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Every day, Global Payments makes it possible for millions of people to move money between buyers and sellers using our payments solutions for credit, debit, prepaid and merchant services. Our worldwide team helps over 3 million companies, more than 1,300 financial institutions and over 600 million cardholders grow with confidence and achieve amazing results. We are driven by our passion for success and we are proud to deliver best-in-class payment technology and software solutions. Join our dynamic team and make your mark on the payments technology landscape of tomorrow. ABOUT GLOBAL PAYMENTSWhether you''re a merchant accepting payments, a bank issuing cards or a developer embedding payment technology, if it has anything to do with commerce, we''reAlready on itThat''s why 5m+ customers and 7k+ software partners around the world rely on Global Payments to handle more than 73b transactions every year.Through local expertise and global scale, atGlobal Payments wedeliver market-leading technology solutions through five regional sub-brands Eway, Ezidebit, Sentral, Pigeonhole Software and Storman.These brands are anchored by Global Payments, a Fortune 500 brand and commerce leader powering millions of companies around the world, from ambitious startups to enterprise giants.We make a positive impact on our customers and communities through our values ofPassion, Care, Accountability, Excellence and Ingenuity.Underpinning our values is our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, woven into our cultural DNA through a multi-year Oceania program focused on two core pillars of action -Reconciliation and Gender Equity.As pioneers within the Australia and New Zealand payments landscape,Ewayis a leading business-to-business ecommerce provider andEzidebita digital recurring business-to-consumer payments processing platform.SALARYThe salary range for this role is 175,000 to $188,000 AUD plus superannuation.Summary of This RoleThe Principle Solution Architect will be responsible for providing technical support to the business, engaging with them to understand requirements, project effort estimation, converting requirements into an architecture and design that will become the blueprint for the solution being created and supporting architects in their detailed designs while ensuring governance, standards and processes are adhered to.Responsibilities: You will work with all stakeholders throughout the Product Development Life Cycle including engineering teams, enterprise architecture, agile delivery, product managers, project management and senior management. These stakeholders will be spread across the world including in North America, Europe, India, Asia-PacificYou will provide guidance on the future evolution of the platform to meet business and technical requirementsDefining the overall technical vision of solutions and work collaboratively with other architects to bring designs to fruition taking on board their experience and knowledgePromote the IT vision within Product Management and the wider organisationEnsure governance processes are adhered to and progressed as appropriateABOUT YOUBachelor''s Degree required in Computer Science or Engineering10+ years of experience in software including 5+ years designing software solutionsProficiency in modern software cloud/hybrid/on-prem architecture, RESTful APIs and hands on experience with specific technologies including Java, C#, microservices, data stores/data bases and at least one cloud providerExcellent communication skills and interpersonal skills including the ability to influence decision makersExperienced in working collaboratively with non-technical and technical colleagues to bring projects to completionAble to go beyond the requirements provided to understand the business need and thereby provide solutions which meet the current needs and are flexibleIndependent worker who can take direction and provide a solutionWhat Are We Looking For in This Role?Minimum QualificationsBachelor''s DegreeRelevant Experience or Degree in: Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business or related fieldTypically Minimum 8+ Years Relevant ExpFour-year college degree and 8 or more years, and/or a high school diploma with 10 or more years professional experience in full life cycle design and development to include IT architecture, banking industry experience, and understanding client requirementsPreferred QualificationsExperience with Java, C#, Google Cloud Platform and/or Azure, Databases, Docker/Kubernetes and Atlassian toolsKnowledge of modern development best practices including CI/CD, microservices and REST APIsExperience working in an Agile environment with multiple development teamsExperience and knowledge of the payments / merchant-acquiring industryExcellent analytical, problem-solving, prioritisation, decision making and relationship-building skillsOUR BENEFITSJoin a leading global technology brand that offers benefits you''ll actually value, including:Flexible work arrangements that support your unique need;18 weeks paid parental leave for either parent as well as two weeks paid secondary carer''s leave;Women in Digital membership, granting you access to a host of member industry events and resources;Additional birthday, community giving, wellness and study leave;Our free and confidential Employee Assistance Program counselling service and wellbeing resources;A jam-packed calendar of cultural celebrations and social activities;Global career and professional development opportunities;Salary sacrifice and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.READY TO APPLY?Want to join a team that places the needs of our people, clientsand community at the heart of everything they do?APPLY NOWby submitting your CV. Please note you will be redirected to a Global Payments careers page to submit your application.All final applicantsfor this positionwill be asked to consent to a criminal history check. Each application will be considered on its merits.#LI-HYBRIDGlobal Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Global Payments provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. If you wish to request reasonable accommodations related to applying for employment or provide feedback about the accessibility of this website, please contact