ACH Payments Consultant​/Architect

ACH Payments Consultant/Architect

Client:
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Rate: 40 C2C

Visa:
All visa except CPT, OPT, and H4

EAD

Interview: 2 round virtual

Location:

Harrisburg, PA

Hybrid

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled IT consultant to design, develop, and implement a secure eCheck payment solution integrated with our existing online payment system (OPS). This role will focus on building a seamless user experience by enabling customers to initiate payments via a web interface. This individual will bring expertise in payment systems, web application development, and system integration.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop a web-based eCheck (ACH) payment module that integrates with the existing OPS platform.

• Build and maintain a secure customer-facing payment interface accessible via the PUC website(s).

• Develop backend services and APIs to support payment workflows, validation, and transaction processing.

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, security standards, and data protection requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, NACHA guidelines).

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather business and technical requirements and translate them into effective system architecture and user experience designs.

• Design, integrate, test, and deploy the eCheck solution with existing enterprise/legacy systems and payment workflows.

• Conduct usability reviews and recommend interface improvements based on user feedback, analytics, and best practices.

• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards and modern web usability guidelines for public-facing applications.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to payment processing, system interfaces, and performance.

• Document system architecture, workflows, and technical specifications.

• Provide recommendations for scalability, reliability, and future enhancements.

• Support ongoing maintenance, upgrades, optimization, and production support.

• Participate in code migration from TFS to Azure Dev Ops (ADO) with Git version control.

• Utilize Azure Dev Ops (ADO) for work item tracking, CI/CD pipelines, and code management.

Required Skills:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a similar subject.
• At least five years experience with software development/system integration.
• Prior experience with ACH systems (eCheck preferred).
• Proficient in web application development, including JavaScript, HTML/CSS, front-end frameworks,
• Experience with REST, API, and SOAP.