At Omni, we are the special forces of the payments industry. We don’t just deploy terminals; we architect the entire stack to eliminate opacity and complexity for our partners. As an EMV Certification Analyst, you serve as the critical gateway between code and commerce. You will be responsible for ensuring that our cutting-edge payment solutions—spanning hardware, software, and gateways—meet the rigorous standards of global acquirers and card brands. Whether you are starting your career in fintech or are a seasoned expert in L3 certifications, you will work hands-on with the latest technology to ensure our deployments are flawless, secure, and compliant.
What You’ll Do
- Execute Certification Cycles: Perform EMV Level-3 payment application testing with various US and international acquirers.
- Hardware Validation: Conduct functional testing on a variety of payment hardware terminals, including Verifone, Ingenico, Pax, and Equinox/Hypercom, as well as Android or Linux-based proprietary devices.
- Test Planning & Strategy: Collaborate with the team to design comprehensive test plans that address software scenarios, regression testing, negative testing, and usability.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Analyze transaction logs and gateway messaging requirements (including ISO specifications) to identify the root cause of operating errors and collaborate with developers on fixes.+2
- Quality Assurance: Monitor and document all test activities to ensure traceability to requirements, serving as a gatekeeper for code promotions and production quality.+1
- Continuous Improvement: Help establish automated or repeatable test beds to accelerate our certification timelines and improve overall software quality.
Who You Are
- The background: You possess a 4-year College Degree (BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field) OR have 1+ years of experience in a technology/QA position.
- The location: You are local to the Irvine, CA area and ready to work onsite to collaborate directly with our engineering and hardware teams.
- The problem solver: You have high problem sensitivity—you can tell when something is wrong before it breaks and use logic to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.+1
- The technical aptitude: You are comfortable working with computer hardware and software, including understanding basic scripting, relational databases, or object-oriented concepts.
- The detail-oriented: You have the ability to manage complex sets of rules and group things in different ways to ensure total compliance.
- (Bonus) Industry experience: For senior applicants, specific experience with PCI compliance, functional flows of EMV applications, and ISTQB certification is highly preferred.
Compensation
- Competitive Salary: We offer a highly competitive base salary commensurate with your experience level (Junior to Senior).
- Growth: Opportunity to work directly with industry veterans and gain deep expertise in the fintech stack.
- Culture: A collaborative, onsite environment in Irvine, CA, focused on shared success and rapid professional evolution.
