IT Architect Specialist

Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. What Part Will You Play? Collaborates with clients and other functional areas in the design of IT Roadmaps to illustrate architectural complexities and interactions of information systems. Analyzes, refines and documents the business requirements of the client. Analyzes existing systems to detect critical deficiencies and recommend solutions for improvement. Plans and designs information systems and implements updates within scope of established guidelines and objectives. Researches new technological advances to assess current practices for compliance with systems requirements. Recommends solutions to address current system needs, process improvements and controls. Assists in the Request for Proposal (RFP) and vendor selection process. Makes recommendations for future information system needs. Provides technical architecture and support across applications and guidance to other functional areas to define software/hardware requirements and in planning and delivering infrastructure. Analyzes infrastructure and capacity planning. Employs a thorough knowledge of required procedures, methodologies and/or application standards, including Payment Card Industry (PCI) and security related compliance to write or modify software programs to include analysis, writing specifications and code, program installation and documentation for use with multiple application/user database systems. Maintains information systems by configuring software and hardware, tracking errors and data movement, and troubleshooting. Solicits and incorporate feedback from internal customers and IT teams to ensure solutions are aligned with user needs and business objectives, driving customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. Leads by example in adopting best practices for secure, high-performance architectures, and serves as a trusted advisor for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Responsibilities: Be a subject matter expert on the solutions that they are responsible for Understand the strengths and weaknesses of the entire solution Know the relationships between components within the solution as well as with non-solution components Act as an escalation point for troubleshooting P1 issues and offering remediation solutions Work with Product Owners to ensure safe and sustainable delivery of vision Have visibility into the product road map and ensure technical pathways exist to implement solutions Take ownership of architectural technical debt Facilitate the creation of work items into the backlog Advocate for prioritization of architectural technical debt Work with Enterprise Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Security, PMO and Implementation team to: Identify and plan solution improvements Create modern architected solutions Assist Enterprise Architecture in preparing Reference Architecture for BTS proposal Solidify solution architecture into reusable reference architecture for all of Heartland to easily reuse Work on POCs for new architecture, cloud offerings, standards, and software Maintain Architecture and Standards within implementation teams Ensure best practice standards are followed consistently across teams to create\maintain a sustainable and scalable product Ensure new implementation is following approved architecture, or work to submit new architecture if a new standard needs to be created Support in the diagnosis and resolution of new and existing architecture issues and risks Conduct Build Reviews to ensure the design documentation reflects the implemented solution Participate in a community of practice with EA, CE, Security and other Solution Architects What Are We Looking For in This Role? Minimum Qualifications 12 or more years experience in software engineering Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3 or more years experience as a software architect 10 or more years experience in software development in Java/C# 5 or more years experience in microservices architecture and APIs, Internet gateways Gateways and APIMs In-depth knowledge of application security best practices Experience in building highly available systems Experience with databases and queries Experience with multi-threading and concurrency Experience in one or more cloud platforms Preferred Qualifications Masters Degree in Computer Science or equivalent Experience in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Experience with Kubernetes What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities? Skills / Knowledge - Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Capable of navigating and overcoming barriers such as cross-departmental and peer reviews. Job Complexity - Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors. Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Networks with key contacts outside their own area of expertise. Leadership & Supervision - Takes ownership of defining methods and procedures for new assignments and ensures successful execution. Acts as a team lead, coordinating the activities of other personnel and fostering collaboration to meet objectives efficiently. Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact [email protected]. Welcome to your candidate home! We are excited that you are exploring opportunities with Global Payments and look forward to learning more about you! From here, you can track the progress of your application, stay up to date on any next steps and keep your contact information current. At Global Payments (NYSE : GPN), we empower simple, fast, secure payments for everyone. And to do that, we’ve built a complete, worldwide commerce ecosystem that delivers software and services at scale to millions of companies around the world—from ambitious startups to global enterprises. Our team of 27,000 experts is dedicated to your success. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we're a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Wherever you are—or wherever you want to be—we’re there, ready to support you. For more information, visit company.globalpayments.com and follow Global Payments on X, LinkedIn and Facebook. Accommodations: Accessibility Requests: If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact [email protected] EEOC Statement: Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify [email protected].