Job Description

We need a highly motivated and skilled Coordinator/Engineer who is also proficient as a Security Analyst. This individual should be passionate about using modern software engineering principles with Java and Big Data-based technologies to deliver robust applications to our global users.

The Release Coordinator/Engineer will handle the daily responsibilities of supporting the release/DevOps needs of Application development teams. These tasks include configuration identification, change management, build, deploy, and release artifact management, version control, and source code auditing/reporting, environment support, and troubleshooting. Additionally, this role will also involve ensuring the security of our applications and infrastructure by implementing and maintaining the latest security practices and standards.

This role is based in Foster City, CA and will be part of the Visa Screening Platform in the CIT group at Visa.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, implement, and oversee the organization's continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline.
• Implement automation tools and frameworks for build, test, and deployment.
• Ensure system compliance with security standards.
• Coordinate all aspects of software releases, from planning to deployment.
• Monitor the progress of releases, identify potential issues, and work to resolve them promptly.
• Act as a security analyst, identifying potential vulnerabilities and implementing countermeasures.
• Responsible for working with Security, Operations, Development, Testing team and other teams to understand changes to the existing production environment on an ongoing basis and for non-prod environment support.
• Preserve and maintain service availability, performance, integrity, capacity, and security.
• Proven experience in release management, project management, or a similar role.
• Maintain and suggest improvements to deployment scripts and tooling.
• Participate in the decision making of success or failure of applications systems to be deployed in production.
• Collaborate with software engineers to understand software delivery needs.
• Provide guidance to cross-team and team members in release best practices and procedures.
• Update documentation that communicates standards and best practices for release and DevOps processes.
• Have a passion for delivering zero-defect code and be responsible for ensuring the team's deliverables meet or exceed the prescribed defect SLA.
• Open to operating across various time zones to provide support for teams situated in diverse geographical locations.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• Knowledge of risk assessment tools, technologies, and methods.
• Understanding of patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner.
• Minimum (4) years of directly related experience.
• Strong knowledge of software development lifecycle processes.
• 2-3 years of Linux Systems Administration skills
• 4 years of Scripting experience (Shell, Python ,Ansible , Terraform and YAML packages)
• Experience with CI/CD or GitOps pipeline Architecture ( i.e., ArgoCD, Code Fresh, Jenkins )
• Knowledge in infrastructure technologies such as HP and DELL hardware (Rack servers)
• Working knowledge of monitoring and logging tools: Prometheus, Graphana, Fluentbit ,Netcool, Humio
• Good to have experience with Microservices based applications traffic routing ( i.e., Istio ServiceMesh )
• Deep understanding of networking concepts
• Excellent verbal and written communication and documentation skills.

Additional Information

** 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 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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 132,300.00 to 191,800.00 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.