impact within the business
  • An enthusiastic selfstarter who looks for new ways of working, explores best practices and delivers imaginative approaches to communication challenges
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Effective communication required to facilitate collaboration with multi skilled, multidisciplinary teams both locally and abroad.
  • Deep understanding of issuing, acquiring and payments process flows an advantage
  • Should have hands on experience in Payment's ecosystem and should have worked on Payment's engines and regulated payment switches
  • Should have at least 5 years of experience as Payments Solution Architect / or similar role and able to design payments architecture.
  • The successful applicant must have
  • Be a team player that contribute by example
  • Be able and enjoy working in a team, under pressure and with a high level of responsibility and accountability
  • Be selfdriven, passionate, positive and have high energy levels
  • Willing to learn, keep up to date with technologies, contribute, mentor and assist other team members
  • Be committed to adhere to processes around source control, standards, reviews, quality, release management, deployment, etc.
  • Be a logical thinker, organized, assertive and focused on delivering quality dev tested work
  • Have good verbal and written communication skills, and do not have a problem communicating and sharing with other members and management on a daily ongoing basis.
  • Experience in online transaction processing in the financial sector advantageous

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