Senior Technology Risk Assurance Specialist, Services Technology Risk

Mastercard

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On-site
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$106,000–$169,000 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
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Below market

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This role $138k
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This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $136,875–$199,600 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $138k versus about $168k for comparable roles.

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About Mastercard

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry, processing transactions between financial institutions and merchants using its extensive network of credit, debit, and prepaid card products. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

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TL;DR · Senior Technology Risk Assurance Specialist, Services Technology Risk

Senior Technology Risk Assurance Specialist, Services Technology Risk joins the Services Technology Risk team to provide confidence in technology risk management, security, and resiliency. This role involves executing control testing across programs and platforms while supporting PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 frameworks. The specialist performs risk assessments for domains like access management, cloud security, and data protection, while partnering with Engineering and Product teams to identify gaps and develop remediation plans. Key responsibilities include automating manual assurance activities using analytics and AI-enabled solutions to improve control effectiveness. The role requires expertise in information security, internal controls, and technical architectures. By translating complex regulatory requirements into scalable solutions, the specialist ensures that technology products are designed and operated securely while enabling business growth through robust risk management practices and continuous monitoring of compliance health metrics.

What you'll do

  • Execute technology control testing and assurance activities across various programs, products, and platforms.
  • Support compliance audits and engagements for frameworks including PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.
  • Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls in areas like access management, cloud security, and data protection.
  • Conduct risk assessments to identify emerging threats and develop practical remediation plans with engineering and product teams.
  • Manage audit readiness by coordinating evidence, tracking issues, and validating remediation activities.
  • Analyze risk and assurance data to identify trends and systemic weaknesses for process improvement.
  • Drive the automation of manual risk management tasks using analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and continuous monitoring.
  • Translate complex regulatory requirements into scalable technical controls that engineering teams can implement.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in technology risk management, technology audit, information security, compliance, or internal controls.
  • Hands-on experience executing assurance activities across frameworks such as PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO 27001.
  • Knowledge of technical security controls including identity and access management, change management, cloud security, and vulnerability management.
  • Ability to understand complex technical architectures and discuss risks with engineering and security teams.
  • Experience identifying, assessing, mitigating, monitoring, and reporting technology risks.
  • Proficiency in analyzing large data sets to identify trends and translate findings into actionable insights.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to present complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Demonstrated passion for using automation, AI, and analytics to improve risk management and assurance outcomes.

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