Java Architect

Chicago, United States | Posted on 06/09/2026

Onsite in Chicago, IL (3 days a week from Riverwoods office)

140-160k range + benefits and 401K

We are ok with H1 transfer as well but would prefer GC and Citizens

• Knowledge of all components of holistic enterprise architecture
• Knowledge of business re-engineering principles and processes
• Knowledge of network architecture, client/server processing and object-oriented analysis and design
• Strong analytical and technical skills
• Ability to balance the long-term and short term implications of individual decisions
• Ability to translate business needs into solution architecture requirements
• Ability to apply multiple solutions to business problems
• Ability to comprehend rapidly the function and capabilities of new technologies
• Strong leadership skills
• Presents persuasively and authoritatively to peers and senior leadership, while facilitating collaborative conversation
• Ability to communicate effectively across multiple audiences, including firm-wide business units, senior leaders, associates, and external vendors
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation
• Strong planning and organizational skills

• Payment integration, card payment processing and authorizations / authentication experience in the payments and financial services industry, preferably in banking
• Experience with integration of the payment hubs with core banking systems, fraud and risk systems, sanctions screening, and money movement rails
• Experience with Microservice based architecture, designing enterprise services or integration capabilities using REST APIs and event‑driven technology as well as leveraging native Cloud services (Azure & AWS)
• Experience in Cloud, Data, Dev Ops, Domain Driven Design, Dev Sec Ops , Architecture Frameworks (TOGAF), and Agile
• Experience with Risk, Regulatory, and Compliance associated with payment processing and security across layers (OAuth2/3, encryption, SSL)
• Strong expertise within Payments in the Banking space including ACH, Wires, PEP+, RTP, Fed Now, Zelle, Card Networks, Payment Gateway, Payment Orchestration layers and working with payment vendor solutions
• Payments domain expert with thorough knowledge of Payment Transactions including Issuing, Acquiring, and Processing, SO20022, ISO
  8583, PCI DSS, ISO
  20022 standards
• Strong hands‑on working experience on Processor platforms/Certifications, Payment Hub and Card networks, and ACH Originators.
• Thorough knowledge of POS, Payment terminals, Card Present & Card Not Present, Mobile Deposits, Digital payments, mobile deposits, BNPL, Wallets and other payment channels & financial transactions