Mastercard

Financial Services

LeadProgramSecurityEngineer

€115–155k ~AI est. Dublin, Ireland FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead Program Security Engineer at Mastercard. Skills: Information security, Secure engineering, Data security, AI security. Serve as primary security partner. Provide security risk guidance”

Industry & Context.

Financial Services
Problems you'll solve

Problem-solving

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7-10 years in information security, Hands-on secure software development, Secure architecture/design experience, Reviewing code/systems for vulnerabilities, Experience with cloud platforms, Experience with APIs, Experience with distributed systems, Experience with cryptography, Experience with network security, Experience with encryption, Experience with hashing, Experience with key management, Experience with PKI/certificates, Experience with TLS/SSL, Experience with VPN, Experience with IPsec, Experience with DevSecOps, Security controls embedded throughout SDLC, Proficiency with data technologies, Proficiency with analytics platforms, AI/ML experience securing data platforms, AI/ML experience securing AI/ML models, Knowledge of payments landscape, Knowledge of e-commerce landscape, Security considerations for data-centric products, Security considerations for AI-powered products, Protecting data assets, Protecting algorithms, Awareness of emerging threats

Nice to Have

Experience with cloud platforms preferred, Experience with APIs preferred, Experience with distributed systems preferred

What You'll Do.

Serve as primary security partner

Provide security risk guidance

Advise on secure design

Advise on secure delivery

Translate security policies

Translate security standards

Translate security controls

Partner with security champions

Deliver targeted training

Maintain security dashboards

Maintain security documentation

Embed security requirements in SDLC

Ensure adherence to security policy

Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements

Ensure adherence to industry standards

Partner with Business Security Officers

Act as bridge between Corporate Security and Data/AI

Improve security of code

Improve security of data pipelines

Improve security of cloud services

Improve security of AI solutions

Promote security-first culture

Lead security governance

Conduct design reviews

Approve Solution Architecture

Review Third-Party technology

Approve Technical Architecture Diagrams

Approve Network as a Service

Support vulnerability management

Drive security user stories

Track security requirements to closure

Monitor emerging threats

Monitor best practices

Strengthen protection for sensitive data

Strengthen protection for ML models

Improve architectures

Standardize security controls

Automate security controls

Standardize security tooling

Automate security tooling

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Technology teams; Engineering teams; Business teams; Product teams; Operations teams; Architecture teams; Cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Articulate security risks; Articulate mitigations

Process & Methodology

PI Planning

Full Job Description

**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 Program Security Engineer ### Overview Mastercard’s Business Security Enablement (BSE) team is seeking a seasoned Lead Security Engineer (L6) – Data & AI to serve as the primary security advocate and advisor for our Data Commercialization and Artificial Intelligence initiatives. The BSE team is a worldwide group of information security experts focused on helping Mastercard achieve its goals by ensuring that security is at the heart of everything we do. In this role, you will collaborate with technology, engineering, and business teams to integrate strong security practices into Mastercard’s data-driven products and AI solutions. The ideal candidate possesses a high level of expertise in information security and secure engineering disciplines, enabling them to advise product and development teams on designing secure applications and services following industry best practices. You will apply deep knowledge of security principles, theories, and concepts throughout the business and development lifecycles. As an L6 Security Engineer, you are expected to take a lead security role in large, complex, global, cross-functional initiatives. You will work closely with developers and architects to evaluate business needs, determine feasibility, and recommend optimal security solutions that meet both security and regulatory requirements. Furthermore, you will champion a strong security risk culture across the organization, proactively managing

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