Cyber Security Engineer, Senior Consultant

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Foster City, CA
Salary: $180,600–$289,300 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 155 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Visa

Visa Inc. is the world''s largest payment network, enabling digital payments for consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments through its global processing network and branded card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Visa currently has 114 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cyber Security Engineer, Senior Consultant

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The Cyber Security Engineer - Sr. Consultant level joins the Cyber Security team to design, build, and operate large-scale, cloud-native, and AI-driven security platforms. This role focuses on protecting global networks and data by developing API-first security services and driving intelligent automation to reduce time-to-detect and time-to-remediate. Key responsibilities include implementing GenAI-powered workflows, autonomous agents for cloud misconfiguration analysis, and policy-as-code across multi-cloud environments. The candidate will utilize Python, Go, Terraform, and GitOps workflows to manage security controls in AWS, Azure, and GCP. Technical requirements include expertise in CSPM, CNAPP, and threat intelligence enrichment using tools like Wiz or Prisma Cloud. The position involves translating business requirements into scalable architectures while leading technical design discussions and conducting proof-of-concepts for emerging security technologies.

Skills

Python Go AWS Azure GCP Terraform GenAI LLM GitOps Infrastructure‑as‑Code policy‑as‑code OPA Rego Sentinel CSPM CNAPP SIEM Wiz Prisma Cloud Microsoft Defender for Cloud Sumo Logic ADX API IAM

What you'll do

Design, develop, and operate large-scale, cloud-native security platforms for detection, prevention, and response.
Build API-first security services using Python and modern web service frameworks.
Implement GenAI-powered workflows and autonomous agents for cloud misconfiguration analysis and threat triage.
Engineer and enforce cloud security controls across AWS, Azure, and GCP using Infrastructure-as-Code.
Author and maintain Policy-as-Code using OPA/Rego, Sentinel, or cloud-native organization policies.
Automate threat intelligence ingestion, sensor enrichment, and contextual risk scoring to reduce response times.
Manage cloud security posture (CSPM/CNAPP) using platforms like Wiz, Prisma Cloud, or Microsoft Defender.
Lead technical design discussions and conduct proof-of-concepts for new security tools and architectures.

What we're looking for

Must have 8+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, 5+ years with an Advanced Degree, 2+ years with a PhD, or 11+ years of experience.
Must have experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, with an Advanced Degree, or with a PhD (preferred).
Must possess strong domain expertise in cloud security engineering within multi-cloud enterprise environments including AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
Must have hands-on experience migrating applications to the cloud and implementing cloud-native security controls at scale.
Must have demonstrated experience building GenAI solutions and autonomous agents for cloud security engineering or security operations.
Must have strong programming skills in Python or Go with experience building production-grade services (Python preferred).
Must have expertise in IaC, automation, and GitOps workflows, including secure state management and drift detection.
Must hold an expert-level certification in at least one major cloud platform (preferred).

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