Lead, Platform Engineering Job Listing at Mastercard in O'Fallon, MO (Job ID R-215157)

Description

Our Purpose

We work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results.

Title and Summary

Lead, Platform Engineering "Job Overview:
Responsibilities include design, architecture, implementation, security and support of large multi-site, multi-vendor MPLS network communication environments.

Major Accountabilities:
•Manage network projects.
•Develop detailed requirements for upgrading existing corporate and MasterCard networks, as well as re-architecting network segments in order to facilitate new requirements, technologies and growth.
•Resolve network communications and operations problems impacting customer or backbone access and performance globally.
•Participate in telecommunications-related initiatives.
•Research and develop innovative solutions around unified network solutions.
•Support assigned regional projects, which include responsibility for planning; time and cost control; resource utilization and implementation.
•Support Vendor management.
•Provide strategic technical direction on highly complex network systems project or activities involving the selection and recommendation of design approach and systems software technology.

Education:
•Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Math, or Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience.
•Formal business or management training including Project Management, Strategic Planning, some finance experience and related curriculum.

Knowledge / Experience:
•Experience in the following areas: - Networking, including LAN/WAN, Firewalls, wireless, Security and encryption technologies.
•Experience with TCP/IP protocol communications.
•Knowledge of Cisco's product portfolio.
•Extensive knowledge of Checkpoint and Palo Alto firewalls.
•Advanced knowledge of Project Management methodology and best practices.
•Knowledge of Network diagnostics, BGP, SNMP, VPN, SSH, MPLS technologies.

Skills/ Abilities:
•Strong verbal and written communications skills.
•Self starter with demonstrated listening skills. In the US, Mastercard is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process, please contact reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard's security policies and practices;

• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;

• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and

• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

In line with Mastercard's total compensation philosophy and assuming that the job will be performed in the US, the successful candidate will be offered a competitive base salary based on location, experience and other qualifications for the role and may be eligible for an annual bonus or commissions depending on the role. Mastercard benefits for full time (and certain part time) employees generally include: insurance (including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account, paid leaves (including 16 weeks new parent leave, up to 20 paid days bereavement leave), 10 annual paid sick days, 10 or more annual paid vacation days based on level, 5 personal days, 10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays, 401k with a best-in-class company match, deferred compensation for eligible roles, fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities, eligibility for tuition reimbursement, gender-inclusive benefits and many more.

Pay Ranges

New York City, New York: $134,000 - $224,000 USD

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