Senior Tech Risk & Assurance Specialist

Mastercard; New York (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Technology Risk Analyst for Services Technology Risk in New York City. You will partner with Engineering, Product, Security, and Operations teams to drive assurance, control effectiveness, and risk reduction across diverse technology platforms.

In this role, you will test controls, support regulatory and customer assurance programs, and champion automation and analytics to improve risk management. A strong background in PCI DSS, SOC, and ISO 27001 is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology risk management, technology audit, information security, compliance, internal controls, or related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Execute technology control testing and assurance activities across Services programs, products, and platforms.
• Support PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, customer assurance engagements, and internal and external audit activities.
• Perform control design and operating effectiveness assessments across key technology domains including access management, change management, cloud security, resiliency, and data protection.
• Conduct technology risk assessments to identify emerging risks, evaluate business impact, and support risk treatment and mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Engineering, Product, Security, Business Operations, and Architecture teams to identify control gaps and develop practical, risk-based remediation plans.
• Support audit readiness efforts, including evidence management, stakeholder coordination, issue tracking, and validation of remediation activities.
• Analyze risk, control, issue, and assurance data to identify trends, systemic weaknesses, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Drive improvements in risk and assurance processes through automation, analytics, AI-enabled solutions, and continuous monitoring capabilities.
• Support the development and enhancement of technology control libraries, testing methodologies, and reusable assurance artifacts.
• Translate regulatory, customer, and framework requirements into practical and scalable control solutions that engineering teams can effectively implement.
• Monitor and report on technology risk, compliance, and control health metrics, escalating issues and exceptions when appropriate.
• Promote a culture where risk management is viewed as a business enabler that supports innovation, resiliency, and customer trust.

Skills

Technology risk

Information security

Compliance

Risk assessments

Data analysis

Automation

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

Mastercard is seeking a Senior Technology Risk Analyst for Services Technology Risk in New York City. You will partner with Engineering, Product, Security, and Operations teams to drive assurance, control effectiveness, and risk reduction across diverse technology platforms.

In this role, you will test controls, support regulatory and customer assurance programs, and champion automation and analytics to improve risk management. A strong background in PCI DSS, SOC, and ISO 27001 is preferred.