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# Payment Systems Engineer - ACI MTS

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** IBM AIX, Server Applications, Component-Based Software Engineering, Application Layers, Unix, COBOL (Programming Language), Payment Systems, Perl (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Software Vulnerability Management
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.kforce.com/find-work/search-jobs/#/detail/MTY5Nn5XUUd-MjE4ODc0NVQxfjk5/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of relevant experience with ACI MTS and AIX/UNIX environments
 * Hands-on experience supporting ACI MTS and UPF platforms
 * Strong experience working in AIX, UNIX, and/or Linux environments
 * Experience managing and supporting software/code releases across multiple environments
 * Ability to troubleshoot and support complex, multi-server application environments
 * Experience working with operations/support teams in a production technology environment
 * Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively on an experienced technical team
 * Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Experience with COBOL programming
 * Experience with Perl scripting
 * Experience with vulnerability remediation and technology compliance
 * Experience supporting payment processing, money movement, wire transfer, or other financial transaction platforms

## Description

Kforce's client, a large financial services organization in Birmingham, AL, is looking for an experienced Software Engineer III to support critical money transfer and payment processing platforms. Summary: This is a highly specialized role for someone who already has hands-on experience with ACI MTS and UPF in an AIX/UNIX/Linux environment. The Engineer will support the platforms themselves as well as the in-house application layers built around them, with a strong focus on code releases, platform support, and maintaining compliance. This position works a hybrid schedule requiring three days onsite per week. The preference is for candidates located in Birmingham, Atlanta, or Charlotte. What You'll Do:

 * Support and maintain ACI MTS (Money Transfer System) and UPF (Universal Payment Framework) platforms
 * Manage and coordinate application and platform code releases across lower environments and through the release process
 * Execute approximately 4-6 major releases per year, ensuring changes are properly propagated through the required environments
 * Support multiple servers and application components running in AIX, UNIX, and Linux environments
 * Maintain and support in-house transformation/application layers surrounding the vendor-provided platforms
 * Troubleshoot platform and application issues and collaborate with operations teams supporting wire-transfer customers
 * Address vulnerabilities and remediation activities to keep systems secure and compliant
 * Work closely with business analysts, other engineers, and managed-service resources supporting day-to-day platform operations
 * Contribute technical knowledge to an experienced team while continuing to learn and share knowledge with teammates


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