Sr. Director - Software Security Engineering

  • Full-time
  • Job Family Group: Technology and Operations

Company Description

Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity. Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

Job Description

This position will be responsible for leading the team that develops and supports Enterprise grade software solutions and services to different Product development team across Visa Inc. Primary deliverables will be Security Automation, Web Application services, Security Analytics solutions and System security software tools to meet the product security need and enhance Visa product security posture. Your team will work with the various product development community across Visa. Provides services, tools, security expertise to the product development teams to build secure applications at various stages of the development life cycle. The successful individual must display a high degree of ownership for their own work, and be able to quickly understand the security environment in which we operate, have industry experience in developing enterprise class software products and have strong management and people skills.

Success in this role requires strong software development knowledge/expertise, proven service management skills, and the ability to manage a team responsible for building/customizing software to enable critical capabilities within the organization.

Your Team will be responsible for:

Building and managing a highly motivated and passionate software engineering team

•      Software security automation that accelerates and enhances various cybersecurity goals

•      Building Security Tools, Web applications & Security Services to support Visa product development teams and enhance our product security posture in production

•      Unique, custom software solutions to achieve security goals when COTS/OSS solutions are not available or viable

•      Security solutions for cloud (X-as-a-Service) systems where security principals are codified and integrated directly into application designs and blueprints/formations

•      Systems analysis and software development efforts that align with devops, secdevops, and agile-related approaches

•      Software development experience/expertise to compliment product security initiatives

Qualifications

Skill Set You Bring:

-        Minimum of 10 years’ experience in building enterprise class Web Application Software Design & Development, with strong web application security & product security knowledge.

-        Deep technical understanding of modern development platforms and languages including Java/Javascript, C#/.NET, CI/CD, Git/Gerrit, Dockers, OpenStack and Cloud platforms

-        Strong hands on experience in data science and building data analytic solutions

-        Strong Java and Python developer with 10+ years of experience in developing web application, REST Services and willing to get involved to program

-        Advanced knowledge of Web/Mobile Application Security, Authentication and Authorization techniques, Cloud Security, Network Security, Data Protection,

-        Proficiency with Agile, Continuous Integration/Development, DevOps SDLC models


-        Excellent leadership, verbal and written communication, presentation, and problem solving skills


-        Proven analytical and problem solving skills, as well as the desire to assist others in solving issues



-        Ability to influence management and support/help build credibility across the organization. A collaborative and engaging leader who partners well with others


-        A strong leader in talent management, with the ability to develop staff, recruits appropriate talent, and create a culture of performance

-        Experience with compliance regulations/laws, security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, HIPAA, ISO, COBIT, OWASP, ITIL, etc.).

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The Value You Deliver



-        Govern and manage Application Security Testing Technology, Application Security Services and tools

-        Collaborate with Product Development team and Information Security teams to improve the overall Application security posture of production applications

-        Lead Security technology innovation and provide technical direction to product development teams for securing applications

-        Continuously evaluate and improve upon the product security and security services which support the application security program.

-        Continuously increase the effectiveness, quality, and overall application security capabilities and services of the program.


-        Keeps abreast of application security trends and the emerging threat landscape related to payment and financial businesses and corresponding applications.


-        Manage and drive excellence across team.


Additional Information

 

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

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