Cybersecurity Engineer

Visa

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Austin, TX
Salary: $123,700–$191,300 / yr
Posted: 104 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $158k

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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 18 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $163,550–$198,600 across 17 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Cybersecurity Engineer

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Visa's Cybersecurity team in Austin, Texas seeks a seasoned Cybersecurity Engineer with 2+ years of experience to embed and enforce secure software development practices across all technology projects. The role involves conducting security assessments, integrating threat modeling into the SDLC, building and maintaining automated security tools within CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with engineering teams to manage software security risks. Candidates should have expertise in OWASP standards, hands-on experience with SAST, DAST, and SCA tools like Veracode and Checkmarx, proficiency in languages such as Java or Python, and the ability to train developers on secure coding practices. The position requires a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science and involves continuous research into emerging threats and industry best practices to enhance Visa's application security posture.

Skills

OWASP Secure SDLC SAST SCA DAST CI/CD Python Java .NET PowerShell TeamCity Jenkins Windows Server Linux Apache Nginx Vulnerability Management Metrics Training Web Application Security API Security

What you'll do

Define and enforce Secure Software Development Lifecycle practices across all technology projects.
Conduct security assessments and integrate threat modeling into the software development lifecycle.
Build and maintain automated security tools within CI/CD pipelines to enhance developer workflows.
Develop and manage internally created security tools, ensuring their deployment and maintenance.
Perform detailed security architecture reviews focusing on data protection and application security standards.
Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to proactively improve Visa's application security posture.

What we're looking for

Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field with 2 years of experience.
Deep knowledge of OWASP Top 10, API Top 10, and CWE Top 25 attack vectors.
Experience in architecting Secure SDLC by embedding automated tools into Agile processes.
Hands-on expertise in security architecture reviews and fixing code vulnerabilities.
Proficiency in at least two programming languages: Java, C#, PowerShell, or Python.
Expertise in operating SAST, SCA, and DAST tools for application security analysis.

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