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Financial Services

Principal Architect – Cards / Payments

Permanent
$290k per year + benefits.
East Coast - USA
Remote
Banking & Financial Services

I’m working with a leading client in the financial services sector, searching for an experienced Principal Architect to lead IT transformation in Cards and Payments.

This is a fully remote position based in the U.S. (EST), with a competitive salary of $290,000 per year + benefits.

About the Role:

As a Principal Architect, you’ll align IT architecture with the company's strategic goals, driving large-scale IT transformations and ensuring governance, quality assurance, and architectural consistency across projects. You’ll work in complex environments, managing multiple stakeholders, and leading pre-sales efforts. Extensive experience with card processing systems like TSYS, FirstData, or VisionPlus is crucial for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Align IT architecture with strategic business goals in Cards/Payments.
  • Lead governance boards to ensure projects are architecturally sound and strategically aligned.
  • Drive IT transformation projects across complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
  • Oversee project timelines, cost estimates, and ensure commercial viability.
  • Lead pre-sales efforts, including client proposals and RFx processes.
  • Define and implement architectural guardrails, standards, and best practices.

Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of experience in enterprise, solution, and technical architecture.
  • Deep expertise in TSYS, FirstData, or VisionPlus card processing systems.
  • Proven leadership in pre-sales and governance within financial services.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-impact Cards/Payments projects. Contact me today to learn more or to apply via jconnery@trilogyinternational.com or +1 (332) 206-5623.

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Jordan Connery
Senior Consultant - Change & Transformation

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