Senior Technology Risk Analyst

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Title and Summary

Senior Technology Risk Analyst

The Mastercard Technology Risk Team is looking for a Senior Technology Risk Analyst to support an assurance and controls program supporting various security and technology requirements to meet customer and regulatory obligations for Mastercard services in key markets across the world. Focus will be on providing compliance support, project management, monitoring, and reporting of the design and ongoing operating effectiveness of the internal control environment. This role is a pivotal part of the Mastercard technology risk function and supports Mastercard’s commitment to balancing innovation while protecting the internal control posture. The team identifies and assesses internal controls to proactively identify risks, define remediation actions and track remediation efforts. We are looking for someone to join our team and help us meet these compliance goals.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to think and act both strategically and tactically while ensuring that the corporation remains compliant with required regulatory, security, technology, and financial standards, as well as industry best practices.

Responsibilities:
• Assist in leading assurance directives, engage with internal partners to help build control (transaction/business process oriented, technology and security) frameworks to ensure needs and expectations over various key programs and initiatives driven by Company and Technology Risk Management aligned strategies.
• Partner with business key stakeholders to enhance and build compliance expectations and checklists including test plans (pre and post deployment validation activities), procedures and evidence expectations mapped to control requirements.
• Execute control validation of various operational and business areas to assess potential risks or control gaps
• Perform project management activities to ensure effective delivery of projects. This includes tracking via appropriate tools/channels, developing appropriate cadence of stand-ups, and effective reporting.
• Support the development of new processes to ensure scalability and sustainability of the control programs
• Track remediation internally and externally through to resolution to help improve design and operational effectiveness of controls
• Report formally on the results of assurance objectives, controls, and risk assessments
• Help develop and maintain reports, metrics and presentations of progress and results for meetings with various stakeholders and senior leadership

About You:
• Demonstrated ability to operate with independence and autonomy
• Very flexible and with a strong ability to see what needs done, take ownership and act on it without detailed supervision
• Familiarity with the financial services industry and payment processing industry
• Experience with technology audits over application, infrastructure, and processes
• Experience with control frameworks (e.g., SOC1/2, SOX, ISO 27000, ISAE 3000/3402)
• Experience with documenting control activities, test procedures, validation execution, issue write-up and disposition, metrics reporting, presentation
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience/Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology or related field preferred
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills necessary for interaction with business leaders and teams across all levels of the organization
• Experience with agile development and work management tools, a plus
• Professional certification like CISSP/CISA/CRISC or similar, a plus
• Contribute to work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and the development of skills to engage with those of other cultures and backgrounds

Mastercard is an inclusive equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity,