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Cybersecurity is at the beating heart of our culture. Our diligence and expertise are what makes us the undisputed leader in electronic payments. We’ve made it our priority to create a top-tier Security Architecture team, poised to defend us against any potential cyber threats.
We’re looking for those of you who are inherently driven and fascinated by the art and science of cyber defense. We’ll arm you with the very best tools and tech so that you can deliver top notch results.
Development underpins job fulfilment at Visa. As an Architect, you’ll be enthused by getting stuck into various defense and security sector related projects, as well as the chance to work with people from a range of disciplines, as well as colleagues and clients at every level.
Security Architecture and Product Engineering is the team which defines and attests security architecture and standards for all Technology solutions, infrastructure, and applications. The team also engineers security solutions and services to reduce attack surface in Visa’s products and infrastructure.
- Engage in the initial requirements definition (including analysis of threats and risks and alignment with Product Development, Engineering, IT and Architecture standards) and providing security recommendations /requirements.
- Conduct and facilitate security reviews, threat modelling including deep design reviews throughout the development lifecycle.
- Provide accurate and timely reporting of findings and proposed remediation and mitigations.
- You’ll be working on enabling/building security to protect the applications from attacks.
- Automate security tools and processes ensuring innovation and advancement strategies that keep pace in the areas of access control, security-in-depth, secure transaction processing, secure coding practices.
Identify and analyze network, system and application-level vulnerabilities to provide recommended counter measures or mitigating controls that reduce risk to an acceptable and manageable
Qualifications
- We welcome applications from Singapore citizens and Singapore Permanent Residents. All candidates must have existing, and continuing, right to work in Singapore.
- Penultimate year undergraduate students graduating between December 2026 – May 2027
- Able to work full-time for 12 weeks between May 2026 and August 2026.
- Pursuing a degree in Computer Science, Computing, Information Systems, or a related field
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Eagerness to learn and adapt to new security challenges.
- Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
- Strong understanding of security principles, protocols, and standards.
- Familiarity with network security, firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS, and encryption.
- Basic knowledge of compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA).
- Proficiency in security tools and software (e.g., Wireshark, Metasploit, Nessus)
- Exceptional interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
- Knowledge of functional programming languages like Golang (preferred), Scala, Erlang, Haskell, Clojure, or the ability to learn them quickly
- Certifications (Preferred):
- CompTIA Security+
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (Associate level)
Additional Information
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 protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
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