Solutions Architect

  •  Reference Number: 413582
  •  Posted: 10/01/2026
  •  Job Type: Contract

Our client, Payments Technology is seeking a Solutions Architect to join their team. As a Solutions Architect, you will be part of the Architecture & Engineering organization supporting Payments domain application teams. The ideal candidate will have strong technical leadership, a deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices architecture, and the ability to drive architecture decisions from inception through implementation readiness and ongoing maintenance.

Job Title:Solutions Architect

Location:Jersey City, NJ

Pay Range: $70-$73/hr 

What's the Job?

  • Own architecture activities and decisions for a suite of related applications within the Payments domain.
  • Take a product from inception through requirements, design, development, implementation readiness, and maintenance.
  • Design and build high throughput, low latency applications using microservices, containers, distributed databases, and Kafka.
  • Perform scalability, security, resiliency, and availability trade-off analysis for distributed systems using domain expertise, practical experiments, and Proof of Concepts (POCs).
  • Ensure adherence to architecture governance processes and compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

What's Needed?

  • Deep understanding of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), distributed systems design, integration patterns, microservices architecture, and cloud-native architecture.
  • Strong UML knowledge and the ability to translate architecture into clear, actionable designs.
  • Demonstrable experience designing and building distributed, event-driven systems with microservices, containers, distributed databases, and Kafka.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple development designs and projects concurrently to meet required timelines.
  • Experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or other Cloud Service Providers (CSP).

What's in it for me?

  • Opportunity to shape architecture for mission-critical Payments domain applications.
  • Work on modern cloud-native systems with microservices, containers, distributed databases, and Kafka.
  • Use architecture governance and compliance-focused practices to deliver reliable solutions.
  • Lead technical decisions through experiments and Proof of Concepts (POCs) to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
  • Collaborate across teams to align designs with scalability, security, resiliency, and availability goals.

Upon completion of waiting period consultants are eligible for:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • Health Savings Account
  • Health Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Business Travel Insurance
  • 401(k), Plus Match
  • Weekly Pay

If this is a role that interests you and you'd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!

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