Key Responsibilities
• Elicit, document, and manage business and functional requirements for credit card payment processing systems, including authorization, clearing, settlement, chargebacks, and dispute resolution workflows.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed functional specifications, user stories, process flows, and data mapping documents for development and QA teams.
• Analyze end-to-end payment lifecycle processes including card authorization, capture, refund, tokenization, 3DS (3D Secure), and fraud management.
• Collaborate with internal teams (engineering, product, compliance, risk, and operations) and external vendors/partners to define and deliver payment solutions.
• Support and participate in UAT (User Acceptance Testing), system integration testing (SIT), and regression testing cycles, including reviewing test cases and defect management.
• Ensure all payment solutions adhere to PCI-DSS compliance standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder meetings, and sprint ceremonies (in Agile environments) to drive alignment and timely delivery.
• Analyze payment data and transaction reports to identify trends, anomalies, and areas for process improvement.
• Support go-live activities, post-implementation monitoring, and production incident resolution related to payment systems.
• Assist in documenting API specifications and integration guides for payment gateway and processor connectivity.
experience as a Business Analyst or Technical Business Analyst, with a strong focus on credit card or digital payments processing.
• Deep knowledge of the payments ecosystem: card networks, issuers, acquirers, payment gateways, and processors.
• Proficiency with payment authorization/settlement flows.
• Experience with PCI-DSS compliance requirements and tokenization/encryption concepts.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs and ability to read and interpret API documentation and message schemas.
• Strong skills in writing BRDs, FRDs, user stories, use cases, data flow diagrams, and process maps.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum methodology using tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with 3D Secure (EMV 3DS), EMV chip, contactless payments, and digital wallets (Apple Pay, Google Pay).
• Knowledge of chargeback and dispute management processes.
• Familiarity with payment platforms such as Fiserv, FIS, ACI Worldwide, Worldpay, Stripe, Adyen, or Cybersource.
• Preferred Certifications: CBAP, PMI-PBA, or relevant payments industry certifications (e.g., AAP – Accredited ACH Professional).
• Experience with fraud detection tools and rules engines.
• Experience with reconciling merchant activity to the system
Technical Skills
• Tools: MS Office Suite, Miro, ADO
• Languages/Query: SQL, basic understanding of XML/JSON
• Standards: ISO 8583, ISO 20022, PCI-DSS, EMV
• Methodology: Agile/Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid
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