Senior Risk Operations Analyst

Visa

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Austin, TXAtlanta, GA
Salary
$124,300–$210,300 / yr
Posted
27 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $163k
This role $167k
$114k most similar roles pay here $221k

This role pays more than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $130,062–$195,100 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $167k versus about $163k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,200–$233,700 across 99 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Risk Operations Analyst

The Senior Risk Operations Analyst joins the Payment Fraud Disruption organization within the Risk Operations Center to monitor and review fraud alerts. This high-visibility role involves identifying and mitigating risk or fraud attacks affecting clients and the brand by monitoring in-house solutions, escalating incidents for mitigation, and coordinating with regional teams. The analyst serves as a Global Risk Subject Matter Expert, developing metrics, compiling reports on incident response success, and managing various risk projects. Key responsibilities include analyzing cybercrime threats and proposing system enhancements to improve operational efficiency. Required skills include experience in 24x7 operations centers, transaction processing knowledge, network security, digital forensics, and data analytics. Technical expertise may involve VisaNet, ISO 8583, and intelligence databases. The role addresses the critical challenge of protecting the global payment ecosystem from evolving cybercrime and fraud threats.

What you'll do

  • Monitor and respond to in-house systems to identify fraud and risk-based activities.
  • Escalate identified threats to the appropriate support teams for validation and mitigation.
  • Act as a Global Risk Subject Matter Expert on various fraud alerting platforms.
  • Assess the impact of critical incidents and author communications for relevant stakeholders.
  • Develop and track metrics to evaluate operational performance and data accuracy.
  • Provide real-time status updates and data-driven decisions during active fraud events.
  • Identify and recommend process improvements and system enhancements to increase efficiency.
  • Lead and complete various risk projects related to the payment ecosystem.

What we're looking for

  • Must have experience with a Bachelor's degree, or with an Advanced degree, or a PhD.
  • Experience working in a team within a 24x7 Operations Center is required.
  • Knowledge of transaction systems, network security, digital forensics, and risk management is required.
  • Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools is required.
  • Ability to respond after-hours, on weekends, and during holidays for major fraud events is required.
  • Experience with a Bachelor's, 4+ with an Advanced degree, or 3+ with a PhD (preferred).
  • 8+ years of experience in payment card/cybersecurity industry, investigations, or Red team testing (preferred).
  • CISSP, CHFI, CEH, or GIAC certifications are preferred.

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