Senior Application Security Engineer

  • Full-time
  • Job Family Group: Technology and Operations

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

Visa's Cyber Security team is looking for a Senior Application Security Engineer who will be responsible for ensuring consistent Secure Software Development Lifecycle practices by working closely with product engineering teams to improve the security of Visa applications.

What you will do:

  • Undertake static and dynamic application security assessments for Visa and Visa Acquired Entities.
  • Assess applications for vulnerabilities using manual and automated methods, threat modeling, code reviews, SAST/DAST/Open-Source tool scans, penetration testing.
  • Identify, document, rate, and communicate vulnerabilities in terms of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability.
  • Develop, enhance, and interpret security tools and standards across Visa enterprise.
  • Evaluate and recommend new security testing tools.
  • Develop, curate, and improve application security detections (static and dynamic) to identify vulnerabilities at scale.

Flex Work Arrangement: This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

Qualifications

What we can expect from you:
• 8 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• 3+ years of relevant application security experience.
• Deep understanding of OWASP Top 10 and CWE 25, with experience in implementing remediation strategies.
• Deep knowledge and experience in using SAST, DAST and Open-Source Vulnerability Scanning tools.
• Hands-On experience with any programming language (C#, JavaScript, Java, Go, Python, etc).
• Well versed in web application design, penetration testing, application risk assessment and risk categorization.
• Well versed with driving and implementing DevSecOps practices in to develop ability to successfully integrate security into a developer's world.
• Ability to effectively present and communicate security threats and risks to ANY audience and impress upon them the mitigation techniques and strategies.
• Solid problem solving and analytical skills, able to quickly digest any issue/problem encountered and recommend an appropriate solution.

Additional Information

Visa has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and visitors. As a condition of employment, all employees based in the U.S. are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law.

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 protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

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