Lead Systems Architect - Mergers & Acquisitions Integration - job 3 of 20

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Lead Systems Architect, you provide Integration execution leadership for our portfolio of companies. You have a deep understanding of the Visa Family of Companies (VFC) business and its strategic importance to the wider Visa business. You provide technology & process leadership and drive the design & execution of the Operations & Infrastructure Get to Target State program (G2TS). You have a passion for delivering efficiencies leveraging Generative AI technologies to enhance our integration processes and drive innovation.

Responsibilities

• Applying creative thinking/approach to determine solutions that further Business Goals and align with Technology Strategies.

• Collaborate with internal IT (Information Technology) teams, external vendors, and service providers to ensure the successful integration of systems, networks, data centers, and other infrastructure components.

• Collaborate with the M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) team and key stakeholders to understand business objectives, integration requirements, and technology landscapes of target organizations.

• End-to-end verification of novel solutions to ensure they meet and exceed business expectations.

• Identify areas for process improvement, automation, and efficiency gains, leading opportunities for leveraging Generative AI to drive innovation.

• Identify dependencies for successful execution of Integration (Internal and external)

• Develop ideas and evaluations where AI can support and drive efficiencies with our integration tasks.

• Lead the integration approach for each of the Visa Family of Companies (VFCs).

• Optimizes use of Visa’s Platforms & Solutions

• Participate in ongoing dialogue with internal global technology teams, keeping them informed of progress and representing the VFCs interests and needs with these groups.

• Partner with extended Visa technology and acquired entity for execution plan for G2TS

• Assess the technology infrastructure, systems, and operations of the target company to identify potential integration challenges, risks, and opportunities.

• Develop and maintain architecture documentation, including diagrams, technical specifications, and design guidelines, to support the integration process.

• Ensure Integration approaches maintain the highest level of security and reliability.

• Evaluate and select appropriate technology platforms, tools, and methodologies to support the integration of infrastructure and operations.

• Leverage Generative AI to analyze and predict potential integration challenges, risks, and opportunities, providing data-driven insights to support decision-making during M&A processes.

• Execute a comprehensive technology and process architecture strategy, roadmap, and plan for infrastructure and operations activities during M&A.

• Identifying proper service metrics and measurements for ensuring performance against Service Level Agreements.

• Lead and oversee the technology and process architecture for infrastructure and operations activities during M&A initiatives.

• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of integrated technology and process architecture solutions, adjusting as needed.

• Provide guidance and technical expertise to stakeholders, project teams, and IT staff on technology and process architecture matters.

• Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in infrastructure and operations, and make recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Work with extended Visa technology teams & VFC O&I (Operations & Infrastructure) Leads to troubleshoot complex technical issues across a range of technical disciplines (Systems / Network / Storage).

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.