This role pays less than
75%
of similar roles. Most pay
$166,750–$223,187
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$164k
versus about
$195k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, processing transactions between financial institutions and merchants using its extensive network of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services
Mastercard currently has
116 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$122,000–$207,000
across 104 roles with salary data.
Lead Platform Architect joins the Infrastructure Design Services team to analyze and design infrastructure frameworks that align with security, scalability, and availability standards. This role involves creating Technical Architecture Documents (TADs), logical flows, and models while collaborating with application teams to translate complex requirements into robust technical designs. The architect will build and manage cloud-native, hybrid-cloud, and multi-region solutions across AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and Private Cloud environments. Key responsibilities include designing container-based orchestration, implementing service-oriented architecture principles, and developing enterprise AI platforms using tools like Claude Code and Amazon Bedrock. The role requires expertise in web middleware, network protocols, and distributed systems to resolve global infrastructure issues. By leveraging technologies such as Microsoft Visio for middleware design, the architect ensures high availability and performance across various internet components while maintaining strict compliance with identity and encryption standards.
Java
Spring Framework
Python
Go
Site Reliability Engineering
DevOps
CI/CD
Distributed Systems
Automation
Configuration Management
Observability
Root Cause Analysis
ITSM
Capacity Planning
Monitoring