Software Architect

What does a successful Software Architecture do at Fiserv?

What you will do:

• As the
  Software Architecture, you are expected to be able to understand a broad range of application and product architecture.
• Have a very strong history of working closely with both internal and external stakeholders and to be able to discuss and articulate solutions from the business perspective as well as at a technical level.
• You will be responsible in leading and overseeing the overall application design and engineering standards across multiple workstreams.
• You will manage implementation cross the full project lifecycle from gathering and interpreting requirements into technical designs; creation of technical specifications and leading the change through the developing and testing phases until deployment.

What you will need to have:

• Bachelor’s Degree at College of Engineering and Technology or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 16 years of related IT experience, Architecting, designing and deploying enterprise-level business or technical applications
• Working experience of a wide range and expert on some of distributed and cloud technologies with experience of their integration and configuration: e.g. Cloud, Containerisation, Microservices, Kafka, Java/JavaScript, Quarkus/Spring, XML/JSON, Apigee/Mulesoft, ESB/Datapower, distributed databases Postgres/Yugabtye, HTML5, CSS3, MVC, Angular JS, React, Mobile and Application Middleware, PhoneGap/ IOS/Android SDKs, CI/CD etc.
• Strong understanding of mobile and web app security concepts, session Management, performance tuning, automated testing techniques, high availability engineering, and database technologies for mobile and web apps
• Working knowledge of cryptography, key management, and security solutions on both mobile and server side with understanding of security protocols and cryptography including PKI, SSL, RSA, authentication, encryption, digital signatures
• Strong knowledge of emerging technologies with good understanding of how technology relates to business, market and industry and applies such knowledge to support the needs of the business.
• Possesses strong knowledge of application development technologies, tools, methodologies as well as all functional areas in an IT organization. Excellent level of analytical ability, communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships with team members and customers to solve problems and resolve issues.
• Functional and technical specifications, coding, and testing and / or application support including strong understanding of mobile and web app, security concepts, session management, performance tuning, automated testing techniques, high availability engineering, and database technologies for mobile and web apps.
• Demonstrated experience in both agile/scrum and waterfall life cycle application development.
• Experience and comfort in mentoring and driving teams of 40+

What would be great to have:

• Some working experience working with any other payment solutions including mainframe environment would be of advantage.