• Responsible for the architecture, design, engineering, and operational lifecycle of enterprise firewall platforms across on‑premises data centers and public cloud environments. • Serve as the technical authority for Firewall technologies, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient network security architectures. • Partner with the CISO office to lead the end to end architecture of firewall solutions across on prem, AWS, and Azure environments. • Define reference architectures, design patterns, and standards for Palo Alto firewalls. • Ensure firewall architectures support high availability, resiliency, segmentation, and zero trust principles. • Engineer and assist Managed Services vendors to deploy and maintain Palo Alto Networks firewalls. • Design and implement security policy frameworks, NAT strategies, routing, and traffic flows across hybrid environments. • Lead major firewall initiatives, including new deployments and upgrades. • Architect firewall solutions integrated with AWS and Azure.

• Leverage in-depth knowledge of Oracle eBusiness Suite modules: Purchasing (PO), Accounts Receivables (AR), Accounts Payables (AP), Fixed Assets (FA), Project Accounting (PA), and General Ledger (GL) • Lead NAOFA project teams to develop, manage, and deliver critical project tasks • Prepare and deliver presentations for senior executives, directors, and customers; facilitate effective stakeholder engagement • Respond promptly to ServiceNow incidents; provide expert diagnosis and repair of system problems • Provide configuration documents, create time-sensitive deliverables, and update system configuration diagrams and related documentation • Enhance, support, and develop production-level applications while adhering to the USPS secure coding practices and delivery frameworks • Utilize iterative development methodologies and participate in Agile ceremonies

• Define and lead the integration and software architecture connecting operational systems and Smarsh product platforms. • Architect, implement, and maintain integrations supporting provisioning, billing, and telemetry pipelines using a combination of AWS services, microservices, front-end components, and integration platforms such as MuleSoft. • Partner closely with Data and Analytics leaders to ensure integration designs align with data strategy, governance, and downstream consumption needs. • Design cloud-native, microservices-based architectures with clear service boundaries, scalable communication patterns, and fault tolerance. • Contribute to the architecture and development of backend services and integration components using Python, AWS Lambda, and other cloud-native technologies, ensuring scalability, reliability, and clean interfaces for downstream consumers. • Contribute to the architecture and development of front-end and UI-facing components using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, ensuring clean integration with backend services and APIs. • Own the integration systems that track product usage, customer overages, and revenue streams across Smarsh’s product ecosystem. • Lead hands-on development of critical integration and platform components, primarily using Python, with flexibility to use other object-oriented languages where appropriate. • Partner with Finance, Product, and Revenue Operations to ensure accuracy, automation, and scalability in usage tracking and billing workflows. • Translate architectural designs into clear Jira epics, stories, and tasks, enabling development teams to execute efficiently and in parallel. • Guide backlog grooming, sprint planning, and technical prioritization in collaboration with Engineering leadership, operating within Scrum or similar Agile methodologies. • Design and execute testing strategies for large, complex, distributed systems, including integration testing, end-to-end validation, performance testing, and failure scenario testing. • Provide architectural direction and technical mentorship across backend, integration, and front-end development efforts. • Establish and maintain integration and software architecture standards, governance, observability, and best practices across systems. • Collaborate cross-functionally to align technical architecture with business goals, security requirements, and long-term scalability. • Make independent technical decisions on architecture, tooling, and implementation approaches aligned with Smarsh’s platform and security standards.

This description is a summary of our understanding of the job description. Click on 'Apply' button to find out more. Role Description Looking for architects with 10+ years’ experience in payments domain (ideally at an acquirer or network working in core payments processing) and ideally with some first hand experience in: - Designing target architecture for a company with a starting point of significant duplicate platforms and systems (at business and application level, but also at the solution detail) - Running evaluation process to identify the right forward platform/system by domain (incl. a perspective on the right evaluation frameworks, conducting hands-on technical forensics as part of evaluation) - Building realistic timelines for client migration and cutover - Flexible work from home options available Qualifications - 10+ years’ experience in payments domain - Experience at an acquirer or network working in core payments processing Company Description