Senior Information Security Engineer

Our Purpose

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Title and Summary

Senior Information Security Engineer

Senior Information Security Engineer
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and
power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions
safe, simple, smart, and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our
innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments, and businesses realize
their greatest potential.
Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our
company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a
sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.
Mission First, People Always
As Corporate Security, we are responsible for keeping Mastercard safe and secure from cyber and
physical threats, and it is our people on the frontlines who make this happen every day.
By taking care of our people, their wellbeing, and career development, we provide them the
necessary tools and environment to ensure the success of our mission
Overview
At Vocalink Security Architecture a team of skilled and experienced information security
professionals work with projects to ensure product releases and deployments meet the highest level
of security as recommended within Vocalink/Mastercard policies and industry best practice. The
team evaluates new technologies and their practical application and security controls, creates
artefacts including security threat models and project security requirement documentation that
assist projects in meeting organisational policy.
Penetration test and vulnerability remediation are key security architecture inputs within Vocalink
delivery projects. The Team is looking for a Security Testing Operations Lead to manage all aspects
of penetration test governance, from planning, test scoping, engaging with project teams and
external testing companies, providing tester escort duties, to remediation tracking and
management reporting. The person will also be responsible for managing and reporting on other
team processes to ensure the successful and effective delivery of our services.
Role
In this role the ideal candidate will:
• Plan, manage and coordinate all tasks around Vocalink annual infrastructure compliance
assessments.
• Create robust penetration test scopes that ensure penetration tests meet all certification and
compliance requirements.
• Work with internal teams and external third parties to agree and conclude the schedules
All About You
The ideal candidate for this position will have:
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Strong security mindset with a proven background of engineering excellence
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Broad security experience with a combination of technology involvement, business knowledge and risk awareness.
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Demonstrated ability to lead security engineering decisions for critical business services.
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Positive people leader looking to develop the skills and experience of team members.
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Natural ability to negotiate with business to balance risk with business opportunity, while ensuring ongoing compliance and regulatory needs.

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.