Principal Software Engineer - Network Engineering

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 Software Engineer - Network Engineering

Who is Mastercard?

Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is 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. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all.

Overview

The Software Engineering team is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to drive our customer experience strategy forward by consistently innovating and problem-solving. The ideal candidate is passionate about the customer experience journey, highly motivated, intellectually curious, analytical, and possesses an entrepreneurial mindset

Overview

The Open Banking, Distributed Systems and Networking team is looking for a Principal Cloud Network Engineer to help lead cloud infrastructure projects that consist of development and delivery of enhanced automation solutions as well as research into alternative technical solutions for changing business needs.

Role

• Successfully lead major projects and complex assignments with broad scope and long-term business implications.
• Assist with day to day system development and maintenance activities of the team to meet service level agreements (SLAs).
• As recognized subject matter expert, lead planning, design and implementation of technical solutions specifically in the area of AWS VPCs, Networking routes, Transit Gateway, and Customer Gateways.
• Create solution definition and solution architecture.
• Assist in examining commercially available and forthcoming industry technologies related to area of expertise.
• Research on current and upcoming technologies and application appropriate frameworks and provide recommendations to Management.
• Perform PoCs (Proof of Concept) and help Global Open Banking in the selection of Technology.
• Proactively create and maintain solution and technology road maps.
• Create detailed cost and time estimates for implementing business solutions, define technical scope and requirements of the project and assist project manager with managing scope during the lifecycle of the project.
• Assist in vendor selection and RFI/RFP process.
• Actively look for opportunities to modify and enhance standards per the needs of the department.
• Develop documentation templates, lead and enforce development of documentation through out the development lifecycle of the solution.

Knowledge / Experience:

• Advanced experience in related field, including advanced experience in delivering secure solutions in Cloud Native environments is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge and understanding of Software Defined Networking Concepts and Methodologies is required.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Kubernetes and related container based platforms is required.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools is required.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with enterprise linux servers is required.
• Intermediate to advanced experience with Cisco Devices, Palo Alto, F5, or similar devices preferred.
• Demonstrate MC Core Competencies.

Skills/ Abilities

• Ability to be high-energy, detail-oriented, proactive and able to function under pressure in an independent environment along with a high degree of initiative and self-motivation to drive results.
• Strong communication skills -- both verbal and written – and s