CyberSource Payment Gateway & Integration Consultant (Unified Checkout)

CyberSource Payment Gateway & Integration Consultant (Unified Checkout) Oct 2026

Position: CyberSource Payment Gateway & Integration Consultant (Unified Checkout)

Type: Contract / Consulting

Location: Remote

Position Overview

THE CLIENT is seeking an experienced CyberSource Payment Gateway & Integration Consultant to architect, implement, and deploy a direct migration to CyberSource Unified Checkout ahead of the mandated June 2027 deadline.

To ensure technical independence and reliability, the client is bypassing third-party ERP-bundled solutions in favor of a direct, custom-tailored implementation. The ideal consultant will bring deep expertise with CyberSource integration APIs and payment workflows to deliver a secure, seamless transaction experience that IT staff can easily maintain, troubleshoot, and update internally post-deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Integration Architecture & Deployment: Design and implement a robust, PCI-compliant integration with CyberSource Unified Checkout tailored to the clients application ecosystem and payment processing workflows.
• Alternative Solution Engineering: Build a clean, decoupled integration that operates independently of stock Oracle/P12 middleware to avoid legacy system constraints and vendor dependencies.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure full adherence to PCI-DSS standards, secure tokenization practices, and modern web payment security protocols across all checkout entry points.
• Testing & Validation: Execute comprehensive end-to-end testing—including sandbox simulations, edge-case payment handling, error recovery, and production reconciliation verification.
• Knowledge Transfer & Documentation: Produce clear architectural diagrams, API documentation, and operational runbooks, alongside hands-on technical handoff sessions to ensure complete IT self-sufficiency.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• CyberSource Technical Expertise: Proven track record of successful CyberSource payment implementations, with direct hands-on experience deploying CyberSource Unified Checkout (REST APIs, Secure Acceptance, and SDKs).
• Payment Gateway Architecture: Deep understanding of payment processing lifecycles, tokenization, authorization/capture flows, multi-tender processing, and refund mechanics.
• System Maintainability: Strong commitment to delivering clean, well-commented, modular code structured for long-term maintainability by in-house enterprise IT teams.
• PCI Compliance: Solid working knowledge of PCI-DSS requirements and web security best practices for higher education or enterprise payment portals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating payment gateways with Higher Education enterprise systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, Student Financials, or web portal front-ends).
• Proven success replacing or bypassing default vendor-provided payment adapters with direct gateway APIs.

How to Apply / Proposal Requirements

Interested consultants or development partners should submit:

1. Technical Profile / Resume demonstrating recent, relevant experience with CyberSource API implementations (specifically Unified Checkout).
2. Project Case Studies / References highlighting custom payment gateway integrations delivered for enterprise or higher education clients.
3. Transition & Hand-off Plan outlining your methodology for technical documentation and internal team enablement.