Must Have Skills

Solution Architect/Designer who is comfortable working with AIA/ACDs, can operate independently with ISG and project teams and can navigate the required governance forums.

- Lead end-to-end solution design for International Payments initiatives and transformation programs.

- Design API-based and event-driven integrations across banking and payment ecosystems.

- Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and resilient solution designs.

- Create and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), interface specifications, and data flow models.

- Collaborate with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, Development Teams, and Vendor partners.

- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory requirements.

- Evaluate solution options and provide recommendations balancing business needs and technical constraints.

- Support delivery teams throughout the development, testing, and implementation lifecycle.

- Drive solution governance, design reviews, and technical decision-making.

- Deep knowledge of:

- International Payments

- Cross-Border Payments





- SWIFT Payments

- SWIFT MT/MX Messaging

- ISO 20022

API & Integration Architecture

- Robust hands-on experience designing:

- REST APIs

- Microservices Architectures

- Event-Driven Architectures

- API Gateway Solutions

- Proven experience in:

- Integration Solution Design

- Data Modelling and Mapping

- API Design Standards

- Security and Non-Functional Requirements

- System and Application Integration

Nice To Have Skills

Hands-on experience with:

- FGPP Payment Processing Flows

- Payment Routing Configuration

- Settlement and Reconciliation

- SWIFT Integration

- Interface and Channel Integration

- Product Configuration and Customisation

- Experience in Tier-1 banking environments.

- Exposure to payment modernisation programs.

- Experience supporting migration from legacy payment platforms.

- Knowledge of payment regulations and compliance requirements.

- Experience with FIS Global Payments Plus (FGPP) is highly desirable.

📌 Solution Designer (Sydney)
🏢 Xpt Software Australia
📍 Sydney