Lead Systems Architect

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 As a Lead System Architect you will be part of our Clearing and Settlement Product Development Team in Payment Products Development to help design enhance and build our robust applications You will work with colleagues closely in order to create design documents code test and implement new features as well as modifications and corrections to existing software In this role you will provide technology leadership in development of Business Enhancement projects by helping to drive project planning estimation and technology planning Who are we looking for We are looking for a computer or similar engineer with software development design experience Having working experience in Cards and Payments Domain is a big advantage for us You are a team player making sure that everyone on your team feels valued and is excited to work with you Location time pressure distractions none of it matters no matter the environment you know you can code and build amazing high-performing and bug-free products You encourage others to take risks be bold and innovate in order to create exceptional products that are both seamless for our clients and consumer-facing No matter the challenge you know you can find a solution and encourage others to think the same You recognize when to ask for help and when to collaborate with others working across departments and influencing in areas beyond immediate control Above all you are someone who takes initiative and thinks like an owner - you ve defined your everywhere and lead others to find theirs all while launching Visa ahead of the game Why us Working at Visa is challenging The problems that we face and solve and the decisions that we make affect the world Visa is all about helping people around the world reach their Everywhere - the place where their personal professional and financial goals intersect As the premier payments technology company we re proud to boast that our commerce platforms touch the lives of billions all over the globe If you have ambition focus and drive and are interested in joining a global team focused on changing the way the world pays and is paid you ll find your everywhere at Visa Responsibilities Develop and maintain long-term target state architecture and roadmap ensure alignment with the business objectives corporate strategies and standards Establish architectural and technical standards and processes ensure adherence to them through governance Evaluate and identify appropriate technology solutions to meet business and technology challenges guide product development teams through their implementation Keep abreast of evolving technologies and anticipate technological evolutions that could be leveraged to enhance current architectures Collaborate with business units and technical staff to define requirements modifications for use in designing appropriate solutions Take ownership and or leads the engineering responsibility for multiple components in a project Coordinate engineering activities across the delivery of the project and work with engineers to ensure they are delivering quality and efficiently against project requirements Evaluate options and provide recommendation on scope and scale of effort required to develop solutions Leads and or supports both product and technical discussions about how to apply existing and or new technology in support of the business Create design documents code unit functional test document and implement new programs and subprograms as well as enhancements modifications and corrections to existing software Build and maintain effective relationships across disciplines in order to provide superior product support Support and deliver on resulting initiatives from the Business Plan and Technology strategy demonstrating re-use eliminating duplicative components architectural design and use of innovative products Suggest and cultivate ideas on the extension of the current systems to new products and services Must be able to understand the positioning of a solution within the company and to build consensus to effectively gain buy-in from all participants Identify opportunities for further enhancements and refinements to standards processes and systems Ability to provide rotational 24 7 on call support for problem resolution This is a hybrid position Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager Qualifications Basic Qualifications - 14 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor s Degree or at least 7 years of work experience with an Advanced degree e g Masters MBA JD MD or 4 years of work experience with a PhD OR 14 years of relevant work experience Preferred Qualifications - 14 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor s Degree or 12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree e g Masters MBA JD MD or 10 years of work experience with a PhD Strong proficiency in C Java Go data structures and algorithms with an understanding of container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes Proven expertise in designing microservices architectures and distributed systems including service-oriented and event-driven architecture principles Proficient in cloud services particularly AWS ECS EKS Lambda RDS S3 with hands-on experience in container orchestration platform like OCP and CI CD pipelines Skilled in using modern front-end frameworks JavaScript Angular React and back-end technologies Node js TypeScript for developing scalable applications Experience working with NoSQL and in-memory databases such as Redis and a solid understanding of database design and optimization Expertise in PostgreSQL MongoDB DynamoDB and proficiency in indexing query optimization and schema design for high-performance applications Skilled in API management using Kong or NGINX and experienced in event-driven architectures with Apache Kafka or RabbitMQ Proficiency in monitoring analytics and logging with tools like Prometheus Grafana and the ELK Stack Experience with big data technologies such as Apache Spark Hadoop Hive or HBase Experience with OAuth2 OpenID Connect for secure authentication and authorization Knowledge of JWT for stateless authentication in microservices Familiarity with identity and access management solutions like Keycloak Strong understanding of security best practices including OWASP principles Experience in rest GRPC TCP IP server protocols Expertise in system design and architecture including translating requirements into comprehensive solutions Strong leadership capabilities with experience guiding teams in requirement gathering system design and project delivery Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage with stakeholders to determine project requirements and timelines Ability to multitask and handle multiple competing priorities with minimal direction from management Should possess excellent planning and organizational skills Passion for innovation and continuous improvement with a track record of participating in hackathons or quick prototyping 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