Global Platform Architect — Infra & Security Strategy

Mastercard; Malahide; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Architect to lead infrastructure architecture, design middleware and ensure global availability for critical internet components. You will collaborate with application teams and stakeholders to define high-level requirements and translate them into scalable, secure architecture.

You will champion best practices in cloud design, disaster recovery, and failover strategies while delivering timely architectural artifacts and models.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of network, OS principles and web architecture.
• Deep understanding of internet infrastructure design and web administration.
• Strong knowledge of Load Balancer, firewall policies and configurations.

Responsibilities

• Generate requirements with architects, engineers and users to ensure high-level requirements are met.
• Resolve internet architecture and operational problems impacting global availability and performance.
• Produce technical architecture documents, logical flows and models to keep teams aligned.
• Maintain architectural artifacts in current state and avoid obsolescence.
• Research new technologies for potential deployment in Mastercard infrastructure.
• Lead regional projects with planning, time and cost control, and resource management.
• Implement, manage and support internet infrastructure components following standards.
• Ensure stability and future compatibility by monitoring production systems.

Skills

Network Architecture

Web Infrastructure

Load Balancers

Security Best Practices

Cloud Design

Disaster Recovery

Failover Strategies

Communication Skills

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Architect to lead infrastructure architecture, design middleware and ensure global availability for critical internet components. You will collaborate with application teams and stakeholders to define high-level requirements and translate them into scalable, secure architecture.

You will champion best practices in cloud design, disaster recovery, and failover strategies while delivering timely architectural artifacts and models.