Job
Description
About The Role
This requirement is for a Domain Solution Architect with expertise in the Cards and Payments / Acquiring domain. The candidate should primarily come from a domain background, with a solid understanding of industry processes and standards. Additionally, the person should have a basic understanding of Java and AWS technologies to effectively collaborate with technical teams, although the core focus remains on domain expertise. Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications
A very good broad understanding of a wide variety of technologies pertinent to Barclaycard, including emerging technologies. (e.g. AWS, Java, Adaptive and Responsive design, etc.) Awareness of IT Security patterns, considerations, best practice (e.g. OWasp). Experience designings secure, scalable, highly available, resilient performant solutions. Knowledge of Software delivery and deployment patterns (e.g. Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, etc.) with deep understanding of Enterprise Container Platforms (e.g. Docker) Knowledge of different integration mechanisms (e.g. RESTful Web Services, ETL etc.) Awareness of different data solutions and data architecture best practice (e.g. Mongo, Data Driven Design, etc.) Awareness of SCM, packaging and build tools
Primary Skills
Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:Cards and Payments/ Acquiring domain knowledge / experience. Good understanding of Customer Journeys in the Acquiring (Authorisations, Scheme Clearing, Scheme settlement, Merchant payments, Chargeback Processing)
Familiar with integration and implementation issues and their architectural implications. Excellent understanding of best practice architectural and design methods with prove innovative and leading edge thinking (e.g. Domain Driven Architecture, event based architecture, building for resilience, scalability, performance, Microservice design patterns etc.)
Project Delivery - Understands different project methodologies, project lifecycles, major phases, dependencies and milestones within a project, and the required documentation needs.
Service Delivery - Understanding of concepts of service delivery and support and how this can be affected by technical delivery