EMV Certification Specialist

Job Description: Seeking a hands-on EMV Certification Engineer, Payment Certification Analyst, or Payment Terminal Certification Engineer with deep experience certifying payment terminals with major U.S. payment processors.

Roles & Responsibilities: Three-plus years of direct EMV certification experience. Hands-on certification experience with one or more major payment processors: FiservTSYSChase Elavon

Technical Experience: Deep understanding of EMV transaction flows, EMV tags, Level 1 and Level 2 field-level data elements, and certification requirements Experience executing and troubleshooting processor certification test cases Ability to analyze certification logs and identify root causes of failures Experience working with payment terminals, preferably PAX devices Strong understanding of card-present payment processing, including contact and contactless transactions Experience with PAX terminal software development or QAIngenico Axium terminal software development or QAKnowledge of debit networks, contactless terminals, and payment application certification processes

Key Responsibilities: Review EMV certification logs and test results. Diagnose certification failures at the field/tag level. Identify required changes and communicate recommendations to Client and PAX development teams. Support end-to-end processor certification activities through successful approval. Partner with development, QA, and processor certification teams to resolve issues quickly.