Integration Lead/Architect

Position: Integration lead/Architect

Location: Atlanta, GA or Columbus GA

Duration: FTE/Fulltime role

Job Description:

Exp with Jack Henry silver lake and FIS IBS Platform

Synovus is Migrating from Jack henry- Silver lake to FIS-IBS/ If consultant has any migration exp that will be a plus

Role Overview:

• This role acts as the end to end leader responsible for requirements gathering, integration design, data migration oversight, vendor coordination, testing governance, and cutover execution.
• The bank is initiating a strategic core transformation by migrating from Jack Henry SilverLake to FIS IBS.
• SilverLake is a highly customizable core banking system widely used by community and mid tier banks, while FIS IBS is a modern, scalable, open API-driven platform that supports retail and commercial banking functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the entire migration lifecycle from SilverLake to FIS IBS, including requirements mapping, data conversion, integrations, testing, and cutover.
• Map SilverLake's functional modules (deposits, loans, customer, ACH, fraud, exceptions) to equivalent FIS IBS capabilities.
• Define future state processes aligned with IBS's integrated and API driven architecture.
• Lead integration design across digital channels, branch systems, ATMs, payments, fraud/risk systems, data warehouse, and third party fintech platforms.
• Oversee migration from SilverLake's jXchange (SOAP-based) interfaces to IBS's open API framework.
• Defining Test Bank set-up strategy and execution roadmap for migration activities for end to end business flow.
• Own data migration strategy, including extraction from SilverLake (IBM i/AS400), transformation into IBS structures, quality checks, and reconciliation.
• Drive UAT, end to end testing, mock conversions, parallel runs, and production cutover planning.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders including FIS implementation teams, bank SMEs, and external vendors.
• Ensure regulatory, risk, and audit compliance throughout the migration.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 5+ years of core banking transformation experience with strong exposure to Jack Henry SilverLake and/or FIS IBS.
• Deep understanding of SilverLake functional areas and integration patterns (including jXchange).
• Strong functional and technical knowledge of FIS IBS modules, API ecosystem, and multi-channel integrations.
• Hands on data migration experience from legacy cores, ideally IBM i based systems, including reconciliation and balancing.
• Ability to operate in a hybrid role covering PM, BA, and Architecture responsibilities.
• Experience with large, multi-workstream transformation programs and executive-level communication.
• Strong understanding of banking operations (deposits, loans, payments, GL, fraud, risk).
• Prior experience with Jack Henry or FIS implementation teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with U.S. banking regulatory reporting and compliance impacts during core migrations.
• Exposure to modern banking architecture trends such as microservices and cloud-native components.