Cards Data Architect - Banking Domain

Hiring: Cards Issuing Architect | Banking & Payments Are you an experienced Cards Issuing Architect with expertise in designing and implementing enterprise-scale card issuing platforms? We are looking for a technology leader with strong banking and payments domain experience to architect secure, scalable, and innovative card issuing solutions. Key Responsibilities • Design and architect end-to-end Cards Issuing solutions for Credit, Debit, and Prepaid cards. • Define scalable architecture for the complete card lifecycle including issuance, activation, renewal, replacement, and card management. • Collaborate with business, product, and technology teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. • Design API-based integrations with Core Banking, Fraud Management, Digital Wallets, and third-party payment ecosystems. • Drive architecture governance, solution reviews, and technology best practices. • Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, security standards, tokenization, cryptography, and regulatory requirements. • Work closely with vendors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams throughout the delivery lifecycle. Required Skills & Experience Domain Expertise • Strong experience in Cards Issuing (Credit, Debit & Prepaid). • Deep understanding of the complete card lifecycle. • Experience in Digital Banking, FinTech, Customer Onboarding, KYC/AML, and Risk Management. • Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF. Technical Expertise • Hands-on experience with card issuing platforms such as TSYS PRIME, FIS, First Data, or similar. • Strong knowledge of Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, BIN Management, EMV, and Tokenization. • Expertise in REST APIs / Open APIs and enterprise integration. • Experience integrating with: • Core Banking Systems • Fraud & Risk Management Systems • Apple Pay & Google Pay • Strong understanding of: • Microservices Architecture • SOA • AWS / Azure / GCP • Docker & Kubernetes • CI/CD & DevOps Security & Compliance • PCI-DSS • Cryptography • Secure Key Management • Tokenization • Regulatory Compliance Architecture & Leadership • Solution Architecture & System Design • Architecture Governance • Stakeholder & Vendor Management • Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills • Strategic thinking with excellent problem-solving capabilities Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / MCA / Master's in Computer Science. • 8–10 years of relevant experience. • Preferred Certifications: • TOGAF / Enterprise Architecture • SOA Certification • Cloud Certification (AWS/Azure/GCP) • Microservices Architecture Certification Show more Show less

Strong experience in Cards Issuing (Credit, Debit & Prepaid). Deep understanding of the complete card lifecycle. Experience in Digital Banking, FinTech, Customer Onboarding, KYC/AML, and Risk Management. Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF. Hands-on experience with card issuing platforms such as TSYS PRIME, FIS, First Data, or similar. Strong knowledge of Visa, Mastercard, UnionPay, BIN Management, EMV, and Tokenization. Expertise in REST APIs / Open APIs and enterprise integration. Experience integrating with Core Banking Systems, Fraud & Risk Management Systems, Apple Pay & Google Pay. Understanding of Microservices Architecture, SOA, AWS / Azure / GCP, Docker & Kubernetes, CI/CD & DevOps. PCI-DSS, Cryptography, Secure Key Management, Tokenization, Regulatory Compliance. Solution Architecture & System Design, Architecture Governance, Stakeholder & Vendor Management. Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills. Strategic thinking with excellent problem-solving capabilities.

Design and architect end-to-end Cards Issuing solutions for Credit, Debit, and Prepaid cards. Define scalable architecture for the complete card lifecycle including issuance, activation, renewal, replacement, and card management. Collaborate with business, product, and technology teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions. Design API-based integrations with Core Banking, Fraud Management, Digital Wallets, and third-party payment ecosystems. Drive architecture governance, solution reviews, and technology best practices. Ensure compliance with PCI-DSS, security standards, tokenization, cryptography, and regulatory requirements. Work closely with vendors, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.