IT Architect Specialist

Position Type : Full time Type Of Hire : Experienced (relevant combo of work and education) Education Desired : Bachelor of Computer Science Travel Percentage : 5 - 10%Job DescriptionAbout FIS Are you curious, motivated, and forward-thinking? At FIS you’ll have the opportunity to work on some of the most challenging and relevant issues in financial services and technology. Our talented people empower us, and we believe in being part of a team that is open, collaborative, entrepreneurial, passionate and above all fun.About the role Reporting to the VP, Payments Solution Architecture, the Loyalty Solution Architect will join a focused team of architects that play a crucial role in designing and delivering innovation and growth for the Banking Solutions business. As a technical thought leader in the Loyalty domain, this role is responsible for defining, articulating, and collaborating on the next generation of Loyalty experience & capabilities that deliver value for Banking Solutions. With a focus on documenting and delivering modern designs and patterns for next generation capabilities, the Solution Architect focuses on a set of domains and shepherds' business outcomes from ideation through to delivery and operation.What you will be doing In this role, you will make a significant impact on the capabilities of the Loyalty domain within the Cards and Money Movement Line of Business by creating customer-centric innovation that infuses modern architectural and engineering practices to deliver business outcomes that are resilient, scalable, performant, and secure.This is accomplished by adopting modern approaches including cloud-native patterns and delivering roadmaps that accurately depict the journey from where we are today to where we are going as a business.Specifically, you will be responsible for:Contributing to subject matter expertise across technology domains, leveraging modern engineering and architectural patterns to design systems (data, services, APIs, UI, and supporting capabilities) that deliver world-class customer experiences.Introducing, articulating, and documenting (business case and process context, context diagrams, sequence diagrams, other artifacts) best practice target state designs and concepts that utilize modern, cloud-native patterns to accelerate delivery of capabilities that serve as the foundation for solutions that drive market share and delight customers.Partnering with key members of the Loyalty Technology organization to introduce, socialize, and champion technology modernization concepts of technology stacks within the Agile delivery environment.Aligning with product partners and other stakeholders for the intake and evaluation of product features and capabilities to influence design decisions and approaches in advance of execution and delivery.Identifying and articulating the business value of the architectural roadmap.Partnering with other Domain Solution Architects in designing and developing world class integrations with internal FIS systems & services as well as 3 party providers and Clients.What you will need Demonstrates clear judgement and flexibility, thinking about issues and developing solutions that thoughtfully take the broader context and strategy into accountPositive approach to the rapidly shifting demand for time priorities, and environmentsAdept at seizing the initiative, taking action by setting strategy and driving execution with a “roll up the sleeves” approachExcellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills to work effectively with all stakeholders (both internal and external), making data-based decisionsA natural drive for excellence, both personally and professionally, demonstrated by intellectual curiosity, a track record of success, and reputation as someone who others enjoy working withShows strong affinity for attention to detail, the adoption and implementation of best practices, and an inclination toward continuous improvement.Embodies and delivers the firm’s values and culture towards colleagues, clients, and communities:Win as one team.Lead with integrity.Be the change. Bonus if you have In depth knowledge of the Loyalty domain and associated integrations & Product capabilities.Knowledge of other FIS products and services.What we offer you A multifaceted job with a high degree of responsibility and a broad spectrum of opportunities.The chance to work on some of the most challenging, relevant issues in financial services & technology.A work environment built on collaboration, flexibility and respect.Varied and challenging work to help you grow your technical skillset.Privacy StatementFIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.EEOC StatementFIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available hereFor positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Sourcing ModelRecruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.#pridepass