POS - Tester / Certification Engineer

Card Payment Testing & Certification Professional

We are seeking skilled and detail-oriented professionals with proven experience in Card Payment Testing & Certification within the Retail, Restaurant, & Fuel Payments domain. The ideal candidate will play a key role in ensuring client's payment solutions comply with industry standards and successfully pass certifications with acquirers, processors, and regulatory bodies.

The role requires strong technical acumen, certification lifecycle management, and collaboration with both internal stakeholders and external certification bodies. Senior candidates are expected to lead certification projects and mentor junior team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multi-faceted certification projects end-to-end: scope definition, test planning, execution, defect resolution, and successful closure.
• Collaborate closely with Development, QA, Compliance, and Partner teams to ensure prompt readiness for certification.
• Lead and Execute EMV L3 Card Brand Certifications with processors / acquirers.
• Lead and Execute Fleet Card Certifications with processors / acquirers and Card Brands.
• Lead and Execute Host Message Specification Certifications with various processors / acquirers and Card Brands.
• Review & prepare Certification results - test cases, logs, evidence, and summary reports.
• Troubleshoot issues during test execution and coordinate defect triage with engineering and vendor teams.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payment industry standards (e.g., EMVCo, PCI, ISO8583), certification requirements, and ecosystem change

What We Offer

• The chance to work with impact. Here, you're empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
• Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
• The opportunity to thrive on a high caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other's experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
• Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents —from day one.
• True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.

About Us

Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.

Other employment-related information

Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

If you have a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or submit an application, please email CareersNA2@cognizant.com with your request and contact information.

Language requirements vary depending on roles, but we ask that all candidates have basic English proficiency for company-wide communications purposes. For roles based in Quebec, professional English proficiency is required, as you'll deliver services to and collaborate with stakeholders outside the province who may not speak French.