Principal Systems Platform Engineer

2 weeks ago

Arlington, Virginia, United States MasterCard Full time

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

Principal Systems Platform Engineer - Microsoft Enterprise Who is Mastercard?

We are the global technology company behind the worlds fastest payments processing network. We are a vehicle for commerce, a connection to financial systems for the previously excluded, a technology innovation lab, and the home of Priceless. We ensure every employee has the opportunity to be a part of something bigger and to change lives. We believe as our company grows, so should you. We believe in connecting everyone to endless, priceless possibilities.

Overview

The Data & Services team is a key differentiator for Mastercard, providing the cutting-edge services that help our customers grow. Focused on thinking big and scaling fast around the globe, this agile team is responsible for end-to-end solutions for a diverse global customer base. Centered on data-driven technologies and innovation, these services include payments-focused consulting, loyalty and marketing programs, business Test & Learn experimentation, and data-driven information and risk management services.

Mastercards Data & Services Infrastructure Delivery team is responsible for the deployment, configuration, maintenance, backup and support of multiple on-premise and cloud hosted data centers. In this role, you will lead and given given the ownership and resources to solve challenging technical problems. Our Systems Engineers have the opportunity to build a long-term and exciting career in a dynamic technology oriented and rapidly growing organization.

Job Title
Principal Systems Engineer Data & Services

Builds, implements, and maintains support for Mastercard's systems/platforms for performance, efficiency, and capacity by analyzing and testing the facilities, and identifying/diagnosing performance issues (eg, middleware, compute & storage)

Are you an experienced information technologist who is excited by

Automating routine tasks and making systems more efficient?
Installing and effectively managing private/hybrid cloud infrastructure?
Being part of an innovative, technologically advanced team?
Designing and implementing new and state of the art technology?
Working through challenging technical problems of deploying additional environments in new datacenters as we scale globally?

Responsibilities
Leads initiatives to build and maintain system and platform technologies and environments, seeking opportunities for improvements and efficiencies

Drives the complete lifecycle management process to design and renew platforms

Manages the deployment of software and hardware solutions that are optimally standardized and system/platform updates to meet project deliverables

Leads holistic platform security posture, which includes proactively identifying security risks and implementing both risk mitigation plans and control functions

Designs and implements process improvement efforts to identify and test opportunities for automation and/or reduction in time to deployment

Oversees the resolution of chronic complex problems to prevent future system and platform performance issues

May perform financial planning, forecasting, and budget tracking to reduce total cost of ownership and allocate resources efficiently

Mentors and coaches staff by providing training to develop technical skills and capabilities across the organization

Experiences
Experience leading large cross-functional initiatives, often partnering with internal customers across development verticals, expected to provide project direction and technical expertise
Extensive experience leading the day-to-day global technology domains and sub-domains, driving deliverables and setting priorities and objectives
Experience teaming with leaders in the technical community to derive new solutions and future business network requirements
Experience identifying potential opportunities such as automation optimization, new innovations, and/or reduction in time to deployment
Expected to act as an technical subject matter expert, working to advance core engineering quality by improving existing processes and identifying new tools and technologies

About You

Significant experience (6+ years) with Microsoft Enterprise Products (Windows Server, SQL Server, Active Directory, etc.)
Demonstrate the aptitude and expertise to support existing legacy services while preparing efficient migration strategies to current or more efficient versions of services.
Strong experience in the Deployment/Configuration/Maintenance of the Private/Hybrid Cloud.
Significant experience with cloud technology such as Azure, Azure stack hub or AWS, KVM Hypervisor or HCI solutions.
Experience deploying and supporting Virtual machines an enterprise level/on cloud platform.
Strong desire and prior experience automating common tasks.
Ability to solve complex problems independently and in a team setting.
Competency using industry standard automation/scripting languages (e.g. Powershell, Bash, Python).
Experience with Terraform or Ansible
Background on cloud native tooling and orchestration technologies
Experience collaborating a cross-geography team, coordinating efforts across time zones.
Ability to balance competing tasks and prioritize
Proven ability to communicate with team members effectively
Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills
Understanding of working in an agile team environment
Proven ability to build trust and partnership with stakeholders
Strong sense of urgency and drive 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 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 Mastercards 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 Mastercards guidelines.
In line with Mastercards 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.

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