Consulting Manager, Payment Architecture

Cognizant

Olympia, WA(remote)

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Application Programming Interface (API), Banking Services, Business Solutions, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Documentation, Ecosystems, Finance, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Fortune 500 Customers, Leadership, Microservices, Product Engineering, Risk Analysis, Risk Management

LOCATION

Olympia, WA

POSTED

1 day ago

**About Cognizant Consulting** Cognizant Consulting is more than Cognizant's consulting practice-we're a global community of 5,000+ experts dedicated to helping clients reimagine their business. Blending our deep industry and technology advisory capability, we create innovative business solutions for Fortune 500 clients. And now, we're looking for our next colleague who'll join us in shaping the future of business. Could it be you? **About the role** As an **Consulting Manager, Payment Architecture** , you will make an impact by designing and delivering scalable, secure payment solutions across banking and fintech ecosystems, enabling real-time transaction capabilities and modern payment integrations. You will be a valued member of the **Payments & Financial Services Consulting team** and work collaboratively with business, product, engineering, operations stakeholders, and clients. In this role, you will: + Design and deliver enterprise payment solutions, with strong focus on architecture, implementation strategy, and integration across banking and fintech platforms + Lead solution architecture for payments, covering API-based integrations, microservices architecture, and end-to-end payment flows (issuer, processor, and network interactions) + Collaborate with clients, banks, processors (FIS, Fiserv), and fintech/payment enablers (e.g., TabaPay, Brightwell, Linker Finance) to enable scalable payment ecosystems + Conduct stakeholder workshops to define target-state architectures, business requirements, and scalable solution designs across cross-functional teams + Document current-state vs. target-state architectures, identifying gaps, risks, dependencies, and driving governance, alignment, and implementation roadmaps **Work model** We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a **remote position open to qualified applicants anywhere in the United States** , with an expectation to **work in Pacific Time Zone hours** . Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations. **What you must have to be considered** + 10+ years of experience in designing and delivering enterprise payment solutions + Proven experience as a **Solution Architect within Payments domain (mandatory)** + Strong understanding of payment architectures, including issuer, processor, and network interactions + Hands-on experience with API-based integrations, microservices, and modern payment platforms + Experience working with banks, payment processors (e.g., FIS, Fiserv), and fintech/payment enablers + Ability to lead architecture workshops and engage with cross-functional stakeholders to define scalable solutions **These will help you succeed** + Exposure to Visa ecosystem, including Visa Direct, card-based flows, or real-time payments _(nice to have, not mandatory)_ + Experience defining target-state architectures and transformation roadmaps in payments + Strong understanding of governance, risk management, and dependency mapping in large-scale implementations + Experience working in consulting environments with client-facing responsibilities + Excellent communication and documentation skills to translate complex architectures into clear deliverables We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role. Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About the Company

Cognizant

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant, a member of the NASDAQ-100, is ranked 230 on the Fortune 500 and is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

We're driven by a passion to help our clients build stronger, more agile and more innovative businesses.

Cognizant enables global enterprises to address a dual mandate: to make their current operations as efficient and cost-effective as possible and to invest in innovation to unleash new potential across their organizations.

What makes Cognizant unique is our ability to help clients meet both challenges. We help them enhance productivity by ensuring that vital business functions work faster, cheaper and better. And, our ability to conceptualize, architect and implement new and expanded capabilities allows clients to transform legacy models to take their business to the next level.

COMPANY SIZE

10,000 employees or more

INDUSTRY

Other/Not Classified

FOUNDED

1994

WEBSITE

https://www.cognizant.com

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