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
Senior Information Security Engineer (Business Security Enablement Guild)
Overview
The Business Security Enablement Guild is looking for a Senior Information Security Engineer to join our team in support of business organizations. The ideal candidate is passionate about cybersecurity policies and governance, highly motivated, analytical, experienced in cybersecurity, and knowledgeable in cloud service deployment.
Role
In this role, you will: • Create technical documents for project 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 worldwide 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:• A 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.• 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
This Mastercard role shares Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities with related National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education work roles:• Defensive Cybersecurity• Incident Response• Insider Threat Analysis• Threat Analysis• Vulnerability 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
- Experience providing security architecture advice for web-based environments
- Knowledge of industry standards like ISO27001, PCI-DSS, NIST SP800-53, COBIT
- Technical experience in cryptography including encryption and key management
- Experience in continuous delivery/continuous integration processes
- Strong knowledge of security operations in an enterprise environment
Mastercard Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include an employer match up to 10% (401k or local equivalent), consistently highlighted in careers materials. Feedback suggests this is a standout component of total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — A global minimum of 16 weeks paid new‑parent leave is offered for birth, adoption, or foster placements, with financial assistance for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy where allowed. Feedback suggests these provisions are robust relative to many large employers.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexibility features include hybrid work, a four‑week “work from elsewhere” program, quarterly meeting‑free days, and five paid volunteer days. Feedback suggests these options support work/life balance across many roles.
Mastercard Insights
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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