Resourcing

The right people, in the right place.

Specialist payment resource. On demand.

When your project needs expertise you don't have in-house, ION8 embeds proven payment specialists directly into your team — or manages the full delivery on your behalf. No recruitment overhead. No ramp-up time. Just experienced people who hit the ground running.

Embedded Specialists

ION8 specialists join your team directly — working under your direction, alongside your people, for the duration of your project. You control the work; we provide the expertise.

Instant productivity — specialists arrive knowing the platforms, the processes, and the pitfalls
Your environment, your processes — embedded resource adapts to your workflows, not the other way around
Flexible duration — from a 4-week sprint to an 18-month implementation, scaled to your project timeline
Knowledge transfer included — ION8 specialists document and hand over to your permanent team as they go

ION8-Managed Delivery

ION8 takes full ownership of the delivery workstream — assembling the team, managing the programme, and delivering the outcome. You focus on the business; we handle the execution.

Single point of accountability — ION8 is responsible for outcomes, not just hours logged
PMI-certified programme management — structured governance, clear milestones, and proactive risk management
Full team assembly — ION8 sources and manages all specialist roles required for the engagement
Scheme certification support — ION8 coordinates directly with Visa, Mastercard, and domestic schemes on your behalf

Payment Switch Engineer CMS Architect Card Personalisation Engineer Acquiring Systems Specialist HSM Engineer 3D Secure / MPI Engineer Network Tokenisation Specialist Reconciliation Engineer PowerCARD Specialist (HPS) Postilion Specialist (ACI) Surnia / WiseCard Specialist EPS / BITS Engineer Payment Project Manager (PMI) Payment QA Lead Scheme Certification Specialist PCI DSS QSA (partner) ATM / POS Field Engineer Fraud & Risk Analyst Core Banking Integration Specialist Business Analyst (Payments)

Don't see your role listed? Most of our placements are custom — tell us what you need and we'll find the right person.

Specialist EOI

Are you a payment specialist?

ION8 is always looking to expand our bench of certified payment specialists. If you have hands-on experience with payment platforms and want to work on high-impact projects across emerging markets, we'd like to hear from you.

Expressions of interest go directly to our resourcing team. We'll be in touch when a project matches your profile.

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