Senior Cybersecurity Engineer IAM
About Us
Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.
At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.
Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.
Job Description
The Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - IAM is responsible for designing, implementing, and operating identity and access management controls across the Pismo platform, ensuring compliance with Pismo Visa Corporate Identity & Access Technical Security Requirements.
This role operates at platform and architecture level, supporting multicloud and hybrid environments, and focuses on building secure, automated, and auditable access models for human and non-human identities. The position partners closely with Cloud Security, Platform Engineering, API, DevSecOps, and GRC teams to embed least-privilege, zero-trust, and automation-first IAM practices across a regulated, multi-tenant payments environment.
In addition to traditional IAM responsibilities, this role provides security and governance oversight for AI-enabled identity use cases, ensuring that AI systems, agents, and automation interacting with identities comply with Internal AI Governance standards, GenAI & Agentic Systems requirements, and Corporate IAM Technical and Design requirements.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Multicloud IAM Architecture (Mandatory)
• IAM Automation & Engineering (Critical Requirement)
Preferred Qualifications
• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Proven experience operating at Senior / Consultant level, influencing IAM architecture, standards, and governance decisions.
• Strong hands-on experience designing and operating IAM across multicloud environments, including AWS and hybrid/federated cloud models.
• Ability to design scalable permission models across cloud platforms
• Deep understanding of permission structures
• Strong experience implementing IAM automation
• Coding & Scripting Skills
• Hands-on coding experience to support IAM automation and integrations, including:
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• Python or equivalent scripting languages
• Use of APIs and SDKs to manage identities, roles, and entitlements
• Automation via IaC tools (e.g., Terraform-based IAM definitions)
• Ability to build reusable, auditable, and scalable IAM automation components
• Privileged Access & Cloud Governance
• Experience designing and governing privileged access across cloud platforms.
• Ability to enforce time-bound, auditable privileged access aligned with least-privilege principles.
• Strong understanding of cloud governance roles required for vulnerability scanning, configuration
Information for US Applicants
For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $145,300.00 to $ 232,700.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.
Work Hours
Varies upon the needs of the department.
Travel Requirements
This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical Requirements
This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.
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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Long-Term Disability
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- On-Site Gym
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Mental Health Benefits
- Virtual Fitness Classes
- HSA
Parental Benefits
- Fertility Benefits
- Family Support Resources
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Company Outings
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
- Happy Hours
- Casual Dress
Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation
- Volunteer Time Off
- Summer Fridays
- Leave of Absence
- Personal/Sick Days
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Relocation Assistance
- Performance Bonus
- Stock Purchase Program
- Company Equity
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- Financial Counseling
Professional Development
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Promote From Within
- Learning and Development Stipend
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Mentor Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Professional Coaching
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)