Payment Gateway Solution Architect

About Our Client We are representing a fast-growing, high-impact FinTech innovator specializing in high-performance online payment gateway solutions. Known for a merchant-first mindset and a data-driven culture, our client provides a dynamic environment where tech leaders take full ownership of complex engineering challenges. They offer a collaborative, non-siloed working environment with competitive medical and dental perks, ongoing growth opportunities, and a flexible hybrid work arrangement based in Kuala Lumpur. Key Responsibilities System & Architecture Design: Build scalable, robust, and secure architectural frameworks for high-volume payment processing systems. Technical Leadership & Strategy: Establish architectural standards, guide software development teams through implementation, and translate business requirements into technical blueprints. DevOps Practice Integration: Embed modern CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and containerization standards to streamline integration and deployment cycles. Stakeholder & Vendor Management: Engage closely with internal leadership, product managers, and external vendors to procure, integrate, and maintain underlying infrastructure. Business Continuity & Resilience: Formulate and manage disaster recovery strategies to safeguard system uptime, data integrity, and fault tolerance. Requirements 5+ years of progressive experience in software architecture and design, with a strong emphasis on continuous integration and deployment. Technical Stack Mastery: Expertise in microservices architecture, cloud-native services, and DevOps toolchains (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins). High-Availability Systems: Proven track record of designing scalable systems, fault-tolerant infrastructure, and disaster recovery strategies. Leadership & Communication: Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to articulate complex technical decisions to non-technical business leaders