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# REQ: Solution Architect (Payments & Cards) in New York, New York.(Onsite Position)

- **Company:** Amazon.com, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, JIRA, Data Integrity, Data Migration, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PCI Data Security Standards, Zero Trust Network Access, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), SQL Databases, Tokenization, Spring-boot, Event Driven Architecture, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/useef9405fc9da43fc263425216cbbc021

## About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect (15+ years) to lead the modernization of monolithic payment platforms into modern, event-driven microservices architectures. You will leverage Client proven industry expertise to design resilient, secure, and scalable payment ecosystems that enhance speed-to-market and operational efficiency., Experience: 15+ years in enterprise architecture, platform engineering, or solutions architecture within the banking, fintech, or payments domain.
Modernization Expertise: Proven track record of managing complex modernization projects, specifically executing data migration strategies from legacy environments to modern platforms.
Core Expertise: Deep, hands-on experience in payment tokenization standards, encryption, HSM/KMS secrets management, and zero-trust security.
Technical Proficiency: Extensive experience with REST API/SOAP implementations, Java, Python, SQL, and Springboot.
Methodology: Proven ability to work within Agile frameworks (SAFe) using tools such as Jira, Rally, and Clarity.

## Description

Payments Transformation: Design, plan, and execute the modernization of monolithic payment platforms into microservices and event-driven architectures.
Data Migration & Modernization: Lead complex data migration initiatives, transitioning data from legacy monolithic systems to modern, cloud-native storage and processing architectures while ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime.
Tokenization & Security: Architect robust, PCI DSS v4.0 compliant tokenization strategies to replace sensitive Cardholder Data (CHD) and enable tokenized payment models across all channels.
Integration & Orchestration: Design payment orchestration layers that support cards, Tokenization, Issuance, Acquiring and overall cards workflow
Architectural Governance: Establish architectural blueprints, guidelines, and reference architectures for authorization, clearing, settlement, and reconciliation flows.


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