Director- Tech Advisory

Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers merchants financial institutions and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative convenient reliable and secure payments network enabling individuals businesses and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose - to uplift everyone everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader Join us today and experience Life at Visa Team Summary Visa Consulting Analytics VCA is Visa s consulting division serving Visa s clients including card issuers acquirers and merchants and solving their strategic problems focused on improving performance and profitability Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting payments technology data analytics marketing operations and macroeconomics VCA drives high impact and tangible financial results At VCA we drive digital enhancements and transformations for our clients to thrive and compete in a digital world We help our clients with various capabilities that accelerate digital channel sales enhance payments implement tech solutions and create superior digital experiences What a Director Tech Consulting does primarily Lead the scaling of the technology vertical by driving business development initiatives architecting solutions to address complex business challenges overseeing the delivery of large-scale technology advisory and transformation programs realization of client objectives assuming responsibility for revenue targets within INSA Build nurture and grow trusted advisory relationships with C-level executives CxOs CDOs CIOs at client organizations influencing technology strategy Tech discussions innovative solutions and successfully converting their ask and problem statements into winning deals Grow the vertical by offering expertise on topics like building a mobile stack enabling payment interfaces migrating banking stack to a cloud and other topics that are complex in scale and scope intellectually demanding and deadline driven Contribute to key Practice building initiatives - top-line growth new Capability IP generation program management training mentorship and team initiatives Demonstrate the ability to conceptualize analyze and design blueprints for technology transformations complex Tech solutions and effectively present and communicate solutions to senior stakeholders in a compelling and influential manner You will support other consultants and in-market client deployed teams taking charge of specific aspects of the project You will offer solutions for a specific client problem or challenge Develop and leverage partnerships with internal product SMEs to deliver holistic support spanning from scope definition to implementation Stay abreast of evolving payment technologies innovations and strategic partners that may accelerate speed-to-market or enhance our existing products and solutions Why this is important to Visa As the world s leader in digital payments technology Visa s mission is to connect the world through the most creative reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals businesses and economies to thrive Our advanced global processing network Visa Net provides secure and reliable payments around the world and can handle over 65 000 transaction messages a second The company s dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone everywhere As the world moves from analog to digital Visa is applying our brand products people network and scale to reshape the future of commerce Qualifications Bachelor s degree from a top tier institution with 15 years of work experience with specialization in Science Technology Engineering or Mathematics Working experience in credit card payments domain is a key requirement Experience in technology consulting digital transformation Evaluating and blueprinting enterprise Tech architecture solutions with a track record of leading large-scale engagements and delivering business impact Have end-to-end technical expertise in payment systems integration data management security infrastructure ensuring efficiency and robust payment solutions Demonstrated career progression at a consulting firm or in technology role Have experience in working with senior tech executives e g CTOs in a bank Strong verbal and written communication skills able to develop well-structured communications and deliver presentations to audiences Strong analytical skills ability to have structured thinking and build strong arguments Self-starter individual with a keen appetite for building the business Collaborative team player with ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds Entrepreneurial proactive someone who rolls up the sleeves and gets things done What will also help Deep Understanding of the web technology stack Supporting Technologies TCP IP HTTP HTML JavaScript RESTful APIs etc and service deployment Basic knowledge of cloud environments e g AWS Azure Google Cloud IBM Cloud Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle SDLC process Hold comprehensive knowledge of industry-standard security protocols such as Open ID Connect OAuth2 SAML JWT JOSE JWKS emphasizing their application in secure and reliable payment processing Solid experience in enterprise application integration including APIs Web Services SOAP RESTful Micro Services Containerization Open Shift Containers Kubernetes etc Your Future Role At Tech Practice you will learn how to design build scale and transform digital businesses and you will learn about building new digital capabilities This role covers technological areas such as analysis and improvement of current payments and banking infrastructure stack assessment of the capabilities for available applications and infrastructure integrations and scalability review and improvement of internal tech processes Work with PMO leads Solution Architects Systems Analysts Developers on client side to produce high quality deliverables Lead requirement analysis design functional specifications and get agreement from various stakeholders on the solution and design while complying with existing standards Act as a SME for payments interact solicit requirements and advise senior level clients Work in software development methodologies e g Agile and Waterfall projects Examples of our projects are Performing multiple due diligence for mobile wallet companies acquirers and payment schemes across operational technical and commercial dimensions Program Managing a large-scale managed services engagement Driving transformation for a large incumbent bank by moving payment processor and banking stack to a cloud Additional Information Visa is an EEO Employer Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law