Solution Architect - Issuer processing

8 days ago

Cairo, EgyptStaff+

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end solution architecture across card issuance, account management, authorization, clearing and settlement, disputes, fraud, rewards, servicing, and card lifecycle processes.
Architect solutions using issuer processing, switching, fraud decisioning, digital wallet, tokenization, analytics, data streaming, and digital banking platforms.
Design cloud-native and hybrid payment architectures with resilience, scalability, disaster recovery, security, and data residency requirements.
Translate card scheme mandates, regulatory changes, PCI-DSS requirements, EMV standards, and payment security obligations into architecture and system requirements.
Lead or support scheme, embossing, personalization, and vendor certification processes.
Define API, integration, event-driven, CI/CD, observability, monitoring, and site reliability architecture standards.
Develop strategic architecture blueprints, technology roadmaps, modernization plans, build-versus-buy assessments, and cost optimization recommendations.
Support RFP and RFI responses, presales solutioning, technical proposals, costing inputs, and client pitches.
Present architecture solutions and business cases to clients, executives, board members, and other stakeholders.
Mentor solution architects and engineering teams and manage technical relationships with vendors, payment schemes, fraud providers, and personalization partners.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
At least 10 years of experience in payments or cards technology, including at least five years in solution or enterprise architecture.
Hands-on experience with Way4, Base24, Card Control, and fraud platforms such as FICO Falcon is strongly preferred.
Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud architecture and migration projects.
Strong understanding of Visa and Mastercard scheme rules, EMV, PCI-DSS, and card personalization and embossing processes.
Experience with scheme and vendor certification processes, RFP responses, client-facing presales, and senior or board-level presentations.
TOGAF 9+ or an equivalent enterprise architecture certification is required or must be in progress.
Knowledge of ISO 8583, ISO 20022, API gateways, microservices, event-driven architecture, HSMs, key management, digital wallets, tokenization, and payment security.
Experience with fraud and decisioning platforms, AI-based fraud detection, analytics and BI dashboards, real-time data streaming, AML/KYC, data residency, and regulatory requirements is preferred.
Familiarity with DevOps and CI/CD tooling, site reliability practices, real-time payments, open banking, BNPL, embedded finance, and digital currencies is preferred.
Strong strategic thinking, solution design, stakeholder management, analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

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