Software Engineer II - DevOps-R-243686

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we’re helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title And Summary

Software Engineer II - DevOps

Overview

Mastercard’s Employee Access Management program is responsible for providing end-to-end services to support both physical and digital access by internal employees to Mastercard systems and applications.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Release Engineer to join our DevOps/Release squad responsible for a suite of the Security Services Platforms built in Java. In this role, you will manage and execute the scheduled release cycles, deployments, and performance testing across various environments, including AWS, Azure, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry (PCF). You will play a key role in ensuring the seamless deployment and scaling of our platform while continuously improving deployment processes and automation.

All About You

Extensive experience in release engineering, with a focus on Java-based platforms.

Proven experience in deploying applications in cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and on-premise VMs, with experience in PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry) a plus.

Solid understanding of CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Chef Habitat) and version control systems (Git).

Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies is a plus

Strong knowledge of performance testing, monitoring, and scaling of Java applications.

Experience in process automation and scripting (e.g., Shell, Python, or similar languages).

Familiarity with security practices and deployment of security services platforms.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handle multiple priorities, and manage time effectively.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Prior experience with security services platforms and Java-based applications is highly preferred.

Role

Release Management: Plan, schedule, and execute software releases for customer access services, ensuring smooth and timely deployments across multiple environments (AWS, Azure, VMs, PCF).

Performance Testing: Conduct performance testing to identify bottlenecks, ensure optimal performance, and proactively address any scalability issues in the platform.

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD): Develop and optimize automated deployment pipelines to improve the speed and reliability of deployments.

Platform Upgrades: Manage and execute platform upgrades, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless transition across all environments.

Cross-Environment Deployment: Oversee deployment across various environments, including cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), on-premise VMs, and Pivotal Cloud Foundry, ensuring consistent configurations and smooth operations.

Automation & Process Improvement: Lead efforts to automate deployment processes and continuously enhance the efficiency of our release engineering practices. Foster the evolution of release processes to keep pace with changing technologies and business needs.

Collaboration & Support: Work closely with Development, and Operations teams to support and troubleshoot issues related to deployment, performance, and platform scalability.

Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of release processes, deployment pipelines, and troubleshooting procedures to ensure transparency and knowledge sharing.

Corporate Security Responsibility

All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

• Abide by Mastercard’s security policies and practices;
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information being accessed;
• Report any suspected information security violation or breach, and
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.
  
  
  

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