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Mastercard · 2 months ago

Director, Solution Engineering Product Architect

San Francisco, California

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$178K/yr - $284K/yr

Mastercard is a leading global payments technology company that powers economies and empowers people worldwide. They are seeking a Director of Solution Engineering Product Architect to manage technical engagements with high-profile clients, design innovative payment solutions, and collaborate with various teams to drive Mastercard's digital strategy. This role involves defining product requirements, creating documentation, and ensuring successful integration of solutions for clients.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyPayments

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Manage the technical engagement with a high-profile global strategic client to design solutions that leverage Mastercard’s products suites and assets

Partner with the client to articulate their business and technical requirements – must be proficient in systems, testing, implementation, documentation, maintenance, and support

Help define Mastercard technology roadmap/strategy for each digital partner

Design solutions and communicate them through clear documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts

Determine and advance operational feasibility through problem definition, project scope

Work closely with Products, Services and Operations/Technology groups at Mastercard and with our partners, to facilitate partners’ technical integration to our solutions; collaborate effectively with software developers, processing and software architecture engineers and product managers to solve complex problems

Liaise with prototyping group to create prototypes and help with sales and/or implementation process

Collaborate with Regional and local Project teams to provide projects scope and requirements

File for intellectual property when new/unique solutions are created through the process of identifying relevant solutions for our partners

Comply with rules of engagement, including business models and data strategy and ensure that Mastercard’s interests are protected and progressed

Qualification

Payments product developmentTechnical engagementSolution designWeb technologiesProject managementAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science or Management Information Systems or equivalent work experience required

Good technical experience in payments on the product development, processing, and/or merchant side of the business

A good technical understanding and experience of working with developers and technical architects in systems and solutions development or design

Knowledge of techniques for requirements capture and specification and the ability to balance tactical commercial needs against the needs of strategic architecture

Self-starter, strong analytical ability with good attention to detail and a proven track record of delivering success while operating within a team environment

Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical issues to a non-technical audience

Strong project management skills required; will need to handle multiple projects and initiatives concurrently

Ability to interact and coordinate effectively with internal and external global business partners; influencing skills

Strong research and analytical skills

Ability to digest complex data and problems and make recommendations with sound judgment

Ability to oversee multiple projects and initiatives concurrently

Preferred

Prior knowledge of Mastercard digital Payments, Information Services and Core Systems products a plus

Knowledge of web and mobile technologies (HTML5, CSS, JS etc) and designing and implementing software a strong plus

Benefits

Insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance)

Flexible spending account and health savings account

Paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave)

80 hours of Paid Sick and Safe Time

25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro-rated based on date of hire

10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays

401k with a best-in-class company match

Deferred compensation for eligible roles

Fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities

Eligibility for tuition reimbursement

And many more

Company

Mastercard

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Mastercard is a financial network that processes payments between banks and cardholders.

Founded in 1966

Purchase, New York, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.mastercard.com

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