Information Security Coordinator (mastercard)

Job Description

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 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

Information Security Coordinator

IDS 1262
The Identity Verification team is seeking a Security Coordinator to join our growing team. In this role, you'll act as a bridge between our security engineering and operations teams and the business, including technology, development and platform teams. You’ll serve as the technical scoping expert, connecting teams to ensure our security initiatives and activities are injected into the development process to provide guidance to release safe and secure products. You'll task-manage multiple projects, providing efficient and effective assignment and coordination of a complex range of activities. You will ensure effective identification of risks and pro-active solutioning to mitigate risks and impact on timelines.

Our Security Coordinator must have technical aptitude along with personality strengths in self-starting and being a proactive instigator. A proven track record of managing technology projects end-to-end including requirements gathering, scoping document creation, design review and sign-off.

What You'll Do:
• Plan and manage technology projects from the initiation to closure, ensuring adherence to project scope and timeline
• Manage multiple workstreams and tasks to meet goals and timelines
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to execute project tasks and deliverables effectively
• Monitor project progress and tasks, identify, and raise risks and issues, and proactively communicate status to key stakeholders
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• Drive agile methodologies, streamline processes, and ensure timely, high-quality deliveries
• Ensure required project documentation is completed for reviews and sign-off, and updated as changes to the product are implemented


What you bring:
• Proven experience in information technology and/or information security project management
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
• Proficiency in project management tools and software (Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Project, etc.)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and provide input as part of a larger, collaborative team
• Attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities simultaneously
• A high level of motivation
• Excellent and professional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think outside the box and be innovative in solving unforeseen challenges
• High-level knowledge of security technologies (e.g., AWS security services), network infrastructure, cloud infrastructures, and server technologies preferred
• Understanding of IT and security principles and best practices

Additional nice to have:
• Project Management certification (PMP, CAPM, CompTIA Project+)
• Experience in risk management frameworks and methodologies
• Familiarity with security technologies (SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.)

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 [email protected] 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

Seattle, Washington: $108,000 - $181,000 USD