Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Title and Summary
Director, Information Security Engineering
The Business Security Enablement Guild is looking for a Director - Information Security Engineer to join our team in support of Core Payments. The ideal candidate is passionate about cybersecurity policies and governance, highly motivated, analytical, experienced in cybersecurity, and knowledgeable in cloud service deployment.
In this role, you will:
• Provide technical design and architecture advice to internal teams• Proactively work to find solutions that align with business needs while operating within Mastercard's risk tolerance that are scalable and can be applied across multiple programs and platforms.• Cultivate and maintain working relationships with variety of internal stakeholders, including business owners, end-users, customers, project managers, engineers, and senior leadership• Leverage security experience and knowledge within the security operations and technology• Define security requirements and guidelines to ensure repeatable processes are followed by global teams• Assist in the strategy, standards, and architecture for the security aspects of the Security operation, architecture, and program health
All About You
The ideal candidate for this position should have:
• Strong understanding of information security, risk and data privacy within the domain of digital commerce including relevant practical experience, integration of different security technologies, and designing secure multi-domain solutions• Demonstrate a broad awareness of security operations concepts and practices across all phases of the delivery lifecycle• Experience providing security architecture advice for web-based network environments and secure communication, including mobile applications, web applications and web services• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and guidelines such as ISO27001, PCI-DSS, NIST SP800-53, COBIT• Knowledge and technical security experience in cryptography, including several of the
following: encryption, hashing, key management, digital certificates, TLS• Experience of continuous delivery/continuous integration processes and procedures including critical security considerations in automated workflows• Strong knowledge of Security Operations and Integration in an enterprise environment
NICE Framework References
• National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) competency proficiency levels of advanced to expert in the following areas (recommended no more than 6):• Data Analysis• Encryption• Identity Management• Intelligence Analysis• Software Development• Threat Analysis
Corporate Security Responsibility
All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:
- Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;
- Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
- Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
- Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.
Skills Required
- Strong understanding of information security, risk, and data privacy in digital commerce
- Experience integrating security technologies and designing secure multi-domain solutions
- Broad awareness of security operations concepts across the delivery lifecycle
- Experience providing security architecture advice for web-based network environments, mobile applications, web applications, and web services
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST SP 800-53, and COBIT
- Technical security experience with encryption, hashing, key management, digital certificates, and TLS
- Experience with continuous delivery and continuous integration processes, including security considerations in automated workflows
- Strong knowledge of security operations and integration in an enterprise environment
- Advanced to expert NICE proficiency in data analysis, encryption, identity management, intelligence analysis, software development, or threat analysis
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement plans are highlighted as especially strong, featuring a notably generous company match and added financial-planning resources. Feedback suggests this component stands out as a key strength of the overall package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits are consistently portrayed as robust, including extended new-parent leave and assistance for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy. Feedback suggests these programs are a signature part of the offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as substantial, with multiple leave types and generous vacation and personal days noted in U.S. materials. Feedback suggests time off is frequently praised as a differentiator.
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What We Do
Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re building a resilient economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.
Why Work With Us
We live the Mastercard Way: creating value in the communities we touch, growing together through the opportunities we see, and moving fast to innovate and scale. Our collaborative culture and our passionate people are the key to what we do, driving meaningful change as one team and connecting everyone to priceless possibilities.
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