Senior Associate in the Certification Team (Non-Cards) at NPCI will be responsible for ensuring the compliance, app-testing, and certification of UPI, IMPS, AePS, IMPS, NeTC products as per NPCI standards. Expected to work closely with Payers, Payee, TPAP and third-party vendors to troubleshoot and resolve reported issues. Knowledge on API based tools.
Job Details:
Role Name: Senior Associate Onboarding
Year of experience: 2 to 6 years of experience in payment systems, certification, testing, or related domainsLocation: Chennai
Education: BE/BTech
Requirements
JOB DETAILS:
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.
KEY SKILLS:
Positive 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
Valuable to Have:
Positive 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
AI SKILLS
• 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.
📌 Senior Associate Onboarding Chennai
🏢 NPCI
📍 Chennai