Senior Solutions Architect I

American Express • Phoenix, AZ

20h

About The Position

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. As part of Team Amex, you'll experience this powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career.
Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.
Our Team
We are a small team of payments technical experts in a center of excellence based in the UK and US.
We have an excellent work/life balance, and flexible working practices.
International Travel is required from time-to-time when working on industry standards or on internal American Express business initiatives.

The Challenge
As a part of our commitments to EMVCo, the industry technical body responsible for secure and interoperable payment solutions, members of the team contribute to its work and mission and represent American Express positions and interests there.
Within Amex you’ll work closely with business product teams and others using your deep expertise in the areas of EMV Chip & Mobile payment products in particular as for POS Terminals and Chipcards to define solutions and be a key contributor to American Express Payment Product Specifications.
As well as solving stimulating daily consultancy requests that tap into your knowledge, you will partner closely with our Global and Regional Certification teams to help ensure the security and interoperability of chip and mobile products (and other emerging
payment products) on the American Express Network.
About you?
Coming from a technical background with business knowledge and context from your experience in the card payments industry you’ll be ready to succeed and apply your expertise gained in EMV, contact and contactless payments, mobile payments, digital and remote payments.
Your ability to combine your knowledge and passion with written communication skills to add to or author documents, such as the functionally focused specifications, implementation guides, and other documentation supportive of EMVCo or Amex standards and products will be highly valued.
You will be both able and comfortable representing American Express at external industry forums, in particular at EMVCo, and you’ll enjoy using your excellent verbal and written communications skills in doing so.
While the role does not currently involve any software development, past experience as a software developer of EMV related products (POS terminals, applications, etc.) would be a valuable asset in support of the in-depth ‘bits & bytes’ understanding of how EMV chip products and similar work.

Requirements

• Technical background with business knowledge and context from experience in the card payments industry
• Expertise in EMV, contact and contactless payments, mobile payments, digital and remote payments.
• Ability to combine knowledge and passion with written communication skills to author documents supportive of EMVCo or Amex standards and products.
• Comfort representing American Express at external industry forums, in particular at EMVCo.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.

Nice To Haves

• Past experience as a software developer of EMV related products (POS terminals, applications, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the work and mission of EMVCo, representing American Express positions and interests.
• Work closely with business product teams to define solutions and contribute to American Express Payment Product Specifications.
• Partner with Global and Regional Certification teams to ensure the security and interoperability of chip and mobile products on the American Express Network.
• Solve stimulating daily consultancy requests related to EMV Chip & Mobile payment products.

Benefits

• Competitive base salaries
• Bonus incentives
• 6%25 Company Match on retirement savings plan
• Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
• Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
• 20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees