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# Software Engineer Sr Lead

- **Company:** FIS, Inc.
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** COBOL (Programming Language), Code Review, IBM DB2, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Payment Systems, Job Control Language (JCL), Mainframes, Performance Tuning, Software Engineering, Parallel Computation, Mainframe Programming, Information Technology, Deployment Automation
- **Published:** November 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-sr-lead--17a253ed-4a8c-478a-bbfc-c345b0bf5de3

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Diversity, Business Analysis, Payment Processing, Ecosystems, Product Management, Service Delivery, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), Technical Leadership, Technical Delivery, * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

 * Extensive experience in software engineering and technical leadership roles within financial services or payments technology.
 * Strong expertise in ACH payment processing and payment systems architecture.
 * Advanced experience developing and supporting mainframe applications using: COBOL DB2 JCL Mainframe development and deployment tools
 * Strong understanding of software development lifecycle methodologies and production support processes.
 * Experience leading complex, large-scale technology initiatives from conception through deployment.
 * Proven ability to troubleshoot, optimize, and maintain high-volume, mission-critical applications.
 * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
 * Demonstrated experience collaborating across technical and business organizations.

Added Bonus If You Have

 * Deep expertise with ACH Tracker or similar ACH processing platforms.
 * Experience with payment regulations, compliance requirements, and risk management solutions.
 * Knowledge of: OFAC screening Prefunding processes Transaction controls Regulatory change implementation
 * Experience with throughput optimization, parallel processing, and large-scale performance tuning initiatives.
 * Technical architecture experience within high-volume financial transaction environments.
 * Experience leading modernization and transformation programs for legacy payment platforms.
 * Strong mentoring and people leadership capabilities.

## Description

* Serve as the technical lead and primary contributor for ACH payment processing solutions, including XAA/EDI applications.
 * Lead end-to-end technical delivery of strategic projects, often acting as the principal technical resource from design through implementation and production support.
 * Design, develop, maintain, and enhance complex payment processing applications using mainframe technologies.
 * Drive modernization and platform upgrade initiatives to improve scalability, performance, and maintainability.
 * Resolve production issues, defects, and service requests while ensuring system stability and operational excellence.
 * Coordinate change management activities, including deployment planning, production validation, release approvals, and implementation support.
 * Partner with cross-functional teams to define requirements, develop technical solutions, and ensure successful project execution.
 * Optimize system performance through process improvements, job flow optimization, and platform efficiency enhancements.
 * Provide technical architecture guidance and solution design expertise for complex payment processing environments.
 * Mentor engineers and provide technical leadership, code reviews, and quality oversight across development teams.
 * Support client implementations and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of business objectives.
 * Participate in on-call support rotations and coordinate operational readiness activities as required.