Cybersecurity Engineer - Network Security Monitoring

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This position is for a Cybersecurity Engineer in the Network Security Monitoring team. This department provides engineering and operational support for cyber security defense tools including network threat detection, network traffic analysis, network forensics, advanced malware detection, email protection, cloud log analytics, and active directory identity analysis. The successful candidate will be responsible for solving complex problems and taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. This role serves as a technical/functional specialist and requires a high-level proficiency in networking and network security disciplines.

Essential Functions

• Day-to-day support and administration of cyber security defense tools including network threat detection, network traffic analysis, network forensics, advanced malware detection, email protection, cloud log analytics, and active directory identity analysis.
  
  

• Design, troubleshoot, and deploy detection capabilities for security threats across a wide array of network security tools
  
  

• Write backend code to support internal detection capabilities and data integrations
  
  

• Utilize AI to improve threat intelligence, detection, and response tools
  
  

• Provide escalation support for critical Threat Hunting and Incident Response activities
  
  

• Evaluate AI-based detection capabilities of open source, commercial, and internally developed tools, and provide recommendations on improvements
  
  

• Assist in proof-of-concept phase to deployment, and manage operational acceptance criteria for sustained engineering support for multiple security tools
  
  

• Collaborate across network, systems, and security teams globally within Visa to observe and maintain efficacy for network security monitoring tools
  
  

• Cooperate with all internal and 3rd party security audit teams to implement security controls that protect the Visa brand from real or potential security issues
  
  

• Work with vendors to establish product recommendations, configuration, implementation and problem management
  
  

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• 2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience. Masters graduates must have 2+ years of relevant work experience to qualify



Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of work experience in network security with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field, OR more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)

• Strong understanding of networks, security technologies, and systems technologies

• Customer focused mindset, excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills

• Proficiency in at least one programming language/technology including, but not limited to: Python, GoLang, Java, .NET

• Proficiency with commercial and open source network security technologies including, but not limited to: Suricata, Snort, Zeek, Deep Packet Inspection and Netflow

• Experience with logging solutions such as Splunk, Elasticsearch, and Qradar

• Familiarity with systems/policy automation platforms such as Ansible

• Experience with server platforms, virtualization, containers, and cloud technologies

• Proven ability to troubleshoot problems systematically in complex systems and network environments

• Understanding of network tools such as load balancers, proxies, and firewalls

• Relevant security certifications such as OSCP, ISC2 CISSP, SANS, CEH, ITIL, etc. are a major plus

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.