The Core Engineering, Senior AWS Architect, Payments Platform, Dallas, VP

The Core Engineering

The Core Engineering builds and operates the platforms, applications, data solutions, models, and analytics that power critical processes for The Core divisions of the firm (e.g., Risk, responsible for the risk profile of firm activities; Controllers, responsible for the financial control and reporting obligations; Compliance, responsible for the firm's compliance, regulatory, and reputational risks; Corporate Treasury, responsible for the firm's liquidity, funding, balance sheet, etc.; and Human Capital Management, responsible for attracting, developing, and managing a global workforce). A centralized engineering structure in support of The Core enables a common platform model and operating framework that promotes consistent governance and scalable solutions, leveraging cloud, AI, and machine learning for innovation and efficiency. The Core Engineering's 2,000+ engineers and strats deliver engineering, data, analytics, and quantitative capabilities within six business units:

• Metrics & Analytics Platforms: responsible for the measurement and management of the firm's risk, capital, and liquidity for The Core functions

• The Core Strats: responsible for the development and implementation of models and other quantitative methodologies, including the accuracy and attribution of modeled metrics

• Financials & Reporting: responsible for facilitating the production of the firm's financials and a wide range of reporting functions

• Non-Financial Risk & Controls: responsible for non-financial risk and control processes

• Enterprise Platforms: responsible for platforms and applications that support critical operational processes across The Core such as payments, people processes, and procurement

• Shared Services: responsible for driving the adoption of consistent engineering strategy, including data platforms, cloud, and AI enablement, as well as the management of technology risk

Key Responsibilities Cloud Migration & Modernization Strategy

• Migration Execution: Lead the "7Rs" migration strategy (specifically Refactoring and Replatforming) to move legacy Jave and C# based payment apps to AWS.
• Strangler Fig Implementation: Gradually decompose monolithic payment systems into microservices using Amazon API Gateway and AWS Lambda to ensure zero-downtime transitions.
• Database Transformation: Migrate legacy relational databases (e.g., Oracle, SQL Server) to cloud-native alternatives like Amazon Aurora or DynamoDB using AWS Database Migration Service (DMS).
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Standardize environment provisioning using Terraform or AWS CDK to ensure consistent, auditable deployments across multi-region environments.

Payments Engineering & Compliance

• High-Availability Architecture: Design multi-region, active-active architectures to meet stringent SLAs for real-time payment processing and disaster recovery.
• Security & Compliance: Implement "Security-by-Design" using AWS KMS for field-level encryption, AWS PrivateLink for secure third-party integrations, and AWS Artifact for PCI DSS compliance reporting.
• Event-Driven Processing: Utilize Amazon MSK (Kafka) or Amazon SQS/SNS to handle high-volume transaction streams and asynchronous settlement workflows.
• API Excellence: Develop and maintain robust RESTful APIs that integrate with modern front-ends (React) and external financial networks.

AI-Augmented Engineering

• AI-Driven Refactoring: Leverage Amazon Bedrock and GitHub Copilot to accelerate the translation of legacy business logic into modern, cloud-optimized code.
• Intelligent Observability: Implement full-stack monitoring via Amazon CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray, using AI-driven insights to detect transaction anomalies and potential fraud in real-time.
• Automated Testing: Design AI-powered testing suites to simulate complex payment edge cases and ensure regression-free migrations.

Required Skills & Experience Technical Foundations

• Experience: 10+ years in financial services engineering, with a proven track record of migrating large-scale transaction systems to the cloud.
• AWS Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, and RDS.
• Payment Domain: Expert knowledge of payment rails (ACH, SWIFT, SEPA), messaging standards (ISO 20022), and clearing/settlement processes.
• Security: Strong understanding of encryption, tokenization, and PCI DSS requirements.

Modern Tooling & Methodology

• IaC & CI/CD: Expert-level proficiency in Terraform and automated deployment pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline).
• Data Integration: Experience with ETL platform migrations and data synchronization during hybrid-cloud phases.
• Agile Leadership: Ability to lead cross-functional squads in high-velocity, regulated environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• Experience with Agentic Commerce: Familiarity with emerging protocols for autonomous AI-driven payments.