Job role Cross Border Payment Solution Architect
Term 6 months
Location Angola
Division Services
Reports to Head of IT or Business Unit Head
Relevant experience 5 years of experience in solution architecture with a focus on crossborder transactions trade and operations
Mandatory experience
- Solution Design
- Architecture Development
- Solution Implementation
- Portuguese speaking
- Software development
Purpose of job:
To design and implement solutions that facilitate international transactions collaborations and operations. Lead the development and implementation of XBS with BCS. Provide support guidance and expertise where required to ensure timely and effective implementation and deployment of the XBS product.
Tasks:
Core Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Solution Design: Design and propose solutions that meet business requirements for crossborder transactions
trade and operations. - Architecture Development: Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the organizations
architecture and technology stack with a focus on crossborder capabilities. - Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to crossfunctional teams ensuring alignment
with organizational goals and strategies. - Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with stakeholders including business leaders product managers and
technical teams to identify and prioritize crossborder solution requirements. - Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure solutions comply with relevant regulations laws and industry standards
for crossborder transactions such as antimoney laundering (AML) and knowyourcustomer (KYC). - Solution Implementation: Oversee the implementation of crossborder solutions ensuring timely delivery quality and budget adherence.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously evaluate and improve crossborder solutions identifying opportunities for innovation optimization and cost reductions.
KPIs
- Solution Design Quality: Measure the quality of solution design ensuring they meet business requirements are scalable and align with organizational architect.
- Technical Debt Reduction: Track the reduction of technical debt ensuring that solutions are maintainable efficient and adhere to industry standard.
- Solution Implementation Time: Measure the time it takes to implement solutions ensuring timely delivery.
- System Integration Success Rate: Track the success rate of system integrations ensuring seamless interactions between different systems and technologies
Knowledge and Experience
- Education: Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology or a related field.
- Experience: 5 years of experience in solution architecture with a focus on crossborder transactions trade and operations.
- Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business operations finance and trade with the ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
- Knowledge of Emerging Technologies: Knowledge of emerging technologies such as blockchain artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Mandatory Skills**
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in technologies such as APIs cloud computing (e.g. AWS Azure) data analytics and security.
- Business Acumen: Strong understanding of business operations finance and trade with the ability to communicate technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders.
- Leadership and Collaboration: Proven leadership and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
- Analytical and ProblemSolving Skills: Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to design and implement creative solutions.
- Certifications: Relevant certifications such as TOGAF AWS Certified Solutions Architect or ITIL.
- Language: Proficiency in English and Portuguese