Solutions Architect

Episode Six US • Austin, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Episode Six is a global provider of API-based payment processing and wallet management infrastructure. We are a 100% cloud-native, hyper-configurable company and a “Top 10 Place to Work in Fintech.” We are changing how people think about payments, powering payments for one of the world’s largest banks and airlines and numerous innovative fintechs. E6 is headquartered in Austin with offices in Tokyo, Singapore, Brisbane, and London, providing technology for clients in 24 countries on four continents. Since our launch in 2018, we have grown more than 10x. We are looking for a Solutions Architect to join our Global Delivery team based in Austin, Texas.

Requirements

• 10 years of experience in: customer facing roles, solution architecture & technical design, and payments industry with a focus on cards products such as credit, debit, prepaid etc.
• Excellent communication skills (English) – ability to engage across a broad range of stakeholders at an appropriate level, business or technical
• Ability to articulate ideas/solutions clearly, visually and written
• Experience working with APIs
• Strong technical understanding, capability and willingness to learn and develop skills on a daily basis
• Very driven and self-motivated, able to work autonomously
• A team player with a ‘can-do’, entrepreneurial attitude that thrives in an agile, ever-changing world
• Knowledge of payment concepts and global payments landscape; preference to the local regulatory landscape in the US region
• Application architecture/domain expertise in Java based applications and cloud/on-premise infrastructure
• Authorization to work in either the U.S. or Canada is a precondition of employment at E6. We unfortunately are not able to provide employment sponsorship at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of the local regulatory landscape in the US region

Responsibilities

• Lead technical pre-sales exercises with customers
• Prepare and deliver technical presentations
• Lead design of creative solutions from conception to delivery, shaping our clients’ thinking
• Support sales in answering RFI/RFP/RFQ (technical focus) and other customer proposals
• Crafting well defined description of operations/statement of works, partitioning solutions, supporting definition of project specifications, requirements and any development needs
• Working with development teams and project managers to deliver client solutions as per the agreed scope
• Providing solutions assurance, ensuring our proposals meet our client’s business requirements and align with our technology strategy & standards
• Articulating and managing technical risks
• Supporting Episode Six’s goals and objectives such as those related to sales, productivity, profitability and industry penetration
• Assisting in developing strategies and materials in support of the Episode Six’s overall solution architecture practice, business development and sales effort
• Contributing to our roadmap, shaping our future solutions
• Providing subject matter expertise to our clients and colleagues
• Traveling as required, mostly in UK region

Benefits

• Professional development from day 1
• A 360 focus on your wellbeing
• Ability to work where you need to

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed