Certification Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Remote; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payment technology provider seeks a Certification Analyst to join their agile engineering team. You will manage EMV certification processes for various payment systems, ensuring compliance with industry standards. This role demands strong technical skills and problem-solving abilities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in payment certification or QA testing environments.
• Familiarity with automated testing tools like Postman and Selenium.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and detail-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Manage EMV certification processes for payment systems.
• Build and execute test scripts for device validation.
• Document certification procedures and maintain test assets.

Skills

Problem-solving

Technical testing

Device integration

Detail-oriented mindset

Communication

Multitasking

Tools

Postman

Selenium

Jira

Confluence

GitHub

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26.06.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Certification Analyst

Location: UK (Remote)

Salary: Up to £35k + benefits

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About the Role

A growing payment technology provider is seeking a Certification Analyst to join their agile and collaborative engineering team. You’ll take ownership of the certification lifecycle for payment systems, working with payment terminals, mobile platforms, and APIs to ensure compliance with processor and industry standards.

This role is ideal for someone passionate about problem-solving, technical testing, and device integration—particularly within the EMV and payments space.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and execute EMV certification processes for terminals, SDKs, and gateway integrations.
• Build and run manual and automated test scripts for device and system validation.
• Set up and configure payment terminals, mobile devices, and test environments.
• Use industry tools (e.g., UL EMV, Postman, Selenium) to execute certification tests and submit results.
• Liaise with processors and internal teams to resolve issues and track progress.
• Document certification procedures and maintain reusable test assets.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance of submitted test results and paperwork.

What You'll Need

• 2+ years of experience in payment certification, QA, or related testing environments.
• Working knowledge of payment processing, APIs, and terminal-based transactions.
• Familiarity with automated testing tools like Postman, Selenium, or Cucumber.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs (SOAP knowledge is a bonus).
• Proficiency with tools like Jira, Confluence, GitHub, Word, and Excel.
• Exposure to UL EMV tools or similar testing platforms is highly desirable.
• Basic networking knowledge to troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Detail-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multitask, self-manage, and thrive under tight deadlines.