Application Support Executive - Payment

Request ID: 82514-1
Title: Application Support Executive - Payment
Locations: Morristown, NJ
Duration: 6 Months
Rate Range: $45 - $49/Hour on W2 (All inclusive)
Note: Applicants must be willing to work on W2

Job Description:
Incident Management**: Monitor and resolve issues in payment applications (e.g., payment gateways, POS systems, card processing platforms) to ensure minimal downtime and adherence to SLAs.
Technical Support**: Provide L2/L3 support for payment systems, addressing issues related to transaction failures, connectivity, and integrations with card networks (e.g., Visa, Mastercard, Amex), acquirers, and issuers.
Payment Card Cycle Support**: Troubleshoot and support end-to-end payment card transaction processes, including authorization, clearing, settlement, and reconciliation for credit and debit cards.
Disputes & Chargebacks**: Investigate and resolve disputes, manage chargeback processes, and ensure compliance with card network rules (e.g., Visa's TCR, Mastercard's dispute resolution).
Fraud Management**: Monitor and analyze transaction patterns using fraud detection tools; support fraud prevention measures like tokenization, 3D Secure, and risk scoring systems.
System Maintenance**: Perform updates, patches, and configurations for payment applications, ensuring security, PCI DSS compliance, and optimal performance.
Troubleshooting**: Analyze logs, debug code, and perform root cause analysis for issues in payment workflows, including ISO 8583 message processing, EMV transactions, and fraud alerts.
Collaboration**: Partner with development, QA, infrastructure, and fraud teams to resolve issues, deploy fixes, and implement system enhancements.
Customer Support**: Communicate with internal teams and external clients (e.g., merchants, banks) to resolve payment, dispute, or fraud-related queries promptly.
Monitoring & Reporting**: Use tools like Splunk or Dynatrace to monitor transaction success rates, system performance, and fraud trends; generate reports for stakeholders.
Documentation**: Maintain detailed records of incidents, resolutions, dispute cases, and system configurations for compliance and knowledge sharing.
Process Improvement**: Identify opportunities to streamline payment processes, reduce chargeback rates, and enhance fraud detection through automation or system optimizations.
Compliance & Security**: Ensure adherence to payment industry standards (e.g., PCI DSS, EMV, PSD2, GDPR) and implement security practices to protect cardholder data.

Required Skills /Qualifications:
- 6-8+ years in application support, with 5+ years in the payment industry, specifically in credit/debit card processing, disputes, and fraud management.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting applications built on Java, .NET, or Python.
- Strong SQL/Oracle skills for querying transaction and dispute data.
- Expertise in APIs, web services (REST/SOAP), and middleware (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
- In-depth knowledge of payment protocols (e.g., ISO 8583, SWIFT) and EMV standards.
- Comprehensive understanding of payment card lifecycle: authorization, clearing, settlement, and reconciliation.
- Expertise in credit/debit card processing, including acquirer/issuer workflows and card network operations.
- Experience with dispute resolution, chargeback processes, and card network regulations.
- Familiarity with regulatory standards (e.g., PCI DSS, PSD2, GDPR).
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills; ability to handle high-pressure scenarios.
- Proficiency with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Jira), monitoring platforms, and fraud analytics tools.
- Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Knowledge of fintech innovations, mobile payments, or blockchain-based payment systems.
- Scripting skills (e.g., Bash, PowerShell) for automation of dispute or fraud workflows.


Skills: Microsoft SQL Server 2019, Commercial Banking, SolarWinds

Experience Required: 6-8 Years


Company Benefits & Culture

• Inclusive and diverse work environment
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

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