Senior Systems Platform Engineer

Company: Mastercard Inc.
Location: Arlington
Posted on: November 21, 2022

Job Description:

Our PurposeWe 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. Job TitleSenior Systems Platform EngineerWho is Mastercard?We are the global technology company behind the world's 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.OverviewThe 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.Mastercard's 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 be 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.Are you an experienced information technologist who is excited by...Automating routine tasks and making systems more efficient?Being part of an innovative, technologically advanced team?Learning about new and staying on the cutting-edge of technology?Working through challenging technical problems of deploying additional environments in new datacenters as we scale globally?RoleProcuring, installing, managing, and monitoring physical and virtual infrastructure in both local and remote geographiesAutomating commonly performed tasks, using scripting tools such as Powershell, Ansible, and PythonExperience managing and deploying large scale multi-forest Active Directory architectureSupporting multi-geography, multi-cloud deployments across the Azure, AWS, and GCPFamiliarity supporting virtualization platforms Hyper-V, VMware, and KVMWork with internal stakeholders to provision, provide access, and troubleshoot various testing and production resourcesManage backup and recovery operations for multiple data centers across geography, backing up multiple petabytes of data weeklyDocumenting commonly encountered issues and creating documentation on newly implemented systems on various Atlassian productsParticipate in on call rotations, responding to after-hours incidents in a timely mannerAbout YouExperience with Microsoft Enterprise Products (Active Directory, Windows Server. SQL Server, etc)Strong desire and prior experience automating common tasksAbility to solve complex problems independently and in a team settingCompetency using industry standard automation/scripting languages (e.g. Powershell, SQL, Python)Experience with cloud technology such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Experience deploying and supporting VMWare at an enterprise levelExperience with Terraform, or AnsibleBackground on cloud native tooling and orcestration technologies (Kubernetes)Ability to juggle competing tasks and prioritizeProven ability to communicate with team members effectivelyStrong analytical, and problem-solving skillsUnderstanding of working in an agile team environmentProven ability to build trust and partnership with stakeholdersStrong sense of urgency and driveIn 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 reasonable_accommodation@mastercard.com 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 ResponsibilityAll 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 Mastercard's security policies and practices;Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;Report any suspected information security violation or breach, andComplete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard's guidelines.

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