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Position Summary:
Visa’s Value Added Services (VAS) organization is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer with penetration testing back ground to support and manage its security engineering processes and testing efforts internally as well as those performed by Visa’s Cybersecurity team. The individual will review findings from various security tools (Burp Suite, Qualys, CheckMarx, Sonatype, Prsima Cloud etc.) and will coordinate the dissemination of results to project teams and coordinate resolution of High, Medium and Low findings. The individual will be responsible for creating and distributing weekly/monthly/ad-hoc reports to all layers of management.
Responsibilities:
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role.
Basic Qualifications:
5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Pentest Acumen: Knowledge of the Application Security Pentest is required.
Security Expertise: A strong background in Information security is essential.
SSDLC Knowledge: A solid understanding of the SSDLC process is necessary.
Experience: A minimum of 5 years experience working as a Security Engineer or Risk Analyst or Security Auditor is needed.
Project Management: Exposure to project management experience is mandatory.
Analytical Skills: Must demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication, along with interpersonal skills, is crucial.
Independence: The ability to work independently with minimal supervision and manage multiple simultaneous projects with deadlines is required.
Attention to Detail: Must be extremely detail-oriented, conscientious, thorough, and accurate.
Technical Proficiency: Expertise with Code Review tools, SAST, DAST, Pentest and SCA tools along with MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), SharePoint, and document control systems is necessary.
Collaboration: The ability to collaborate professionally with various levels of management is important.
Regulatory Knowledge: Strong knowledge of COBIT, FFIEC, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOC), PCI-DSS, NIST and SSAE 16 is required.
Influence: Must have the ability to influence process and control changes in the environment and advise colleagues.
GRC Understanding: Knowledge and understanding of Finding Management, including Risk and Compliance Management, is needed.
Security Standards: Familiarity with OWASP top 10, SANS top 20 Critical Security Controls, and NIST is essential.
Master’s degree with 3 years of experience
Experienced in conducting Penetration Testing and reporting.
A critical analytical thinker who can express a point of view supported by data and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent communication and teaching skills, with strong influencing and persuasion abilities.
Proactive in raising concerns early and knows when to escalate. Capable of raising issues and facilitating constructive problem-solving at all levels of the organization.
Passionate and knowledgeable in technology and cybersecurity domains. Able to register opinions confidently, respectfully, and articulately.
Holds at least one professional security management certification, such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC).
Experienced in Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) processes, Secure Code Reviews, and Threat Modeling.
Experienced in managing Open-Source Vulnerabilities.
Knowledgeable in Mobile Security, including evaluating tools and processes.
Experienced in designing and securing distributed systems and applications, real-time, scalable web services, REST APIs, and developer portals.
Possesses in-depth knowledge of risk management principles, practices, and methodologies.
Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.
U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is 145,300.00 to 232,700.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role.
