Technical Specialist - Java, Node.js, Microservices, AWS

Job Summary

Own the end-to-end target-state architecture for modernizing legacy** Hogan core banking systems to Visa Pismo platform**. Lead the design of integration layers, APIs, and event-driven architecture while ensuring high performance, security, and regulatory compliance in a real-time payments environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and own solution architecture across Pismo core banking, payments, and corporate DDA modules

• Design and implement strangler pattern for phased migration from Hogan to Pismo

• Architect anti-corruption layers and** dual-write integration strategies**

• Define API contracts, event schemas, and integration standards

• Ensure non-functional requirements (NFRs):

≤ 50ms latency (Fed Now / real-time payments)

• 99.99% availability

• Security compliance (FIPS-140, regulatory controls)

• Leverage event-driven architecture (Kafka/MSK, CQRS, event sourcing)

• Lead architecture governance, design reviews, and decision-making

• Collaborate with engineering, SRE, and business teams for solution alignment

• Drive secure-by-design and regulatory-grade engineering practices

--- ## Skill Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in Solution Architecture (Banking/Payments)

• Strong experience with:

Core banking platforms (Pismo / Hogan / Thought Machine / Mambu)

• Expertise in:

Microservices & API architecture

• Event-driven systems (Kafka, CQRS, event sourcing)

• ISO 20022 payments messaging

• AWS Solutions Architect – Professional certification

• Proven experience in core banking modernization / migration programs

• Strong understanding of security, compliance, and high-availability systems

Other Requirements

• Pismo platform certification

• Experience with strangler-pattern implementations

• Knowledge of parallel-run, cutover, and migration strategies

• Exposure to real-time payments (Fed Now / RTP)