Senior Payments Architect with ACH, SWIFT, ISO 20022, RTP, SEPA, Fedwire

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| Key Skills & Competencies Core Payments Expertise o Strong knowledge of domestic and cross-border payments, ACH, SWIFT, ISO 20022, RTP, SEPA, Fedwire. o Experience with card processing, merchant acquiring, wallets, and tokenization. Technology & Architecture o Proficiency in API-first design, microservices, cloud (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform). o Strong understanding of event-driven systems (Kafka, MQ, etc.). o Knowledge of Blockchain, DLT, and digital currency frameworks. Leadership o Proven track record of architecting enterprise-grade payment platforms. o Ability to lead large, distributed engineering teams and mentor solution architects. o Strong communication and stakeholder influencing skills. Qualifications • 18 years of overall IT experience, with at least 12 years in payments domain. • Hands-on experience in architecting large-scale payment platforms at a bank, financial institution, or payment processor. • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field. • Good to have Certifications in Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF/Zachman) or Cloud (AWS/Azure) preferred. |