Solution Architect Acquiring

Your Opportunity 

Were looking for a Solution Architect to join our Enterprise Technology Services team supporting our Acquiring product domain.

Our Acquiring domain is at the forefront of thissupporting merchant payments transaction processing and card acceptance capabilities across a rapidly evolving payments landscape.

In this role youll design and evolve the platforms that enable merchant acquiring card processing and transaction authorisationensuring our systems are scalable resilient and ready for the future of digital payments.

Youll work on high-volume real-time systems where performance reliability and security are critical helping Cuscal continue to deliver innovative solutions in a competitive and fast-moving market.

Youll also make an impact by: 

1. Interpret Business Needs:
   • Translate both business and technical requirements into an architectural blueprint and non-functional requirements such as availability disaster recovery and security.
   • Develop solution architectures that adhere to our Technology Strategies including API Cloud and Cyber Strategy ensuring compliance with governance obligations.
   • Collaborate closely with product owners and managers to support robust architectural foundations that accommodate future business demands.
   • Understand and integrate business drivers and enterprise solution designs to drive targeted outcomes.
   • Example Deliverables: Requirements traceability document business process diagrams.
2. Assess Technology:
   • Monitor and evaluate our current technology landscape to identify and rectify deficiencies.
   • Stay abreast of global trends and disruptions to make informed technological decisions.
   • Support lifecycle management and strategic decision-making for end-of-life products.
   • Analyse market trends and competitor strategies to proactively adjust our technological trajectory.
   • Example Deliverables: Current state architecture documentation vendor assessments for RFP technology lifecycle plans.
3. Apply Technology:
   • Lead the design and implementation of solution architectures across various business applications and technologies.
   • Develop a roadmap for the evolution of the enterprise solution portfolio from its current to future state.
   • Provide consultancy across a wide range of technologies and projects ensuring alignment with enterprise standards.
   • Work closely with the Domain Lead to ensure effective execution of architectural plans.
   • Example Deliverables: Solution architecture designs enterprise target state architecture.
4. Provide Enterprise Guidance:
   • Deliver standards models and architectural designs to support governance and ensure compliance with enterprise architecture.
   • Facilitate a community of practice to align agile squads and product owners with enterprise architecture.
   • Define and direct governance activities for solution architecture assurance.
   • Example Deliverables: Solution scorecard enterprise reference architecture components.

Qualifications :

What youll bring 

To succeed in this role youll have: 

• Experience as a Solution Architect in payments acquiring or financial services platforms
• Strong understanding of high-availability real-time transaction systems
• Proven ability to define architecture and influence stakeholders
• Experience with APIs integration patterns and distributed systems
• Solid knowledge of AWS cloud (PaaS/IaaS) security and infrastructure
• Experience delivering solutions in Agile environments
• Ability to balance innovation with risk compliance and resilience

Youll stand out from the crowd if you have some of the following: 

• Experience in merchant acquiring or card payments environments
• Knowledge of payments standards and messaging (ISO8583 ISO20022 AS2805)
• Familiarity with card schemes payment gateways authorisation flows and settlement processes
• Background in software engineering or development

Additional Information :

Why Cuscal 

At Cuscal youll find a strong successful company thats reimagining the future. And our team is right there at the heart of it all.   

Here youll deliver or support interesting ground-breaking work that has real impact - on Australias financial services sector and the millions of customers it serves.  

Youll innovate alongside skilled smart connected teams. 

And youll build an impressive fulfilling career that continues to grow.   

Youll also enjoy a range of benefits including: 

• Recognition and growth: Celebrate achievements through IGNITE and grow with tailored development opportunities. 
• Wellbeing focus: Access initiatives supporting physical mental and financial health plus discounts via Cuscal Advantage. 
• Diversity and inclusion: Join a workplace that values different perspectives and flexible work arrangements. 

Join us and reimagine the future 

Ready to make an impact Click APPLY to join Cuscal today. 

If youre excited about this opportunity wed love to explore how you can contribute to our vision for the future. Screening and interviews may occur before the job ad closing date so dont wait - apply now. 

Cuscal is an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive barrier-free recruitment process.  

We welcome applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage people living with a disability LGBTQIA and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore career opportunities with Cuscal.   

Note: Cuscal does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or search firms. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time