IT Consultant

IT Consultant (eCheck Payment Solution)
Hybrid (Onsite at least 2 days/wk)

Description:
Diversified Systems is searching for a highly skilled IT Consultant to design, develop, and implement a secure eCheck payment solution integrated with our existing Online Payment System (OPS). This role will focus on building a seamless user experience by enabling customers to initiate payments vi web interface linked from the website(s), ensuring reliable, compliant, and scalable transaction processing. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in payment systems, web application development, and system integration, with the ability to deliver high-quality solutions in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop a web-based eCheck (ACH) payment module that integrates with the existing OPS platform.
• Build and maintain a secure customer-facing payment interface accessible via the PUC website(s).
• Develop backend services and APIs to support payment workflows, validation, and transaction processing.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, security standards, and data protection requirements (e.g., PCI-DSS, NACHA guidelines).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather business and technical requirements and translate them into effective system architecture and user experience designs.
• Design,integrate, test, and deploy the eCheck solution with existing enterprise/legacy systems and payment workflows.
• Conduct usability reviews and recommend interface improvements based on user feedback, analytics,and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with accessibility standards and modern web usability guidelines for public-facing applications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to payment processing, system interfaces, and performance.
• Document system architecture, workflows, and technical specifications.
• Provide recommendations for scalability, reliability, and future enhancements.
• Support ongoing maintenance, upgrades, optimization, and production support.
• Participate in code migration from TFS to Azure DevOps (ADO) with Git version control.
• Utilize Azure DevOps (ADO) for work item tracking, CI/CD pipelines, and code management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience) required.
• 5+ years of experience in software development and system integration, including integration with enterprise and legacy platforms required.
• Proven experience developing and integrating payment processing systems (ACH/eCheck preferred), including secure transaction processing, encryption required.
• Strong proficiency in modern web application development, including JavaScript, HTML/CSS, front-end frameworks, and technologies such as Java, .NET required.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing customer-facing web applications with strong UI/UX focus, including responsive design, accessibility required.
• Experience implementing APIs and system integrations using REST and/or SOAP services required.
• Experience with relational databases and data modeling required.
• Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) for work item management, repositories, and CI/CD pipelines required.
• Experience migrating code from TFS to Git-based repositories required.
• Background in government, utilities, or other highly regulated environments required.
• Experience integrating with enterprise and legacy systems required.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure services, including App Services, Functions, and API Management required.
• Experience designing customer-facing payment, checkout, banking, or other transaction-based digital experiences, including application of UI/UX best practices required.
• Experience with high-availability, transaction-based systems, including online billing, invoice payment platforms, ACH processing workflows, and banking platforms required.

About Diversified Systems
Founded in 1990, Diversified Systems is an award-winning Technology Services corporation providing all levels of IT project consulting services nationwide. DSI is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with regional offices in the American Midwest and East Coast. We offer our consultants a number of flexible and competitive compensation benefit packages.

Diversified Systems is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
DSI values authenticity and is committed to making sure our employees and partners are valued and respected. At DSI, we believe building a diverse culture is important because we know when people work together, we can achieve better results as a team. DSI realizes that everyone comes from various backgrounds. We celebrate these differences because our employees are our greatest asset as we strive to best meet the needs of those we serve. As part of our ongoing efforts, DSI is focused on advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion by setting high standards to continually evolve our culture. This includes but is not limited to recruiting, community involvement, client delivery, and career development.