FRFS Technical Solutions Analyst, Operations Customer Testing Services

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) delivers a suite of payments services to financial institutions via FedLine® Solutions, Fedwire® Funds and Securities, the National Settlement Service (NSS), FedCash®1, FedACH®, Check Services, and the FedNow® Service. FRFS operates as a fully integrated organization with groups dedicated to operations, technology, product and industry engagement, enterprise services, and one focused on the ongoing growth and development of the FedNow instant payment service. Our strategy defines our future direction, seeking to offer a fully integrated product suite that provides speed, resilience, and choice in meeting the payments needs of financial institutions across the United States. Through our Enterprise structure, we strive to meet the needs of the marketplace for new products and services with speed and agility, seek to provide a robust and unified customer experience, and work to create career growth opportunities for FRFS staff. We seek leaders to set the vision, strategy, values, and priorities that enable FRFS to achieve its mission. Our leaders must demonstrate a strategic, action-oriented mindset focused on intellectual curiosity, agility, accountability, and the ability to drive innovation through experimentation. To achieve our vision for a people-focused organization with a strong collaborative and innovative culture, we expect our leaders to champion an inclusive environment and demonstrate our values in how we work and interact with each other and our broader community. About the Role A skilled IT professional to provide critical technical support for our Federal Reserve Financial Services (FRFS) Connectivity Testing and Integration (CTI) Team to deliver exceptional customer support, by providing second and third-level technical support. Your responsibilities include coordinating customer onboarding projects, facilitating network testing, and serving as a technical liaison between customers, internal teams, and vendors. You'll manage technical projects from start to finish, maintain detailed documentation, and identify process improvements. This position requires excellent customer service, strong technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities, and the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively. Key Activities Install, maintain, monitor, and troubleshooting systems and applications while providing advanced technical support to resolve complex customer issues. Serve as technical liaison between customers, vendors, and internal teams while managing onboarding projects, equipment changes, and infrastructure implementations. Research and resolve connectivity issues and change requests, escalating advanced problems according to established standards for timely resolution. Maintain test lab environments for regression testing, problem recreation, and network validation activities to ensure system reliability. Create and maintain technical documentation, procedures, and guidelines while identifying opportunities to improve processes and infrastructure. Provide after-hours support for urgent issues. Required Qualifications Typically requires 0-3 years of relevant experience. Associate’s degree in information technology or a closely related field from a technical/vocational school, an accredited college or university, or equivalent combination of directly related education and/or experience. Novice to intermediate understanding of subject. Works under clearly defined guidelines with direct supervision. Consults with management or more senior staff in decision-making. Preferred Qualifications Knowledge of systems administration, network infrastructure, and both production and test environments. Ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues, escalate appropriately, and troubleshoot connectivity and system-level problems. Capacity to lead customer projects, coordinate across multiple stakeholders, and manage timelines. Skilled in serving as a technical liaison between diverse groups including customers, vendors, and internal teams while providing consultative support. Creating and maintaining comprehensive technical documentation, processes, procedures, and accurate customer databases. Flexibility to provide on-call support, handle urgent issues outside business hours, and maintain a customer-centric approach while identifying continuous improvement opportunities. Working Hours Monday – Friday / 8:00am – 4:30pm CT OR Monday – Friday / 11:00am – 7:30pm CT Saturday / 7:00am – 4:00pm CT Team members can expect to work 2-3 Saturdays per month based on project demands and customer requirements. Additional Information How We Work: On-site, full-time. Requirements vary by district. Locations: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, San Francisco preferred. Remote Eligible: No Salary: $63,800 - $82,500 / Associate Level $78,500 - $101,500 / Experienced Level Final offers are determined by factors including the candidate’s qualifications, internal alignment considerations, district assignment, and geographic location. Citizenship Requirements: United States citizenship or lawful permanent resident alien status, with at least three (3) or more years of United States residency from the date of legal entry to the United States is required for this position. Screening Requirements: This position has additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. These additional screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and could take up to a couple of months to complete. You can begin work before the screening is completed; however, continued employment is contingent on acceptable screening results. The areas screened may include education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reference checks. Sponsorship: The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. About Us Total Rewards & Benefits Who We Are What We Do Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube Full Time / Part Time Full time Regular / Temporary Regular Job Exempt (Yes / No) Yes Job Category Information Technology Family Group Work Shift First (United States of America) The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences. Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers ( or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels. Privacy Notice OUR BANK has one of the most recognizable brands around the world. The Federal Reserve is the central bank of the United States—one of the world's most influential, trusted and prestigious financial organizations. The Federal Reserve is charged with the important mission of promoting a strong economy and a stable financial system and fulfills this responsibility by formulating national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks and bank holding companies, and providing financial services for banks and the U.S. government. OUR PEOPLE are diverse in background and ideas, which allows for ongoing creativity and innovation. Ultimately, they are the ones who push our high-performance, exchange-driven culture forward. Why Our People Choose Us: Our reputation precedes us There will always be room for personal growth Our people are first You’ll find the right balance Your responsibilities will be meaningful We hope that you will be our future colleague. Always verify and apply to jobs on Federal Reserve System Careers or through verified Federal Reserve Bank social media channels. Please check back later for more information on available job opportunities.