Payments Architect

Payments Architect - 6 months - UK BankThe programmeA UK bank is undertaking a major payments transformation, simplifying a complex and fragmented estate toward a modern, harmonised target state. This role owns the architecture that gets them there.The roleYou will act as the technical design authority for the target payments estate. Working alongside the bank''s team, you will determine the right architectural option for the future state and shape the vendor selection from a technical-fit standpoint.Expect to own:Architectural options and integration patterns for the target payments estateHigh-level design for the harmonised payments hub across a multi-core landscapeTechnical review and assessment of candidate vendor platformsHigh-level transition-state definition from the current fragmented estate to the targetInput into execution planningWhat we are looking forStrong payments and banking architecture experience, with a track record of shaping payments platforms end to endGenuine depth on payments hubs and engines, and the integration challenge of harmonising across multiple core banking platforms and external processorsExperience architecting on modern cloud-based stacksHands-on involvement in vendor selection or platform assessment for paymentsThe credibility to operate as the architectural authority alongside a bank''s own team and senior stakeholdersAlongside this roleThis sits on a wider payments programme with a Payments Technical Expert working alongside the ..... full job details .....