TSYS Platform Lead - contract role
Position: Senior Consultant
Start Date: July 14, 2025
Duration: Dec. 2025
Hours: Full-time 37.5/hrs /week
Rate - $100-115/hr C2C
Role title: TSYS Platform Lead
Location: Full Remote - work EST Hours
Languages: English
Qualifications:
• TSYS applications knowledge including TS2, TLP, Quick Remit, Centresuite, API’s, MQ’s, etc.
• TSYS expertise for both Consumer and Commercial platforms
• TSYS Banking integration knowledge
• Knowledge of the SDLC, testing concepts, methodologies, metrics, automated testing frameworks and banking documentation standards.
• Understanding of banking applications and infrastructure components.
• Problem solving skills including the ability to troubleshoot and identify problem areas throughout testing.
• Collaborate well with others. Ability to translate technical concepts into easy to understand terms.
• Able to analyze data and use testing metrics to highlight improvement opportunities.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth.
• Collaboration & team skills - In-depth.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth.
• Influence skills - In-depth.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth.
Job Summary:
The major skills are: TSYS applications, MQ Packets, Restful API’s , batch data, MC, Visa, Loyalty, Credit card/Payments, integration with bank.
You will be responsible for identifying downstream impacts, mapping of data to services, recommending solutions and providing alternative approaches to meet requirements. Works closely with all application/client teams that support credit cards throughout the entire lifecycle to the change/project. Reviews and approves all Designs, development, execution, and plans for TSYS, and Credit Card Vendors Applications in various environments. Provides immediate response to production program problems.
Ø The Platform lead is accountable for supporting and leading Intakes/engagement of development/testing/business teams impacted by the change/activity.
Ø Lead all the technical activities/assessment for all Platform related vendors.
§ This is applicable to also when the Platform Lead is assigned to a Project not led by Platform.
Ø Supports Platform QA, e2e, UAT and other testing teams requiring Platform technical SME.
Ø Lead the implementation of Platform led projects for both testing and production
Ø Accountable for the Change Records related to Platform changes
Ø Provides support and recommendations to SA, project teams, development teams on the solutions pertaining to platform data/services and functionality.
Ø Supports PM’s and other leads to co-ordinate scheduled, planning for project plans for Platform scope
Ø Lead the Platform issue management for the assigned changes for Platform and Project teams
Ø Key stakeholder in all requirements sessions, system diagrams, Design reviews, provides recommendation for approval of the Platform STO/LTO
Ø Responsible for raising risk awareness and work with team on mitigation and being part of the solution
Ø Lead all activities related to SES/Data Mapping for all Platform vendor changes
Ø Lead and recommend Data usage for vendor services such as API and MQ.
§ Ability to understand and perform analysis with request/responses to triage issues and investigations
Ø Assigned as a Tech Lead for the following type of changes (outside of Platform led)
§ Projects which have a change to Platform vendors, such as data, functionality, integration (new product, enhancements, new vendor, etc)
§ Projects which are not changing or add new data, functionality, and integration, but scope is utilizing existing services/data
§ API’s/real time data – anytime this is in scope, new or existing, a Platform Lead must be assigned and drive this work with project team
• Platform is accountable for ensuring we are leveraging real time data the most optimal way that is efficient to the platform and cost effective to business.
• Conducts independent analysis and assessment to resolve strategic issues.
• Supports the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Breaks down strategic problems, and analyses data and information to provide insights and recommendations.
• Leads and implements initiatives.
• Reviews, evaluates, and derives requirements for testability.
• Participates and contributes to Designs, develops, executes, and maintains testing strategies and plans to ensure stability and efficiency, enabling a seamless process.
• Recommends approaches to streamline and integrate technological processes and systems in the organization to improve overall efficiency and improve the bank.
• Ensures the accuracy and consistency of documentation processes. Follows SDLC process.
• Communicates the overall quality of a deliverable and ensures metrics are used to drive delivery and identify any areas of concern.
• Participates in programs/projects across the enterprise.
• Participates as an active stakeholder in every initiative, driving quality based on fact-based metrics.
• Ensures development teams’ unit testing practices are in place and confirms core criteria met prior to integrated testing delivery.
• Proactively provides improvement opportunities to the team to enhance the processes and testing practices.
• Identifies opportunities to strengthen the quality assurance capability, such as: sharing expertise to promote technical development, mentoring employees, building communities of practice and networks.
• Stays abreast of industry technical and business trends through participation in professional associations, practice communities & individual learning.
• Focus is primarily on business/group within bank; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works independently on a range of complex tasks, which may include unique situations.
*Only candidates who currently reside in Canada will be considered.
*Contractors must be incorporated or named as Directors of a Canadian corporation.
We DO NOT sub-contract.