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POS - Certification Engineer

Cognizant
Full-time
On-site
Georgia
Digital

Job Summary

We are seeking skilled and detail-oriented professionals with proven experience in Card Payment Testing & Certification within the Retail, Restaurant, & Fuel Payments domain. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring Client’ s payment solutions comply with industry standards and successfully pass certifications with acquirers, processors, and regulatory bodies.

The role requires strong technical acumen, certification lifecycle management, and collaboration with both internal stakeholders and external certification bodies. Senior candidates are expected to lead certification projects and mentor junior team members.

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Key Responsibilities

· Manage multi-faceted certification projects end-to-end: scope definition, test planning, execution, defect resolution, and successful closure.

· Collaborate closely with Development, QA, Compliance, and Partner teams to ensure prompt readiness for certification.

· Lead and Execute EMV L3 Card Brand Certifications with processors / acquirers.

· Lead and Execute Fleet Card Certifications with processors / acquirers and Card Barands.

· Lead and Execute Host Message Specification Certifications with various processors / acquirers and Card Brands.

· Review & prepare Certification results - test cases, logs, evidence, and summary reports.

· Troubleshoot issues during test execution and coordinate defect triage with engineering and vendor teams.

· Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payment industry standards (e.g., EMVCo, PCI, ISO8583), certification requirements, and ecosystem change