Bug Bounty Analyst

Global Payments; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Bonuses and equity

Wellness program

Paid time off

Job summary

Global Payments seeks a Bug Bounty Analyst to assess vulnerabilities, assign severities with CVSS, and coordinate remediation across Bug Bounty and Disclosure programs. You will communicate findings to diverse audiences and work with Risk, Legal, and Privacy teams to mitigate risks.

The role focuses on maturing the program, onboarding new assets, and ensuring corrective actions are tracked to completion while maintaining knowledge of PCI, GDPR, and NIST CSF guidelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; relevant work experience considered.
• Typically 2+ years in vulnerability management or Bug Bounty programs.
• Knowledge of security controls, threat modeling, and remediation planning.

Responsibilities

• Assess and support severity assignment using CVSS.
• Communicate vulnerability findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Develop mitigation plans with timelines.
• Coordinate remediation with Bug Bounty & Vulnerability Disclosure programs.
• Analyze findings to identify scanner gaps and improve visibility.
• Identify missing controls and ensure tracking to completion.
• Mature the program by onboarding new assets and assets.
• Collaborate with Risk Management and Legal/Privacy.
• Maintain runbooks for day-to-day activities.

Skills

Vulnerability management

CVSS

Stakeholder communication

Threat analysis

Unix/Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

JIRA

SIEM

Job description

Assess and support severity assignment on reported vulnerabilities/bugs in line with the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

Effectively communicating vulnerability findings to stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences

Developing strategies to address identified vulnerabilities, including mitigation plans and timelines

Coordinate the remediation of findings from the organisation’s Bug Bounty & Vulnerability Disclosure Programs working directly with whitehat researchers

Analyze findings to understand if our vulnerability scanners failed to identify them and work with the relevant to address any visibility gaps

Identify missing security controls that could have mitigated the Bug Bounty finding and ensure correction is tracked to completion

Mature the program through the onboarding of new assets

Works closely with Risk Management teams to document identified risks and issues highlighted through Bug Bounty Program

Maintains a working knowledge of key data security frameworks and regulations such as PCI (Payment Card Industry)/Logical Security guidelines and models, HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), (GDPR) General Data Protection Regulation, PII (Personally Identifiable Information), NIST CSF (Cyber Security Framework).

Collaborates with Legal and Privacy Offices when critical data is at risk as a result of a Bug Bounty finding

Maintain and follow runbooks for day-to-day activities

What you’ll bring

Relevant Experience or Degree in: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Info Security, or related field. Or relevant work experience in a related field.

Typically Minimum 2 Years Relevant Experience with Vulnerability Management or involved in Bug Bounty Program handling

Knowledge of network operations or engineering or system administration on Unix, Linux, MAC (Message Authentication Code), or Windows; common security operations, intrusion detection systems, Security Incident Event Management systems, Penetration Testing, Web Application assessment, Secure Coding practices, Cloud Technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

Professional security certifications such as CompTIA Security+ or CompTIA PenTest, Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), or CISM(Certified Information Security Manager), or CISA(Certified-Information-Systems-Auditor) or CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CCSLP) or GIAC Web Application Defender (GWEB) or eJPT (eLearnSecurity Junior Penetration Tester), OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional)

Knowledge of industry standard security compliance programs PCI (Payment Card Industry), GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), NIST Cyber Security Framework etc.)

Experience working with ticketing systems such as ServiceNow and/or JIRA

What Are Our Desired Skills and Capabilities?

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Attention to detail - reads and actively listens with an eye for detail.

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate ideas and persuade others to accomplish challenging goals and objectives.

Ability to facilitate meetings and enable discussions that lead to resolution and communicate results.

Vulnerability Management - knowledge with a proven record of assessing application and infrastructure vulnerabilities; understanding exploit methodologies.

Skills / Knowledge - Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues.

Job Complexity - Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgement within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Builds productive internal/external working relationships.

Supervision - Normally receives general instructions on routine work; however can work independently where required.

Industry Knowledge - Continued self-education of new and emerging threats and vulnerabilities and relevant processes, controls, or technologies to mitigate them.

About the team
Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever‑evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?
Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Global Payments Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Explore the benefits we offer to Globalpayers in the United Kingdom

My Health

We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family

My Money

In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

My Lifestyle

We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing

My Family

FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones

My Time Off

We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

Bug Bounty Analyst

Security

Privacy Statement

Global Payments is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how Global Payments protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at Global Payments works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. Global Payments does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.