Senior Associate

•         Collaboration with banks and payment partners, and internal stakeholders ensuring seamless product validation before market deployment.

•         Execute end-to-end certification testing for NPCI Products and payment applications in-line with NPCI guidelines. 

•         Execute test cases, log defects, and ensure timely resolution. 

•         Maintain certification documentation and provide reports for audits.​

•         Execute test cases, log defects, and ensure timely resolution.

•         Implement automation as required in the certification process

•         Manage end to end certification activities across all products

•         Co-ordination with internal departments for ensuring smooth business operations.Follow and bring in industry best practices for certifications.

•         Good legal technical skills in drafting, reviewing documentation and carrying out research

•          Excellent communication, co-ordination and project management skills

•         Strong knowledge of PCI standards, APIs, and payment terminologies. 

•          Hands-on experience with testing tools (e.g., Postman) and defect life cycle

•         Ability to work in a structured, process-driven environment.

•         Ability to handle multiple certifications simultaneously.

•         Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence

•         Knowledge (or) maintenance expertise of open stack servers

         Good to Have:  

•         Good understating of Java, Python, .net and DB’s

•          Exposure to NPCI’s certification processes or payment scheme testing. Ability to create SOP’s and Technical documentations

•         Identify gaps in the current monitoring process.

•         Design an AI-enabled monitoring framework for log analysis and notifications. Recommend dashboards for operational visibility.

Expected AI Tool Usage

•         LLM for certification planning.

•         AI for risk prediction. Excel/Power BI for dashboard prototype or any presentation tool.