Solution Architect (Managing Consultant, Innovation Consulting)
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- The Deploy team within Advisory & Customer Services (A&CS) is looking for a Solution Architect (Managing Consultant, Innovation Consulting) to play a critical role in enabling successful delivery of solutions for our clients
- Based in Paris, France, this senior, client-facing role partners closely with Mastercard customers, delivery teams, and product stakeholders to define, document, and communicate robust, scalable solution architectures
- Lead architectural engagement with Mastercard clients, driving discovery, requirements definition, and solution design for complex implementations
- Define end-to-end solution architectures for projects involving Mastercard products (such as Ethoca Clarity and Click to Pay), client-led initiatives, and Mastercard Engage partner solutions
- Act as the primary architectural authority for Deploy-led engagements, guiding engineering teams through implementation and ensuring adherence to the agreed design
- Drive architectural decision-making, balancing client requirements, Mastercard standards, security controls, scalability, and long-term maintainability
- Produce high-quality architectural artefacts, including solution diagrams, architecture decision records, integration designs, and technical documentation
- Communicate architecture clearly and effectively to diverse audiences, including client architects, developers, QA teams, product managers, and senior stakeholders
- Identify technical risks early and work collaboratively with delivery teams to resolve challenges and ensure successful outcomes
- The ideal candidate brings proven architectural experience within the banking and financial services domain, combined with strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting and defending architectural approaches at senior levels
Desirable or additional capabilities include: - Experience with API-driven, microservices-based, or large-scale distributed systems
- Experience designing solutions deployed on public cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Proven, advanced experience designing and delivering solution architectures within the banking, payments, or broader financial services industry
- Familiarity with payment ecosystems, fintech integrations, or Mastercard products and platforms
- Demonstrated ability to define and communicate complex, distributed system architectures clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Cloud architecture certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, AWS Solutions Architect, or GCP Professional Architect) are a strong advantage
- Proven collaboration with cross-functional teams including architects, developers, QA, product managers, and delivery leads in a matrixed environment
- Strong experience working directly with clients to elicit requirements, manage ambiguity, and drive alignment on architectural decisions
- End Date: August 2, 2026