Lead Software Engineer

Our Purpose We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion (https://www.mastercard.us/en-us/vision/who-we-are/diversity-inclusion.html) for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. Title and Summary Lead Software Engineer Overview • Mastercard’s Employee Access Management program is responsible for providing end-to-end services to support both physical and digital access by internal employees to Mastercard systems and applications. • The Certificate Lifecycle Management Engineering (CLM) team under Shared Components is focused on onboarding new cutting-edge technologies within the Certificate Management space, enhancing existing services through automation, and executing on our strategy of access as an enabler for the business. • This role is a technical leader on a team which is focused on delivering new or enhanced certificate lifecycle management initiatives for our customers. • This position includes partnering with PMTs for implementation of technical solutions, detailing costs and time estimates for initiatives, mentoring junior team members through all phases of the software development lifecycle, and ensuring compliance of audit requirements proactively. • Candidates must be able to obtain a deep technical understanding of the applications/systems that they are working on and must be willing to dig in and ask challenging questions to make sure that plans are executed efficiently. • Candidates should have a strong interest in Corporate Security. • Candidates must demonstrate strong technical leadership and ability to engage in out-of-the-box problem solving. • Candidate will be responsible for researching alternative technical solutions for changing business needs. • Additional tasks as desired Role • Lead implementation efforts of new products and services with strong communication to impacted business owners. • Design, develop, and deliver simple, (re)usable, service enabled, maintainable, and scalable security solutions that meet business requirements in adherence with Mastercard standards, processes and best practices. • Proactively identify and prioritize cross-application synergy, system enhancements, and automation of manual processes. • Contribute to the overall strategy and manage complex issues within functional area of expertise. • Lead review sessions of technical requirements. • Lead day to day system development and maintenance activities of the technical team. • Partner with Business Operations (Biz Ops), Security Engineers and Technical Operation (Tech Ops) teams to ensure delivery of services aligns with governance controls and support requirements. • Ensure operational readiness of platforms by participating in discussions on planning, testing, and implementation. • Coordinate with multiple teams to ensure platform goals are met. • Research and perform PoC’s (Proof of Concept) on current and upcoming technologies and application appropriate frameworks to improve security and development practices. • Coach junior level employees on software development and security best practices • Perform quality inspections and walkthroughs throughout the SDLC including requirements review, architecture review, design review, code review and security review to ensure compliance with Mastercard standards All About You • Expert understanding of software engineering concepts and methodologies. • High-energy, detail-oriented and proactive with the ability to function under pressure in an independent environment. • Successful track record in software development, security engineering, and/or DevOps. • Expert critical thinking and problem-solving skills. • Extensive experience with the following technologies and frameworks: PowerShell, Apache, GIT, Node.JS, Angular JS, React JS, Springboot, Jenkins, CHEF, MS SQL, , BitBucket, Jfrog Artifactory, CyberArk, Splunk, Dynatrace, Hashicorp, Microsoft .net framework. • Strong technical background (Windows, UNIX, databases, network, web applications). • Strong understanding of PKI concepts for certificate management. • Intermediate Corporate Security skills, specifically to Certificate Management and Code Signing is a plus. • Intermediate skills in Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) transformation practices. • Familiarity with delivering solutions which comply with industry regulations (PCI, GLBA, SOX). • Familiarity with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). • Experience in dealing with difficult situations and making decisions with a sense of urgency. Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable_accommodationmastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly. Corporate Security Responsibility All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must: Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices; Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed; Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines. In line with Mastercard’s total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more. Pay Ranges O'Fallon, Missouri: $138,000 - $221,000 USD