Global Platform Architect - Infra Design & Security Lead

Mastercard; Bray; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard seeks a Senior Platform Architect to design and govern infrastructure and platform architecture that aligns with security, design and availability standards. You will collaborate with application teams, engineers and users from inception to delivery, ensuring scalable, reliable systems worldwide.

You will lead the creation of high-level requirements, model logical flows, and maintain up-to-date architectural artifacts while exploring new technologies for Mastercard infrastructure

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of network, OS principles and web architecture.
• Deep understanding of internet infrastructure design and web administration.
• Experience with load balancer, firewall policies and configurations.
• Strong ability to interface with stakeholders to define evolving needs.

Responsibilities

• Generate requirements with architects, engineers and users to ensure high‑level needs are met.
• Resolve internet architectural and operational problems affecting global availability.
• Produce technical architecture documents, flows and models to keep teams aligned.
• Maintain architectural artifacts in current state and prevent obsolescence.
• Research new technologies for potential deployment in Mastercard infrastructure.

Skills

Network fundamentals

Web architecture

Security best practices

Cloud design

Communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Load balancer configurations

Firewall configurations

Job description

Mastercard seeks a Senior Platform Architect to design and govern infrastructure and platform architecture that aligns with security, design and availability standards. You will collaborate with application teams, engineers and users from inception to delivery, ensuring scalable, reliable systems worldwide.

You will lead the creation of high-level requirements, model logical flows, and maintain up-to-date architectural artifacts while exploring new technologies for Mastercard infrastructure