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Visa

Senior Manager, Solutions Architect

Visa

. Partner with sales teams to provide pre-sales solutioning for priority opportunities in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands .

Posted 11/6/2026full-timeSydney • AustraliaSeniorWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in solution architecture and engineering, particularly within the payments and financial services sectors. Proficient in translating complex client needs into scalable solutions while leveraging human-centered design and innovative technologies.

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Solution ArchitecturePre-Sales SolutioningDigital Payments ArchitectureHuman-Centered DesignClient-Facing Communication

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Hard Skills
Solution EngineeringTechnical ConsultingAPI IntegrationSDK IntegrationMobile/Web TechnologiesReal-Time PaymentsOpen BankingDigital IdentityMVP DevelopmentAI Tool Proficiency
Soft Skills
Communication SkillsProblem-SolvingStakeholder InfluenceCollaborationNavigating Ambiguity
Industry Keywords
PaymentsFinancial ServicesPublic SectorDigital SolutionsEcosystem Partnership

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Partner with sales teams to provide pre-sales solutioning for priority opportunities in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands
  • Translate government needs, priorities and use cases into viable, scalable solution approaches
  • Prioritise solutioning support based on commercial value, strategic importance and solution complexity
  • Lead end-to-end solution architecture using Visa products, platforms and ecosystem capabilities
  • Ensure solution-market fit, technical feasibility, delivery readiness and clear implementation pathways
  • Track solutioning progress, dependencies and outcomes, and resolve solution-related barriers
  • Co-create innovative solutions with ecosystem partners using human-centred design, MVP capabilities and rapid prototyping
  • Provide thought leadership on government payments and digital solutions
  • Contribute solution expertise to go-to-market strategies, market roadmaps and commercialisation plans
  • Collaborate with Sales, Product, Client Services, Risk, Legal, Privacy, Government Engagement and other teams
  • Regionalise scalable tools, solution architectures and playbooks for Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands requirements
  • Develop repeatable solution models for priority government use cases
  • Identify product and capability gaps and translate needs into requirements
  • Work with the VGS Global Solutions team to inform prioritisation, development and solution evolution

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 8 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or at least 6 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Master’s/MBA/JD/MD), or at least 4 years of work experience with a PhD
  • 5+ years of experience in solution architecture, solution engineering, technical consulting or a related client-facing solutioning role
  • Experience ideally within payments, financial services, technology, consulting or the public sector
  • Strong pre-sales and solution-design experience
  • Ability to translate complex client needs and use cases into viable solution architectures, capability requirements and implementation approaches
  • Strong knowledge of digital and payments architecture, including APIs and SDK integration, platform and application integration, mobile/web technologies and relevant payment infrastructure
  • Experience with real-time payments, Open Banking/Open Finance, digital identity or digital platforms preferred
  • Experience designing solutions combining proprietary products and platforms with third-party or ecosystem-partner capabilities
  • Ability to assess technical feasibility, integration dependencies, implementation considerations and scalability of complex solutions
  • Experience applying human-centred design, MVP, rapid prototyping or similar approaches
  • Proficiency in embedding AI tools into day-to-day work
  • Strong client and executive-facing communication skills
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and influence stakeholders across a matrixed organisation
  • Ability to navigate complex and ambiguous problems, balance commercial and technical considerations and drive solutions towards execution
  • Experience working with governments or public-sector clients, government payments, digital government or national payments infrastructure preferred
  • Experience in ecosystem partnership development or commercial solutioning within payments or technology preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Hybrid work arrangement
  • At least 3 days in office
  • Equal employment opportunity protections