endorsedOngoing

Payment Integration Platform and PCI Compliance Program

Services Covered:

Custom Software Development • Staff Augmentation

Industry

Gaming

Duration

120 months

Budget

Confidential

Start Date

1 August 2016

Team Size

30+ Employees

Engagement Model

Nearshore

Project Capability Score (PCS)

76/100

Good

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Client

Confidential

London, United Kingdom

Project Summary

Intellias augmented a distributed engineering effort for a B2B payments company (gambling vertical), building a payment integration application and improving the server-side platform. The engagement focused on achieving strict security and audit requirements (PCI level 1) to support a PSP license application in Malta. Intellias provided a large portion of the engineering team (40% of the team, >60 developers) and embedded a security specialist to produce architecture and testing artifacts for the audit. Overall, deliverables were of good quality with stable staff retention, though deadlines were occasionally missed.

Key Challenges

Modernize IT infrastructure and implement a hybrid Azure integration.
Achieve PCI Level 1 security to obtain a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license in Malta.
Replicate and improve an existing lower-quality payment solution under higher security and audit requirements.

Project Deliverables

Payment integration application
Server-side backend integrations and storage
Web-based back-office frontend for configuration, search, and administration
Architectural documentation and security testing to support PCI compliance and PSP license application
Embedded security specialist conducting reviews and testing

Project Solution

Built a payment integration application with a server-side focus, implementing backend integrations, storage and security. Architected the solution to meet strict audit requirements and supported the client's application for a Payment Service Provider (PSP) license in Malta. Achieved PCI Level 1 security standards by embedding a dedicated security specialist who produced architecture documentation and testing to pass the audit. Intellias contributed a large portion of the engineering capacity (over 60 developers, ~40% of the team), primarily senior .NET and Java developers, and developed a web front-end back-office interface for administration and configuration.

Project Outcome

High-quality development team with strong retention (approximately 50 of 60 developers retained).
Deliverables generally required little retroactive revision.
Improved communication and adaptation to the client's project management tools.
Team integrated as an extension of the client, including relocation to a client-branded office.

Platforms

Web
Cloud

Tech Stack

.NET
Java

Client Endorsement

Overall Review Rating

4.75

Timeliness

Cost Rating

Willing to Refer

Quality of Deliverables

“While deadlines are missed occasionally, deliverables rarely require much retroactive revision. The direct involvement of Intellias executive leadership is also a noteworthy highlight.”
Ebbe Groes
CEO
Date: 01/25/2017