Java Enterprise Architect

Role- Java Enterprise Architect

Location- Onsite in Chicago, IL (3 days a week from Riverwoods office)

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture

Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes

Knowledge of network architecture, client/server processing and object-oriented analysis and design

Strong analytical and technical skills

Ability to balance the long-term and short term implications of individual decisions

Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements

Ability to apply multiple solutions to business problems

Ability to comprehend rapidly the function and capabilities of new technologies

Strong leadership skills

Presents persuasively and authoritatively to peers and senior leadership, while facilitating collaborative conversation

Ability to communicate effectively across multiple audiences, including firm-wide business units, senior leaders, associates, and external vendors

Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation

Strong planning and organizational skills

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Payment integration, card payment processing and authorizations / authentication experience in the payments and financial services industry, preferably in banking

Experience with integration of the payment hubs with core banking systems, fraud and risk systems, sanctions screening, and money movement rails

Experience with Microservice based architecture, designing enterprise services or integration capabilities using REST APIs and event-driven technology as well as leveraging native Cloud services (Azure & AWS)

Experience in Cloud, Data, DevOps, Domain Driven Design, DevSecOps, Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF), and Agile

Experience with Risk, Regulatory, and Compliance associated with payment processing and security across layers (OAuth2/3, encryption, SSL)

Strong expertise within Payments in the Banking space including ACH, Wires, PEP+, RTP, FedNow, Zelle, Card Networks, Payment Gateway, Payment Orchestration layers and working with payment vendor solutions

Payments domain expert with thorough knowledge of Payment Transactions including Issuing, Acquiring, and Processing, SO20022, ISO8583, PCI DSS, ISO20022 standards

Strong hands-on working experience on Processor platforms/Certifications, Payment Hub and Card networks, and ACH Originators.

Thorough knowledge of POS, Payment terminals, Card Present & Card Not Present, Mobile Deposits, Digital payments, mobile deposits, BNPL, Wallets and other payment channels & financial transactions