Quality Assurance Engineer Payments/transactions testing | Alpharetta, GA

Matlen Silver; Alpharetta, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Matlen Silver is seeking a hands-on Quality Assurance Engineer for a 4-month contract to hire in Alpharetta, GA, onsite. This role centers on payments processing, EMV testing, and certification activities.

You will work with Java, JMeter, Postman, Splunk, and Jira to validate transactions including credit, debit, EBT, and gift cards, ensuring data integrity and supporting EMV L3 certification.

Qualifications

• Hands-on QA-focused candidate with EMV L3 exposure.
• Experience testing payment transactions across credit, debit, EBT, and gift cards.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end EMV L3 certification support and validation.
• Design and execute test plans for payment processing scenarios.
• Capture and analyze host/simulator logs to support card brand certifications.
• Validate output data against technical specifications.

Skills

EMV L3

Payment systems

Log analysis

Tools

Base24

ISO8583

JMeter

Postman

Splunk

Jira

FIME BTT

Job description

Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer

Duration: 4 months contract to hire

Location: Alpharetta, GA - fully onsite

Hourly pay: $59/hr. W2

Due to client requirements, only USC and Green Card holders are eligible to apply

• EMV L3 Certification: In-depth expertise managing end-to-end certification processes and compliance requirements.
• Payment Systems & Messaging: Comprehensive knowledge of Base24 systems and ISO 8583 messaging standards for payment transaction processing.
• Transaction Testing: Skilled in designing and executing detailed test plans for credit, debit, EBT, and gift card scenarios.
• Log Analysis & Submission: Proficient in capturing and analyzing host and simulator logs to support card brand certifications.
• Security & Mainframe: Strong proficiency in PIN Transaction Security (PTS) specifications and PTS Mainframe environments.
• Technical & Code Support: Basic programming knowledge (Java) used to troubleshoot and support EMV chip card implementations.
• Testing & Validation Tools: Experienced in performance and functional testing using JMeter, FIME BTT, and Postman API validation.
• Defect & Log Management: Skilled in Splunk, Zephyr Scale, and Jira for log analysis, test tracking, and defect management.
• Data Quality & Compliance: Ensures strict accuracy by validating output data against defined technical specifications.

Tech Stack:

• Java
• JMeter
• Postman
• Splunk
• Jira

The ideal candidate would be a hands-on Payments/EMV QA Engineer with EMV L3 certification experience, Base24/ISO 8583 knowledge/expertise, and experience testing credit, debit, EBT, or gift card transactions, with Java, JMeter, Postman, Splunk, and Jira skills in a payment-processing environment.