Lead II - Software Testing

TekWissen LLC; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen Group is seeking a Lead II - Software Testing to oversee EMV certification activities for mobile checkout and retail POS environments. You will lead testing efforts, validate payment workflows, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful certification of payment solutions.

The role requires strong EMV expertise, experience with payment devices and POS systems, and the ability to manage documentation and test artifacts throughout the certification lifecycle.

Qualifications

• EMV certification testing experience in retail or payment environments.
• Experience testing payment devices and transaction workflows.
• Familiarity with retail POS systems and payment authorizers.
• Experience with Collis certification tools.
• Experience validating credit card transactions and authorization workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead EMV certification activities for payment devices and authorizers.
• Execute, validate, and re-test certification test cases until successful.
• Support certification involving payment devices, POS systems, and transaction environments.
• Utilize Collis tools to execute and validate tests.
• Collaborate with development/engineering/test teams to troubleshoot issues.
• Configure payment device setups required for certification.
• Test and validate payment transactions in POS environments.
• Maintain certification records and logs.
• Investigate defects and coordinate resolutions.
• Support authorization and workflow validation.
• Ensure compliance with certification standards and processes.
• Participate in planning, execution, reporting, and issue management.
• Collaborate with business/technical teams to hit milestones.

Skills

EMV testing

Payment devices

Retail POS

Collis tools

Transaction workflows

Ingenico devices

Troubleshooting

Test artifacts

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Equivalent education/experience considered

Tools

Collis certification/testing tools

Job description

Overview

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client provider of digital technology and transformation, information technology and services

Job Title

Lead II - Software Testing

Location

Bentonville, AR

Duration

6 Months

Job Type

Temporary Assignment

Work Type

Onsite

Job Description

Summary

We are seeking an experienced Lead II - Software Testing professional to lead EMV certification activities for mobile checkout payment devices and retail point-of-sale environments. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in payment systems, EMV certification testing, retail POS platforms, and payment device validation. This role will be responsible for executing certification efforts, validating payment transaction processing, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful certification of payment solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead EMV certification activities for multiple payment devices and payment authorizers.
• Execute, validate, and re-test certification test cases until successful certification is achieved.
• Support certification activities involving payment devices, retail POS systems, and transaction processing environments.
• Utilize Collis certification tools to execute and validate certification test cases.
• Partner with internal development, engineering, and testing teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
• Configure and support payment device setups required for certification activities.
• Test and validate credit card and payment transactions in retail POS environments.
• Maintain detailed certification records, test logs, documentation, and certification artifacts.
• Investigate defects and coordinate resolution activities with stakeholders.
• Support payment authorization and transaction workflow validation activities.
• Ensure compliance with certification standards, processes, and testing requirements.
• Participate in certification planning, execution, reporting, and issue management activities.
• Collaborate with business and technical teams to achieve certification milestones and project objectives.

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with EMV certification processes.
• Experience testing payment devices and payment transaction workflows.
• Experience working with retail Point-of-Sale (POS) systems.
• Proficiency using Collis certification and testing tools.
• Experience testing credit card transactions and payment authorization workflows.
• Familiarity with Ingenico payment devices.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience documenting test execution results and certification artifacts.
• Ability to analyze certification failures and coordinate resolution efforts.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience supporting certification environments and payment device configurations.
• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced retail technology environments.

Preferred Skills

• Retail industry experience.
• Experience with mobile checkout solutions.
• Knowledge of payment processing systems and payment authorizer integrations.
• Experience with POS certification and end-to-end transaction validation.
• Familiarity with payment compliance standards and certification methodologies.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience will be considered.

Experience

• Proven experience performing EMV certification testing within retail or payment processing environments.
• Experience working with payment devices, payment networks, and POS ecosystems.
• Experience validating transaction processing workflows and certification test cases.
• Demonstrated ability to manage certification activities from planning through successful completion.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical and business teams.

Certifications

• EMV-related certifications are a plus.
• Payment industry certifications are preferred.
• Additional software testing or quality assurance certifications are advantageous.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.