Security Engineer Jobs in Foster City, CA

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Job Description

This leadership position is part of Visa's Cybersecurity Regulatory, Audit, and Compliance function within the Cybersecurity Governance Risk and Compliance and M&A Integration (GRC) team. Reporting to the Senior Director, this role involves overseeing, coordinating, and delivering activities that support regulatory operations, internal audits, external audits, and customer/client requests. The primary responsibility will be to manage technical requests from regulators in the US, UK, and other regions where Visa operates.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications • 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience Preferred Qualifications • Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters, MBA) in related field. • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management Information Systems, or Business Administration or another related field. • oSignificant and relevant technical experience meeting the job description may be substituted for degree requirements. • 8-10 years of leadership experience in Information Security, Audit, Risk, and/or Compliance. • oOpen to experience in other relevant fields (i.e., finance, business administration, information technology, etc.) as long as a candidate can demonstrate relevancy to this Information Security based role. • 6+ years direct participation and experience across common industry security policy areas, including, PCI-DSS, NIST, COSO, COBIT, FFIEC, SOX, SSAE16/ISAE3402, SOC 2 and others. Candidates with experience in Audit/Compliance/Regulatory discussions and proactive readiness activities in a large global financial institution or a matrix organization preferred. • Proven experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders on both internal and external delivery and communication initiatives. • Expertise in implementing and integrating enterprise GRC solutions, including AuditBoard, with hands-on experience in system integrations and platform administration. • Hands-on experience with workflow automation, APIs, scripting, or low-code/no-code tools • Passion for continuous improvement, emerging technologies, and driving innovation with AI and automation. • Strong executive presence and exceptional communication skills, with experience in audit, compliance, regulatory discussions, and proactive readiness activities with internal partners and external clients. • Capability to influence beyond the immediate team and engage with more experienced or senior individuals. • Must be highly flexible and able to manage multiple tasks and priorities under tight deadlines. • Data Analysis skills using Microsoft Excel, SQL, or other scripting languages. • Broad and deep experience across PCI standards (DSS, PIN, P2PE, Token etc.) with the ability to apply the standards with confidence across different organizational contexts. • Previous experience in implementing or managing Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools, as well as developing dashboards and creating tools to automate tasks to enhance efficiency. • Prior experience in utilizing Artificial Intelligence tools to improve efficiency. • CISSP, CISA, CISM, CEH, PCI QSA/ISA Certifications preferred

U.S. Applicants Only

The estimated salary range for this position is $180,600.00 to $ 289,300.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.