Technical Architect, Specialist

*Position Type ~*
Full time

*Type Of Hire ~*
Experienced (relevant combo of work and education)

*Education Desired ~*
Bachelor of Computer Science

*Travel Percentage ~*
1 - 5%

*About The Role~*
As an IT Architect at FIS, you'll help shape the backbone of our global fintech platforms — ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability. You'll play a critical role in guiding how systems and software are selected, deployed, and managed, all while supporting core business operations and driving innovation.

*About The Team~*
You'll be part of our Enterprise Payments Professional Services team, working at the cutting edge of payment architecture optimization.

Collaborating with expert teams across borders, you'll help create solutions that are both globally scalable and locally effective.

*What You Will Be Doing~*

• Design and defend to customers, solutions for complex technical problems and challenges. You are the "go to expert"
• Build and deliver tailored demonstrations of our payment solutions
• Deeply understand customer environments, focusing on architecture, resilience, RPO, and RTO requirements within the payments domain
• Act as a strategic liaison between departments — from Product Management to Development — to form a seamless virtual solutions team
• Collaborate with business presales and sales executives to design state-of-the-art payment processing architectures

*What You Bring~*

• 10+ years of experience in enterprise-level application software architecture, with proven expertise in cloud environments or payment systems
• Programming & Frameworks Java, J2EE, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Generative AI
• Cloud & DevOps ~ Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines, SVN/GIT
• Databases ~ Oracle SQL, Postgress
• Messaging & Streaming ~ Kafka, MQ
• Methodologies & Tools ~ Agile-Scrum, REST, SOA
• A strong background in crafting proposals, demos, and customer-facing presentations
• Experience architecting enterprise payment solutions is highly desirable
• Ability to communicate complex technical, architectural, and resilience concepts in a clear, client-friendly way
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills, with a strong command of MS Office tools
• Creative, solution-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to challenge the status quo
• Familiarity with banking payment systems
• Experience with AWS or Azure cloud providers
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and broader technology ecosystems
• Stress resistant

*What We Offer You~*
At FIS, we hire the best — and we reward excellence with opportunities and benefits that go beyond the expected~

• The chance to drive innovation in a world-leading fintech organization
• Resources and support for your personal and professional growth
• An inclusive, international workplace that celebrates diversity
• Opportunities to make a difference in your community
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

*A Plus If You Have~*

• French speaking/writing

*What We Offer You~*
At FIS, we hire the best. In return, you receive exceptional benefits including~

• Opportunities to innovate in fintech
• Tools for personal and professional growth
• Inclusive and diverse work environment
• Resources to invest in your community
• Competitive salary and benefits

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Sourcing Model
Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.