Senior Platform Architect - Hybrid Cloud & Security

Mastercard; Helena (MT); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Architect to lead the design and evolution of secure, scalable enterprise infrastructure that powers critical services. The role spans on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments, requiring collaboration with Engineering, Security, and Product teams to deliver resilient platforms.

Ideal candidates bring deep expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud technologies, and automation, with a track record of driving platform modernization and operational

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in enterprise infrastructure architecture across on-premises, hybrid and cloud.
• Advanced knowledge of networking, security, and modern infrastructure patterns.
• Experience designing and supporting enterprise platforms using VMware and cloud stacks (AWS/AZURE/GCP).
• Strong automation background with IaC tooling (Terraform, Ansible) and CI/CD integration.
• Proven ability to lead complex projects and influence cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, and delivery of scalable, secure infrastructure across environments.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Security, Network, and Product teams to align infrastructure with strategy.
• Drive modernization initiatives focusing on automation, IaC, and platform standardization.
• Develop standards, roadmaps, and documentation; mentor engineers on best practices.
• Ensure compliance, availability, disaster recovery, and performance for mission-critical systems.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure automation

IaC (Terraform, Ansible)

CI/CD practices

Security architecture

Zero Trust

Stakeholder communication

Tools

VMware

AWS

Azure

GCP

Terraform

Ansible

Git/Bitbucket

Jenkins

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Platform Architect to lead the design and evolution of secure, scalable enterprise infrastructure that powers critical services. The role spans on-premises, hybrid, and cloud environments, requiring collaboration with Engineering, Security, and Product teams to deliver resilient platforms.

Ideal candidates bring deep expertise in enterprise architecture, cloud technologies, and automation, with a track record of driving platform modernization and operational