Job DescriptionVisa's Cyber Security team is seeking a Cloud Security Architecture with an automation-first mindset to design, build, and operate large-scale, cloud-native and AI-driven security platforms that protect Visa's global brand, networks, products, and data. This role combines hands-on engineering, automation-first security design, and technical leadership in a highly dynamic, high-impact environment.
The ideal candidate is a strong cloud security engineer and problem solver with deep experience in Python-based services, cloud security engineering, API-driven architectures, and automation, and who is excited to apply GenAI and autonomous agent technologies to modern security challenges.
This role plays a critical part in reducing time-to-onboard-workload, time-to-detect (TTD) and time-to-remediate (TTR) by driving intelligent automation, threat intelligence enrichment, and policy-as-code across Visa's multi-cloud ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities
Security Engineering & Platform Development
- Design, develop, and operate large-scale cyber security platforms that deliver detection, prevention, and response capabilities across cloud and hybrid environments.
- Build cloud-native, API-first security services using Python and modern web service frameworks.
- Develop and expand security integration frameworks to interconnect SIEM, CSPM, CNAPP, IAM, network security, and threat intelligence platforms.
- Drive security automation to minimize manual intervention and accelerate incident response workflows.
GenAI & Agentic Security Capabilities
- Design and implement GenAI-powered security workflows, including:
- Autonomous agents for cloud misconfiguration analysis, policy validation, and remediation recommendations.
- AI-assisted threat triage, alert summarization, and root-cause analysis.
- Intelligent enrichment of security signals using applied threat intelligence.
- Build and operate agentic systems that can reason across telemetry, policies, and infrastructure state to propose or execute remediation actions safely.
- Evaluate and adopt emerging LLM, agent orchestration, and AI governance frameworks for enterprise-grade security use cases.
- Ensure secure, compliant, and auditable use of GenAI, including data handling, prompt safety, access controls, and model risk considerations.
Architecture, Innovation & Leadership
- Lead technical design discussions and translate business requirements into secure, scalable architectures.
- Conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs) for new technologies, tools, and architectures, evaluate feasibility and drive production adoption.
- Stay current with emerging cloud, security, and AI technologies, proactively assessing their applicability within Visa.
- Act as a technical leader and mentor, raising the engineering and security maturity of the team.
- Contribute to project planning, including cost estimation, timelines, and risk assessment for new security initiatives.
This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.
QualificationsBasic 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.
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.
• Cloud & Security Expertise
• 6 or more years of work experience with a bachelor's 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.
• Strong domain expertise in cloud security engineering within multi-cloud enterprise environments (AWS, Azure).
• Expert-level certification in at least one major cloud platform, Azure preferred.
• Hands-on experience migrating applications to the cloud and implementing cloud-native security controls at scale.
• Proven ability to design and implement new security controls based on risk assessments, gaps, and regulatory requirements.
• GenAI, Automation & Engineering
• Demonstrated experience building GenAI solutions and autonomous agents for cloud security engineering or security operations.
• Strong programming skills in Python (preferred) or Go, with experience in building production-grade services.
• Expertise in IaC, automation, and GitOps workflows, including secure state management and drift detection.
• Experience with policy-as-code and enterprise guardrail enforcement.
• Operational & Leadership Skills
• Ability to independently drive POCs, own implementations end-to-end, and transition solutions into production.
• Experience assisting with cost modeling, timelines, and delivery planning for security initiatives.
• Strong understanding of threat management, vulnerability management, and cloud security posture management.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills, with the ability to influence across teams.
U.S. Applicants OnlyThe 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 HoursVaries upon the needs of the department.
Travel RequirementsThis position requires travel 5-10% of the time.
Mental/Physical RequirementsThis 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.
