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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Specialist - PCI - **Company:** British Airways - **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Data Infrastructure, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Network Service, PCI Data Security Standards, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Devsecops, Service Stack - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-52CCEF3DD3586E7F07/ ## About the Role * Strong hands-on technical expertise in payments and PCI compliance, with the ability to engage directly on system design and implementation * In-depth, up-to-date knowledge of tokenisation applications and card data environments in complex technology stacks * Technical credibility to provide clear direction to delivery teams on compliant solutions * Ability to translate compliance standards into workable technical outcomes * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills * Clear, confident communicator able to explain complex compliance concepts to varied audiences * Collaborative mindset with a passion for improving ways of working and tooling Your experience * Engineering or architectural experience in technologies such as XML, Python and preferably Linux (eg Red Hat) or Java, within card data or tokenisation environments * Hands-on experience with AWS and ideally, network services within segmented network environments * Proven experience designing, building and deploying technical solutions that support payments compliance * Experience working in Agile or DevSecOps environments alongside product and delivery teams * Experience providing technical evidence of compliance to audit teams * Track record of working across a broad stakeholder group to embed assurance into delivery ## Description Technical Specialist - PCI As a Technical Specialist within Digital Delivery, you'll play a critical role in ensuring payment compliance standards, policies and processes are met and maintained across customer and commercial systems. This is a hands-on technical role. You'll be expected to bring strong practical experience of payments, tokenisation and card data environments, and the technical credibility to work directly with delivery and product teams on how compliance is designed, implemented and evidenced within real systems. What you'll do * Provide technical assurance that payment-related technologies meet internal and industry PCI compliance standards across digital delivery * Work hands-on with card and payment technologies, supporting delivery teams to design, build and maintain compliant solutions * Translate internal and external compliance standards into practical technical solutions and delivery practices * Support product and delivery teams in identifying and remediating compliance issues arising from new or updated standards * Provide clear, concise reporting on compliance-related delivery to digital leadership and contribute to future planning cycles * Enable product and delivery teams to meet compliance standards in a self-sufficient and sustainable way * Identify and drive improvements in compliance-related tooling, practices and ways of working * Ensure roles and responsibilities for maintaining compliance are clearly understood across digital delivery * Provide day-to-day technical guidance and governance on payments compliance * Support the transition of compliance practices into application and product teams * Track emerging technologies relevant to payments compliance and support adoption of value-adding solutions aligned to architecture and cyber governance ## Related Videos - [Migrating half a million users to a new payment service provider](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/730-migrating-half-a-million-users-to-a-new-payment-service-provider) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Introducing a Digital Service Catalog for speed and scale](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/763-introducing-a-digital-service-catalog-for-speed-and-scale) - [DevSecOps: Injecting Security into Mobile CI/CD Pipelines](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/273-devsecops-injecting-security-into-mobile-ci-cd-pipelines) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [DevSecOps: Security in DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/36-devsecops-security-in-devops) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)