Enterprise Architect [.Net/Java/Api/Azure] Payments Domain Must

The Role:Enterprise Architect [.NET/Java/API/Azure] Payments domain must
Location: Charlotte, NC
No. of Openings: 2
Type: Fulltime
Overview: Client is looking for an Enterprise Architect, who will develop, and deploy a mission-critical API service. This person will be responsible for designing and overseeing the technical architecture of enterprise-level systems within an organization. They work closely with stakeholders, including business leaders, developers, and IT teams, to ensure that the architecture aligns with the organization's goals and objectives.
Responsibilities:

• Architectural Leadership: Craft a robust, scalable, and resilient architecture for the API, ensuring that it adheres to best practices and modern design patterns. Take into consideration potential risks, future scalability, and integration with existing systems.
• Hands-On Development: Dive deep into coding, ensuring that the API is built with the highest quality standards. Implement robust error-handling mechanisms and ensure data integrity at all stages of transaction processing.
• Uptime & Performance: Implement monitoring and alerting tools to achieve and maintain a target uptime of 99.999% (Five 9s). Continuously monitor response times, optimizing wherever possible to keep them below 3000 milliseconds.
• Redundancy and Resilience: Design backup solutions and failover mechanisms, ensuring the system's continuous operation even under unforeseen circumstances. Evaluate potential vulnerabilities and implement strategies to mitigate them.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Foster a strong collaborative relationship with the business owner, understanding their vision, and ensuring the technical deliverables align seamlessly. Act as the primary technical contact, providing updates and gathering feedback.
• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Set up, maintain, and refine a modern CI/CD pipeline. Ensure that deployments are smooth, rollback mechanisms are in place, and that the deployment frequency aligns with business needs without compromising stability.
• Quality Assurance and Testing: Partner with QA teams to establish rigorous testing protocols, ensuring that every release is free from defects and meets the expected performance benchmarks. Be receptive to feedback and iterate upon it.
• Documentation and Knowledge Transfer: Craft comprehensive documentation detailing the system architecture, individual components, workflow diagrams, and any other pertinent information. Ensure that knowledge is accessible and easily understood by both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Skills:

• Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience in software engineering, with a proven track record in developing and deploying APIs, preferably in the FinTech sector.
• Magnum Opus: We want candidates who have created a Mangum Opus individually before and are comfortable with large scale projects resting on their shoulders.
• Technical Expertise: Proficient in a modern technology stack.
• Independence: Ability to work autonomously and make informed decisions without constant oversight.
• Problem-solving: Proactive approach to identifying issues and presenting solutions. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Agile Methodology: Familiarity with Agile but also comfortable working outside strict Agile frameworks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.