Head of Architecture

locations
United Kingdom - Swindon
United Kingdom - London - Paddington (PPS)
time type
A tiempo completo
posted on
Publicado hace 2 días
job requisition id
JR010467
Take a step forward and let Edenred surprise you.Every day, we deliver innovative solutions to improve the life of millions of people, connecting employees, companies, and merchants all around the world. We know there are hundred ways for you to grow. With us, you will expand your skills in a multicultural, challenging, and dynamic environment. Dare to join Edenred and get ready to thrive in a global company that will offer you endless opportunities. Head of Architecture
Edenred PayTech
Hybrid – Swindon or London
Competitive salary + Bonus & Benefits
Reporting to – Chief Technology Officer We are now hiring a Head of Architecture to come and join our rapidly scaling, dynamic, and rewarding technology team here in Edenred PayTech.We are looking for a new Head of Architecture to
lead
Architecture
through
a period of rapid change,
growth
, and platform renewal.
You will be
c
onceiving,
refining
, and promoting a compelling architecture vision
and strategy
for
PayTech
that will meet our ambitious goals, delivering value on our global payments and banking-as-a-service (BaaS) platform, rapidly, securely, and safely.
This
means
scaling
PayTech
onto
the
AWS
cloud and
defining
the migration
strategy from a monolithic
,
on-premise
past to a micro-
services based
cloud-native future
.
To add to the challenge
, this needs to be achieved within the
regulatory
standards
required of a highly regulated modern
financial institution
.
What you will be doing:
Develop
a
compelling
a
rchitectural strategy
for our platform
to enable the business strategy of growth and global scale
Secure broad buy-in for the strategy and then
support
the Product Engineering
team
to
delive
r
the strategy
iteratively
Lead the architecture revolution
required
to adopt
microservice
s,
support
ing
global scale and continuous deployment of new features
L ead a small team of architects making impactful contributions to a portfolio of change projects
Define
architecture
to the
require
d
level
for security, scalability,
performance
and availability
Drive
quality through adoption of standards and best practice
Cultivate close working relationships with
Platforms,
Operations,
E
ngineering &
Product areas
Improve maturity of the Architecture practice , leading
a
rchitecture &
d
esign reviews throughout the Development lifecycle.
D rive and support innovation
, challenge the status quo
Support
product management
, defining and refining solutions architecture to support new product
capabilities
Empower and enable d evelopment teams to take
on design decisions
safely and effectively
What we want from you: Technical
Significant commercial experience of: Setting and implementing architectural strategy and roadmaps
in complex, high-change settings
Microservice-based arch
itectures
,
best
practice
and migration
Enterprise
and solutions
arch
itecture
Cloud
infrastructure and services
, including hybrid environments
Supporting engineering teams
with Architectural strategy and direction
Design practices and modelling,
e.g.
UML, TOGAF
DevOps culture and practices
Experience of the following would be
highly
beneficial:
Banking or
payment systems
Behaviour
al
Strategist – can define and document
strategies
Influencer – can articulate and
challenge ideas to get the best outcome for the business
Collaborator – can
articulate and gain consensus for new concepts and
technology changes
Coach & manager – can support and direct
architects in day to day and career development
Decision maker – can weigh up complex options to reach the right decision
Well organized – able to plan own work and track progress against a plan.
Strong communicato
r – able to articulate complex ideas to technical and non-technical people alike
Why Edenred PayTech?
We are a subsidiary of the Edenred group a Mastercard Principal Member, and an FCA Electronic Money Institution, offering a range of cutting-edge services including Payment Processing, UK and SEPA banking solutions, BIN sponsorship, and eWallet provisions.
Edenred
PayTech
processes
billions in payments around the world
for many millions of card and account holders
who expect dial-tone performance and reliability alongside innovative new payment experiences. We work with various clients across Challenger Banking (Monese, Tide, Anytime, and more), Corporate Benefits (Fuel cards, restaurant tickets), and Retail and Travel services (Sainsbury’s, TUI, Argos).As an Edenred employee, you will get the support and structure that you need to enjoy your work and develop your career while doing what you love and making a difference in a fast-paced and innovative business. What you will get: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, with an additional 5 days at 5 years’ service, and 1 day a year up to 35 days in totalHybrid working environmentIncome protectionLife insurance (4x salary)Wellbeing Employee Assistance Program (extended access to family members)Digital learning platformComplimentary fruit and other ‘in-office’ snacks & and refreshmentsVolunteering programmeSocial eventsPension Scheme – employer 6% with minimum employee contribution 3%Discretionary bonus scheme based on company and personal performanceHoliday trading scheme (buy or sell up to 5 days)Medical & international travel cover (leisure and action sports)Season ticket loanCycle to Work scheme Diversity: Edenred UK and PPS are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, marital status or civil partnership/union status, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable country or local laws.Recruitment:Edenred PayTech and Payment Solutions maintain a strict preferred supplier list (PSL), which is managed centrally by our Talent Acquisition Lead. The PSL is reviewed on a yearly basis, and we will not accept unsolicited CVs submitted from any supplier outside of the PSL. If an unsolicited CV is subsequently hired, we will not accept liability for any fees incurred. We ask you refrain from contacting our hiring managers directly with profiles, and all requests for engagement are made to our careers email.
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