EMV Certification & Retail POS Testing

Saransh Inc; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Saransh Inc in Bentonville, AR is seeking an experienced EMV Certification Engineer to lead certification activities for mobile checkout and retail payment devices.

You will perform testing, validation, and re-testing across multiple payment networks, collaborate with engineering and business teams, and ensure compliance with EMV standards.

Qualifications

• Hands-on EMV certification and payment device testing.
• Experience with retail POS systems and payment transaction validation.
• Experience testing payment devices (Ingenico preferred).
• Proficiency with Collis certification/testing tools.
• Experience testing credit/debit transactions in retail environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead EMV certification activities for payment devices across multiple authorizers.
• Perform certification testing, validation, and re-testing until requirements are met.
• Execute EMV test cases using Collis tools and validate results.
• Set up, configure, and maintain certification environments.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and support to resolve issues.
• Analyze certification failures and coordinate remediation.
• Maintain certification documentation and test logs.
• Support payment transaction testing (authorization, settlement, refunds, reversals).
• Ensure compliance with payment network standards and provide ongoing testing support.

Skills

EMV Certification

Payment Device Testing

Retail POS Systems

Credit/Debit Card Processing

Certification Documentation

Defect Analysis & Troubleshooting

Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering

Tools

Collis Test Tools

Ingenico Terminals

Verifone / PAX platforms

Job description

Role: Lead Software Testing / EMV Certification Engineer Retail POS & Payment Devices

Location: Bentonville, AR (Onsite from Day 1)

Job Type: Contract

NOTE: Due to Client Constraints, we are looking only for Visa Independent candidates

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced EMV Certification Engineer to lead and support EMV certification activities for mobile checkout and retail payment devices.
• The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with EMV certification, payment transaction testing, retail POS systems, and payment device validation.
• This role involves working closely with payment authorizers, internal engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure successful certification and deployment of payment solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute EMV certification activities for payment devices across multiple payment authorizers.
• Perform certification testing, validation, and re-testing of payment transactions until certification requirements are successfully met.
• Execute EMV test cases using Collis certification tools and validate test results.
• Support the setup, configuration, and maintenance of payment devices and certification environments.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and support teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve certification-related issues.
• Analyze certification failures, document findings, and coordinate remediation efforts.
• Maintain detailed certification documentation, test logs, execution reports, and supporting artifacts.
• Support payment transaction testing, including authorization, settlement, refunds, reversals, and other transaction scenarios.
• Ensure compliance with payment network and certification standards.
• Provide ongoing testing support throughout certification and deployment cycles.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with EMV certification and payment device testing.
• Strong experience with retail POS systems and payment transaction validation.
• Experience working with Ingenico payment devices.
• Proficiency with Collis certification/testing tools.
• Experience testing credit card, debit card, and payment transactions in retail environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting certifications for Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, or other payment networks.
• Experience with contactless payment certifications.
• Knowledge of payment processing workflows and transaction lifecycles.
• Previous experience in retail payment environments.
• Familiarity with additional payment terminal platforms such as Verifone, PAX, or similar devices.

Desired Skills

• EMV Certification
• Payment Device Testing
• Ingenico Terminals
• Retail POS Systems
• Collis Test Tools
• Payment Transaction Testing
• Credit/Debit Card Processing
• Certification Documentation
• Defect Analysis & Troubleshooting
• Stakeholder Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent experience preferred.