Visa · 1 day ago
Staff Software Engineer - DevSecOps
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$132K/yr - $210K/yr
5+ years expVisa is a world leader in payments and technology, and they are seeking a Staff Software Engineer specialized in DevSecOps. This role involves designing, building, and testing software products while ensuring security compliance and enhancing operational processes within Visa's technology organization.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Plan, execute, and verify changes to existing software and environments: design, build, and test changes to build scripts and deployment pipelines
Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins
Develop, improve, and maintain automated deployment jobs and installation scripts using common scripting languages and Linux shell
Define, implement, and evolve branching strategies and source-control workflows, build associated automation
Identify manual operational processes and proactively automate them to improve speed, reliability, and auditability
Support release planning for new applications, including installation script development and coordination across teams
Track changes per change-management practices, keep procedures and standards up to date, coordinate with internal teams and external partners
Remediate vulnerabilities using patch and vulnerability management solutions (e.g., Qualys, TSR), monitor systems and escalate security issues to mitigate risk
Review system and application vulnerabilities, recommend and implement countermeasures and compensating controls to reduce risk to acceptable levels
Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Application, and PenTest teams to design secure solutions and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory requirements
Contribute to an effective Information Security Program and ongoing security-compliance activities
Build strong cross-functional relationships to provide superior product and release support
Identify opportunities to enhance standards, processes, tooling, and developer productivity
Qualification
Required
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
Ability to leverage AI coding assistants (e.g., GitHub Copilot) in VS Code or IntelliJ to accelerate high-quality automation
Practical experience designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and/or Jenkins
Experience writing and optimizing automation for build, deployment, and ops tasks using shell scripting and Linux commands
Experience with containers and orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with Git and Artifact management (e.g., Artifactory, Docker Trusted Registry)
Familiarity with IBM zCX Linux operating system to support Infra build from scratch including developing CI/CD pipelines
Exposure to patch and vulnerability management (e.g., Qualys, TSR) and applying Linux (RHEL) and Windows OS patches
Should have knowledge of building pipelines for various codebases such Java, Node.js, Python and C/C++ to support build/deploy automation
Understanding of build tools and package managers: Maven, Gradle, Conan, Make, NPM
Basic knowledge of networking concepts (load balancers, firewalls, connectivity checks) and REST APIs
Experience utilizing code scanning/SCA tools (e.g., Checkmarx, Sonatype Nexus, Black Duck) within CI/CD
Experience with AWS and OpenShift, including vulnerability remediation in those environments
Understanding of Spring Boot apps, Node Package Manager workflows, and JBoss Web Server (JWS) setup
Experience handling TLS Certificate renewals and deployment to servers/clusters
Familiarity with caching technologies (Hazelcast, Redis) and messaging tech such as Kafka or IBM MQ
Understanding of scheduling/monitoring with Control M or Crontab
Ability to generate builds for C/C++ for multiple platforms/architectures (e.g., x86, s390x, Ubuntu)
Preferred
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
Experience as a DevSecOps Software Engineer with extensive expertise in designing and architecting enterprise-level infrastructure and applications
Experience with containers and orchestration: Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with Git and Artifact management (e.g., Artifactory, Docker Trusted Registry)
Should have knowledge of building pipelines for various codebases such Java, Node.js, Python and C/C++ to support build/deploy automation
Experience with AWS and OpenShift, including vulnerability remediation in those environments
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program
Company
Visa
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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