Our Purpose
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
Lead Information Security Engineer
Mastercard is seeking a Lead Information Security Engineer to drive the technical integration of our broad technology portfolio into a modern IAM tech stack. We are looking for an experienced security and identity professional who is passionate about enhancing the customer experience journey, highly motivated, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset.
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Key Responsibilities
• Bolster Mastercard's Identity & Access security posture throughout the organization by bringing locally managed systems under centralized management utilizing our modern Identity Governance and Administration system (Saviynt).
• Evaluate identity & access requirements, architect future state IAM operations and deploy solutions throughout the organization by leveraging features across Saviynt, EntraID, and other IAM / PAM tooling to improve security and the user experience of authentication and authorization for cloud and on-premises resources.
• Key technical SME in efforts of transitioning centralized access management from legacy on-premise IGA platform to modern cloud IGA tooling.
• Serve as a technical SME within the IAM space. Mentor, train and encourage growth of junior engineers.
• Create and maintain documentation on how to securely integrate systems into a modern IAM tech stack.
• Drive the technical implementation of Identity & Access tooling (IGA, PAM).
• Be responsible for understanding security policies, industry best practices, and compliance requirements.
The ideal candidate for this position should have:
• Advanced knowledge and experience with Identity Governance & Administration solutions (Saviynt / SailPoint)
• Advanced skills in Azure Active Directory or another IDP.
• Advanced knowledge of authentication methodologies (such as Single Sign On) and protocols, to include SAML, OAUTH 2.0, multifactor authentication methods, and conditional access policies.
• Advanced understanding of authentication and authorization mechanisms for applications and their use of secrets.
• The ability to develop strategic approaches for complex identity initiatives, prioritizing various work streams and customer needs.
• Experience in large scale Identity and Access Management implementations.
• Information Security experience including risk identification with options and compensating controls to remediate.
• Experience evaluating, improving and managing Identity and Access Management processes for the cloud by leveraging process metrics and customer feedback.
• Experience in auditing security controls, governance, and softer communication skills.
• Advanced understanding of security concepts and their application. This can be evidenced through certifications such as Security+ and CISSP
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.