Overview

We are seeking a talented and motivated Product Security Architecture - Cybersecurity Analyst to join our security architecture and engineering team. The successful candidate will work closely with senior security architect consultants to assess, implement, and improve security controls for Visa’s applications, APIs, cloud environments, and development pipelines including GenAI services. This role is hands-on, requiring coding skills, familiarity with modern cloud platforms, and practical experience with Generative AI (GenAI) technologies.

Responsibilities

• Support security architecture reviews for web, API, and backend applications, working alongside senior security staff.
• Assist in security assessments during the development lifecycle, including scoping discussions, threat modelling, and peer reviews.
• Help implement security controls within application frameworks, ensuring alignment with Visa’s security standards.
• Identify and analyze security vulnerabilities in application on-premises and in the cloud, recommending mitigations.
• Apply coding skills to review source code, develop proof-of-concept security tools or scripts, and automate security checks.
• Support security evaluations and monitor ongoing security advisories.
• Gain experience in the security implications of infrastructure as code (IaC) technologies (Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Assist in the security review of AI/ML and GenAI-related services, including prompt injection risks, data privacy, and model security controls.
• Stay informed about current and emerging cybersecurity threats, security testing tools, and AI-driven security solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams to ensure security requirements are understood and implemented.
• Help maintain and update security documentation, technical guidelines, and reference architectures.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
• Demonstrable coding skills in at least one modern language (Python, Java, Go, or similar).

• Practical experience with Generative AI (GenAI) technologies or AI/ML systems, with the ability to explain key security considerations, risks, and basic control approaches for AI-driven systems.

• Working knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and security patterns for cloud-native applications.

• Familiarity with security principles for on-premise networks, applications, and cloud environments.

• Understanding of threat modelling and vulnerability assessment processes.

• Awareness of security standards and frameworks (PCI-DSS, NIST, ISO 27001).

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience with GenAI platforms (e.g., LLMs, AI/ML pipelines) controls.

• Experience with container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and related security tools.

• Familiarity with DevOps practices and security automation.

• Experience with vulnerability management solutions.

• Awareness of regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to the payments industry (e.g., PCI, GDPR).

Additional Information

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

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.