IT Solution Architect Payment (f/m/x)

Job Description – IT Solution Architect Payment (f/m/x) (MER0003MW6)

Description

WHAT WE DO

Picture the car of the future. Does it fly? Does it look like the one from that famous 80s movie?

Mercedes-Benz is known for its legacy, but innovation and legacy are not mutually exclusive—quite the contrary. Our mission is to empower innovation within one of the top luxury car brands worldwide, helping it continue to pioneer the automotive industry. To sum it up, we are the FinTech branch or knowledge hub for payments within Mercedes-Benz.

ABOUT MERCEDES PAY

Mercedes pay launched in its first market in 2018 and is now active in more than 40 countries on five continents, enabling transaction processing for Mercedes-Benz products and services. Depending on the market, Mercedes pay may act as the technical payment gateway for transaction processing from Mercedes me store, the Mercedes me app, in-car payments and may even support online vehicle sales. This is how Mercedes pay directly contributes to the mobility and digitalization strategy of Mercedes-Benz Group AG. Mercedes pay is a wholly owned subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG with offices in Berlin, Stuttgart, and Farmington Hills (USA).

2023 has already been a big year—we launched full online vehicle payments in the UK and introduced native in-car payments in Germany, an industry-first feature by which users can pay directly by fingerprint inside their car. That’s the car of the future we’re talking about! For more information, visit our Mercedes pay LinkedIN Profil

OUR VALUES & HOW WE WORK

We are an inclusive, passionate, and diverse team of people. Being solution-oriented, agile, and dynamic is in our blood. We learn best by leaping into cold water from time to time, by doing rather than deliberating, and we trust in our teammates’ abilities & willingness to learn. We like to make things happen, and we’re more interested in finding solutions than sulking at inconveniences.

Since we are still building new processes alongside new products, new joiners have the opportunity to make as much impact as our most seasoned veterans. We really love a lively exchange of ideas, whether a teammate’s been with us for two days or ten years. And, frankly, fresh energy is always welcome .

YOUR DAY AT GLANCE

The solution architect is responsible for ensuring a well-designed, efficient, scalable, and in-line IT solution as per the business objectives. The expertise areas are to make a perfect link between the business needs and technology implementation. Your tasks will be:

Understanding Business Requirements :

• Requirements Gathering : Liaise with stakeholders, including business analysts, project managers, and clients, to identify the objectives, challenges, and technical requirements of the business.
• Mapping Business Needs : That is turning business needs into technical specifications and solutions

Solution Designing:

• System Architecture Design : Overall architecture of IT systems in terms of software, hardware, and network components in light of business goals and technical requirements.
• Technology Selectio n: Evaluate and select relevant technologies, platforms, and tools that best position the solution for scalability, security, performance, and cost; plan for its development.
• Integration Planning : Plan how the components and systems interact with each other to ensure smooth integration with existing systems.

Ensuring Solution Feasibility :

• Technical Feasibility Analysis : Assess the technical feasibility of the proposed solutions with respect to infrastructure, capabilities, and resources of the organization.
• Risk Assessment : Identify risks that may impede the success of the solution, along with mitigation strategies.

Guidance of Development Team:

• Technical Leadership : Provide technical leadership and oversight to the development teams regarding the architectural blueprint and adherence to best practices;
• Code Reviews and Quality Assurance : Conduct code reviews and ensure that the solution is implemented right and adheres to the defined standards.

Collaboration and Communication:

• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Closely work with other groups, for example, security, operations, and compliance, to ensure the solution is developed per all standards and regulations.
• Stakeholder Communication : Be the bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders for communicating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Documentation :

• Solution Architecture Documentation : This involves detailed documents about solution architecture, including diagrams, flow of data, and technical specifications.
• Guidelines and Standards : Best practices, guidelines, and standards that the development and deployment of the solution needs to follow are documented.

Monitoring and Continuous Improvement :

• Solution Performance Monitoring : Keep track of how the solution is being implemented against expected performance.
• Improvement : Identify areas of improvement and provide suggestions for enhancements or optimizations in future work.

Compliance and Security:

• Security Architecture : Ensure that security best practices and compliance are implemented at the highest level, to safeguard the organization\’s data and systems.
• Regulatory Compliance : Ensure the solution complies with the concerned industry standards and regulations like GDPR, PCI, etc.

Cost Management:

• Budgeting : Collaboration with the project managers in estimating the costs and delivering the solution within the budget.
• Cost Optimization : Looking out for opportunities wherein the cost could be best reduced without loss of effectiveness or quality of the solution.

Innovation and Technology Trends:

• Staying Current : Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to ensure that the organization is competitive and innovative.
• Propose Innovations : Recommend new technologies or methodologies that would bring about positive changes in the organizational IT strategy

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• E ducation:
  • Completed university degree in computer science or similar.
• Experience:
  • 5-year experience as IT solution architect with a solid engineering background in cloud-based and micro-service architectures.
  • Proven experience in payments area. In-car Payments is a plus.
  • Proven experience in using agile methodologies.
• Specific knowledge:
  • Extensive knowledge of FinTech and payment solutions including technical integrations of payment service providers.
  • Proficient in Microservices and Event-Driven Architectures. You use approaches such as Domain-Driven Design, DevOps and Continuous Delivery, Mob-Reviews and Clean Code as well as Test-Driven Development.
  • Ideally, you have practical experience in Microservice Architectures, Clean Code, Secure Coding and CI/CD Pipelines for cloud technologies such as Kubernetes.

Soft Skills:

Balance and resilience to implement cutting-edge technologies in a corporate environment.

Team player and willing to interact daily with different kind of people across the organization.

Self-starter and cool head, even if things go crazy.

• Good communication skills in English. German is a plus.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

• Modern and dynamic work environment
• Flexible and mobile working
• Attractive fitness offer

This is a full-time job (also suitable for part-time). We particularly welcome applications from disabled persons. Please apply online via group.mercedes-benz.com/karriere (ID: MER0003MTN ). For questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the HR Team of Mercedes pay GmbH:

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