Lead Security Architect

Lead Security Architect The Lead Security Architect candidate will have a high degree of responsibility and will work closely with Network and Security Engineering, Cloud Security, and Enterprise Application teams to design, build and deliver technology solutions and drive alignment to Mastercard policies and standards. This person will research areas of risk and influence changes to policies and technical standards as well as technology requirements for future security services. The role requires the ability to influence and collaborate across a diverse group of internal stakeholders, effectively managing multiple priorities, demands, and possess a deep understanding of networks and systems in both on-premises and cloud environments. In this role, the Lead Security Architect will: Manage diverse security consulting engagements that include the development and analysis of solution designs, software business cases, implementation plans, and network changes. Analyze new and existing technologies and provide recommendations for areas of security risk and alignment to Mastercard’s policies and technical standards. Provide guidance for technical teams in defining secure network and system designs and configurations. Perform security and threat assessments by identifying inherent risks, exposures, and mitigating controls. Lead the development of technical security requirements ensuring appropriate stakeholders are engaged, requirements are updated, prepared for Governance reviews, and published. Analyze the security posture of commercial and open source applications to ensure the use cases align with Mastercard’s security policies standards. Collaborate with other corporate security teams to evaluate new technologies, defining security requirements, performing proof of concept testing, and engaging with vendors. Hands-on experience developing concepts of operations and formal procedures for managing systems, developing security use cases, standardizing engineering processes, and developing processes for security operations. Must be able to develop process flow diagrams and narratives with experience in implementing processes in a workflow management solution.