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The Visa Chip Testing and Approval Services team operates as part of Visa’s Chip and EMV Solutions group in the Commercial Product Development Value Added Services sub-function in Visa’s Technology organization.

The team focuses on the testing and approval of Visa’s contact and contactless payment technologies that ranges from acceptance devices, cards. mobile and new innovations. We are the experts who develop, implement, and manage Visa’s chip payment testing and approval processes. We ensure full compliance with Visa’s requirements and interoperability with Visa payment programs worldwide.

Our goals are achieved with thorough assessment and analysis of Visa’s business requirements to develop, manage, and implement official testing methodologies that are utilized by internal Visa teams and external test partners like Visa recognized testing laboratories. Our clients are Visa technology partners, including chip payment technology manufacturers. We also support Visa’s non-technology and business communities to develop robust testing standards for existing and emerging EMV payment technologies.

This Technology Analyst position in Chip Testing and Approval Services reports to the Director of Chip Testing and Approval Services in Foster City, California. The incumbent will be responsible to review Visa test plans and related test tools developed for Visa payment specifications, review test reports from Visa’s recognized test laboratories for official product approvals and contribute as a testing expert in the Visa chip test lab, special assignments, or projects on as needed basis.

The Technology Analyst will work within the team in the fulfillment of their duties under tight timelines, changing deliverables and additional projects as they occur. Experience and technical background in IC (integrated circuit) chips are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform test plan and test tool validation for Visa specifications using internal validation methodologies to endorse the deliverables for official release and use in Approval Services’ testing process.
• Collaborate with internal test development team for the delivery of updated or new test plans for the validation process.
• Collaborate with Visa accredited test tool vendors as a technical expert on Visa test plans and specifications for tool validation, fixes, and enhancements.
• Perform reviews on official test reports from Visa accredited testing laboratories for compliance with Visa specifications and provide results to a review manager for a product’s approval certification.
• Perform testing activities with automated testing systems in the Foster City chip test labs, as part of Approval Services’ business-as-usual interoperability testing operations.
• Collaborate in special projects or assignments on as needed basis for testing or to contribute technical expertise in Visa’s test plans and test tools.
• Contribute knowledge and communicate interoperability risks or issues to management, by insightful and thoughtful questioning, sharing of new ideas, risks considerations and possible solutions.
• Champion the compliance with Approval Services’ process and policies in daily duties and in collaboration with others in the team or external partners.
• Actively participate in cross-disciplinary working groups and collaborate closely with co-workers from other functional groups within Visa.

Flex Work Arrangement - Hybrid Position - This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

Basic Qualifications

• 2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science / Information
• Technology / Engineering (or equivalent work experience) or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work
• experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD).
• Other Qualifications
• Minimum 4 years of professional working experience in product quality assurance, testing for IC (integrated circuit) or chip payment products (acceptance devices, cards, mobile or related payment technologies)
• Knowledge of software testing methodologies such as black/white box testing, boundary testing, etc.
• An understanding of chip payment products (needs/solutions) is highly preferred
• Process-oriented and procedural, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve processes for stakeholders/ partners
• Possess ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks for efficiency to achieve goals and targets.
• Independent and result-oriented, with desire and ability to learn, adapt and grow as the role evolves.
• Strong team player, with experience working in a cross-functional and matrix organization.
• Excellent written and oral business communications skills in English, with strong analytical skills
• Preference for candidates with experience in the following -
  • Contact and/or contactless payment for acceptance devices, cards, mobile, wearables and related payment technologies
  • Visa Smart Debit and Credit (VSDC) payment applications (VSDC)
  • Visa Integrated Circuit Specification (VIS) and/or Visa Contactless Payment Specification (VCPS)
  • Payment scheme, EMVCo and/or GlobalPlatform specifications and certification process
  • ISO 7816 and ISO 14443 standards for payment acceptance devices, cards, mobile devices, or other form factors.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.