Fare Payments Solutions Architect

Fare Payments Solutions Architect WSP is looking for a dynamic Fare Payments Solution Architect to design and oversee fare payment projects throughout North America. Overview Are you ready to elevate your career in fare payments? If youre eager to enhance your technical skills and explore new growth opportunities, WSP is the place for you. Our fare collection practice empowers transit agencies nationwide to adopt a fare collection?centric approach, making them more agile, secure, and prepared for the future. Your Impact Leverage your technical expertise and strategic thinking to seamlessly integrate all components, including onboard validators and mobile apps, into backend payment processing and data analytics. Lead the design of integrated fare collection systems, incorporating account?based ticketing, smart cards, mobile apps, and open?loop (credit card) payments. Work with transit agencies and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications. Guide development teams to ensure solutions meet architectural designs and quality standards. Identify and troubleshoot issues during the implementation and post?deployment. Who You Are Required Qualifications Possess a Bachelors degree in engineering or a related field, and a minimum of 10 years of experience in a Solution Architect, Systems Integration, or similar role, with specific expertise in fare collection, ticketing or payment systems. Proven experience as a solution or systems architect leading large, complex fare payment system projects integrating software, electrical, mechanical, and civil engineeringfrom design to delivery. Extensive experience managing software development initiatives, including crafting requirements and overseeing fare payment system development, testing, and deployment in live production environments. Expertise in payment processing, EMV (Europay, Mastercard, Visa) standards, and contactless/open?loop payment technology. Strong understanding of cloud architecture and services, with certifications like AWS or Azure. Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts for technical teams and non?technical business leaders. Preferred Qualifications A Masters degree in engineering or an MBA with experience in providing technical leadership to development and project teams. In?depth knowledge of integration patterns, APIs, and microservices architecture. Benefits WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on health and financial stability throughout the employees career, including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation; paid parental leave; and paid time off for bereavement, voting, and attendance at naturalization proceedings. Compensation Expected Salary (all locations): $170,000 - $210,000 About WSP WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the worlds leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. Equal Opportunity WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. Authorized To Work The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. Recruitment Agency Notice WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service. #J-18808-Ljbffr