Integration LeadArchitect

Position: Integration lead/Architect

Location: Atlanta GA or Columbus GA

Duration: FTE/Fulltime role

Job Description:

Exp with Jack Henry silver lake and FIS IBS Platform

Synovus is Migrating from Jack henry- Silver lake to FIS-IBS/ If consultant has any migration exp that will be a plus

Role Overview:

• This role acts as the end to end leader responsible for requirements gathering integration design data migration oversight vendor coordination testing governance and cutover execution.
• The bank is initiating a strategic core transformation by migrating from Jack Henry SilverLake to FIS IBS.
• SilverLake is a highly customizable core banking system widely used by community and mid tier banks while FIS IBS is a modern scalable open API-driven platform that supports retail and commercial banking functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the entire migration lifecycle from SilverLake to FIS IBS including requirements mapping data conversion integrations testing and cutover.
• Map SilverLakes functional modules (deposits loans customer ACH fraud exceptions) to equivalent FIS IBS capabilities.
• Define future state processes aligned with IBSs integrated and API driven architecture.
• Lead integration design across digital channels branch systems ATMs payments fraud/risk systems data warehouse and third party fintech platforms.
• Oversee migration from SilverLakes jXchange (SOAP-based) interfaces to IBSs open API framework.
• Defining Test Bank set-up strategy and execution roadmap for migration activities for end to end business flow.
• Own data migration strategy including extraction from SilverLake (IBM i/AS400) transformation into IBS structures quality checks and reconciliation.
• Drive UAT end to end testing mock conversions parallel runs and production cutover planning.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders including FIS implementation teams bank SMEs and external vendors.
• Ensure regulatory risk and audit compliance throughout the migration.

Required Experience & Skills:

• 5 years of core banking transformation experience with strong exposure to Jack Henry SilverLake and/or FIS IBS.
• Deep understanding of SilverLake functional areas and integration patterns (including jXchange).
• Strong functional and technical knowledge of FIS IBS modules API ecosystem and multi-channel integrations.
• Hands on data migration experience from legacy cores ideally IBM i based systems including reconciliation and balancing.
• Ability to operate in a hybrid role covering PM BA and Architecture responsibilities.
• Experience with large multi-workstream transformation programs and executive-level communication.
• Strong understanding of banking operations (deposits loans payments GL fraud risk).
• Prior experience with Jack Henry or FIS implementation teams.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience with U.S. banking regulatory reporting and compliance impacts during core migrations.
• Exposure to modern banking architecture trends such as microservices and cloud-native components.