# Solutions Architect and Payments Expert – Emerging Payments Architecture at American Express

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> Responsibilities: - Define architectures and solution design

- **Company:** American Express (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/american-express)
- **Location:** United Kingdom
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Solutions architecture, Distributed systems, RESTful APIs, Cloud-based systems, Payment tokenisation, 3D Secure, Safekey, Agile, SAFe, Card payments, Software development, Communication skills, Collaboration, Strategic business knowledge, Technology risk, Information security
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-26
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-26
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://egug.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/26012856 (the employer's own application page)
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## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Define architectures and solution designs for emerging payments (payment tokenisation, 3D Secure, Safekey) across the Global Network.
- Act as a subject-matter consultant to product and technology teams, translating business requirements into technical designs.
- Collaborate with network product owners, engineering, security and risk teams to ensure compliant, secure and scalable solutions.
- Produce clear technical documentation, proposals and implementation guidance for cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support architecture reviews, technology roadmaps and adoption of standards across payment platforms.

Requirements:
- Proven experience in solutions architecture, distributed systems and cloud-based architectures.
- Deep knowledge of card payments technologies and standards (tokenisation, 3DS, REST APIs) and related security/compliance considerations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to consult, influence and present to technical and business audiences.
- Degree in computer science or related field; past software development experience is an advantage.
- Comfortable working in Agile/SAFe environments and collaborating across global teams.

## Responsibilities

The Solutions Architect will define and contribute to payment product solutions by collaborating with network product and technology teams. They will provide consultancy to product teams while ensuring high-quality technology engineering and architecture standards.

## Requirements

Candidates must have experience in solution architecture, distributed systems, and cloud-based technologies, ideally with a background in the card payments industry. A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or a related field is required.

## FAQ

- **Is this Solutions Architect and Payments Expert – Emerging Payments Architecture role still open?** It was posted on 2026-08-26. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check American Express's site before applying.
- **Does American Express offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on American Express's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Solutions architecture, Distributed systems, RESTful APIs, Cloud-based systems, Payment tokenisation, 3D Secure, Safekey, Agile, SAFe, Card payments, Software development, Communication skills, Collaboration, Strategic business knowledge, Technology risk, Information security.

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