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Visa’s Value Added Services VAS organization is seeking a Cybersecurity Engineer to support and manage its security engineering processes and testing efforts internally as well as those performed by Visa’s Cybersecurity team. This Role will directly support Regional Solutions Product Development Technical Leadership Team but will directly report back to the VAS Security Lead. The individual will review findings from various security tools 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
Security Governance Supervise all Security Governance activities for RSDP and assist in updating the RSDP Security Dashboard with the latest information.
Reporting Create and disseminate reports weekly, monthly, ad hoc as required to management and executive management.
Exception Reconciliation Participate in Exception reconciliation meetings with Information Security Assurance and assist in remediation discussions as required.
Security Testing Coordinate scheduling and execution of security tests, including CheckMarx, Qualys, Nexus IQ, and Pentests, and disseminate test results to project teams in a timely or automated manner.
Finding Resolution Create Features for Security Finding resolution by regularly scheduled tag up with Product Development teams and utilize JIRA ticketing system for Finding and Exception Management.
Audit Coordination Assist Audit Coordinator in drafting exceptions, escalating issues, and managing open audit findings. This includes holding regular status meetings to provide status on remediation to Head of RSDP Security.
Control Reviews Proactively institute reviews of current environment controls to identify possible weaknesses that could result in audit findings.
Interfacing Interface with varying levels within the organization, including Directors and Executive Management, to ensure effective communication and collaboration.
This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.
Basic Qualifications
• 8 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or with an Advanced Degree.
• Security Expertise A strong background in Information security is essential.
• SSDLC Knowledge A solid understanding of the SSDLC process is necessary.
• Pentest Acumen Knowledge of the Application Security Pentest is required.
• Experience A minimum of 5 years experience working as a Security Engineer or Risk Analyst or Security Auditor in an IT audit environment 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, 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, 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.
• 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.
• Experienced in conducting Penetration Testing.
• 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.
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.