Payments Solution Architect Global Retailer
Project goal
Architect a major programme of PCI Compliance and Architectural change, involving upgrades to Windows Server, upgrades to 30 existing applications, and the rollout of approximately 14 new applications.
Project details
The client, a major UK retailer with significant overseas operations, was part way through a major programme of PCI Compliance and Architectural Change which had unmovable and fast approaching deadlines. A turnaround plan was required in order to meet the deadlines. The consultant proposed the following plan of action:
- Separate the programme of work into three streams - Compliance, Microsoft Support Upgrades (Windows Operating System and .Net) and Architectural improvements
- Identify the parts of the programme of work that could not be moved (Compliance and Microsoft Support Upgrades)
- Identify the parts of the programme which could be implemented after the deadline (Architectural Improvements)
Following acceptance of the plan, a programme of the following work was successfully overseen:
- A complex rollout of Operating System upgrades to 30 production servers
- Testing of server upgrades and application installations
- Architecture of 14 new applications for two new Payment Service Providers to replace legacy applications
- Architecture of major upgrades to 30 existing Payments applications with replacement of core functionality
- Architecture of .Net Core version upgrades to around 30 applications
Project outcome
The following outcomes were achieved:
- 30 production servers were upgraded to Windows 2019
- 70 UAT servers were upgraded to Windows 2019
- 30 applications were re-architected and upgraded to .Net Core 6
- 14 new applications were implemented
- All goals for PCI Compliance were achieved
- All requirements for continuing Microsoft Support were achieved.