Sr Principal Architect, Payment Network Technology

You're a pro who wants to influence the future of technical architecture and our team is looking for people like you. As a Senior Principal Architect at JPMorganChase within the Consumer and Community Card Technologies, you provide specialized expertise to influence the target state architecture and strategy. Work across teams to implement and advance the adoption of complex strategic global solutions that give JPMorganChase a competitive advantage. As a Payment Network Architect at Chase, you will be at the forefront of designing, developing, and evolving the next generation of global payment network solutions. You will architect systems that are secure, scalable, and resilient, supporting billions of transactions and enabling seamless commerce worldwide. Your expertise will span the full spectrum of payment network processes, real-time payments, blockchain and other cutting edge technologies ensuring Chase remains the leader in payment innovation. You will demonstrate strategic vision, technical mastery, and executive-level influence, collaborating across product, engineering, operations, and business teams. You will set the architectural direction for mission-critical systems, drive adoption of emerging technologies, and ensure compliance with global regulatory standards. As a thought leader, you will mentor future architects and engineers, championing a culture of excellence, innovation, and inclusivity. Job responsibilities

• Design and oversee the implementation of robust, high-performance payment network solutions, ensuring alignment with Chase's enterprise architecture standards
• Define and deliver the target-state architecture and roadmap for test environments spanning Gaia, AWS, and legacy systems.
• Architect and optimize core payment network processes, including transaction authorizations, tokenization, VAS integration, dispute management, Fraud/Risk processing, Identity and settlement.
• Ensure our Partners ability to not only test in QA, UAT and Performance environments but also enable the ability to condition data in those environments.
• Establish and enforce architectural best practices, standards, and guidelines across multiple teams and projects, ensuring security, scalability, and regulatory compliance
• Anticipate industry trends and emerging technologies (e.g., real-time payments, AI/ML in fraud detection, blockchain), shaping architectural direction to support Chase's long-term growth and innovation.
• Present complex technical concepts and architectural strategies to senior leadership, clients, and partners in a clear, compelling manner.
• Build trust and credibility with senior leaders, clients, regulators, and partners.
• Take responsibility for outcomes, especially during periods of change, crisis, or high-stakes delivery Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 7+ years applied ex.

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