Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst

Visa; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading payments technology company is seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Analyst in Austin, Texas. The candidate will manage cybersecurity risks through application security, vulnerability remediation, and IAM control enforcement. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience, focusing on enhancing security practices and compliance across the organization. This is a hybrid position where travel requirements are minimal. Competitive compensation will be offered to the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent academic credentials.
• 6+ years of work experience preferred with a Bachelor's Degree.
• Up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely closure of security findings.
• Oversee the lifecycle of exception requests.
• Lead resolution of high-priority findings.
• Drive automation of Dynamic Application Security Testing.
• Organize workshops on security best practices.

Skills

Application Security

Vulnerability Remediation

Security Compliance

IAM Controls

Security Testing Automation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree (e.g., Master's, MBA, JD, MD)

Tools

Burp Suite Enterprise

Job description

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Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

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Job Description

We are seeking a Cybersecurity Software Engineer to join our Center of Excellence within the Cybersecurity & Risk team. This role will lead strategic initiatives in application security, vulnerability remediation, and compliance exception handling. You’ll collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and product teams to drive secure development practices and ensure alignment with Visa’s global security standards.

Responsibilities

• Security Compliance & Shift-Left Execution
• Ensure timely closure of security findings within Required Remediation Dates (RRD)
• Manage exception workflows aligned with internal governance and external standards (e.g., PCI DSS V4)
• Identify compliance gaps and drive shift-left strategies to reduce recurring issues
• Partner with Cybersecurity SMEs and development teams to validate remediation plans and escalate overdue items
• Support automation and tooling enhancements for compliance tracking and reporting
• IAM Control Enforcement
• Coordinate enforcement of IAM controls (e.g., unapproved access, rogue violations, password rotation, SSH key hygiene)
• Track unresolved findings and collaborate with platform teams to resolve blockers
• Ensure consistent application of IAM standards across CMS and other Technology Leadership Teams (TLTs)
• Security Exception Management
• Oversee the lifecycle of exception requests across platforms and services
• Validate remediation plans and monitor expiration timelines
• Vulnerability Remediation
• Lead resolution of high-priority findings (e.g., insecure configurations, deprecated protocols, exposed secrets)
• Coordinate with tooling teams to purge sensitive data and close findings
• Security Testing Automation
• Drive automation of Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) using tools like Burp Suite Enterprise
• Integrate security scanning into CI/CD pipelines for scalable deployments
• Developer Enablement
• Organize workshops and forums on container security, IAM, secure architecture, and security best practices
• Promote adoption of developer-friendly security tools for code hygiene and reachability analysis
• Cross-Functional Leadership
• Act as a central point of contact for technical debt resolution and exception tracking
• Ensure continuity through backup coverage and support during team transitions
• Exception & UAR Management
• Monitor exception volumes and identify opportunities to shift-left
• Manage User Access Revalidation (UAR) completion within TLT
• Represent CMS in TLT Cybersecurity SME forums and IAM / TLT Bi-weekly meetings
• Dashboard & Tooling Oversight
• Validate data in Cyber Security dashboards and ensure CMS metrics are accurately reflected
• Advocate for necessary improvements to reduce false positives and improve remediation accuracy

This is a hybrid position. Expectations of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Visa is not offering relocation assistance for this role.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.