Privacy Engineer, Mastercard

• The position requires a strong understanding of the complex data and privacy landscape, strong understanding of technology, and an ability to develop creative solutions to ensure compliance with privacy and data protection laws globally
• The ideal candidate will have the ability to think and act strategically with respect to the needs of business clients and their objectives
• Strong command of technology, software, analytics, and/or engineering, including software development, e.g. technical use, administration, development, design, and architecture of IT technology, data management, and data integration processes
• Degree in computer science, software engineering, mathematics, or related field preferred
• Demonstrated interest in privacy and/or corporate security (completion of IAPP courses, CIPM/CIPT/CISSP certifications)
• Familiarity with the GDPR and privacy principles that are common across global laws and regulations
• Familiarity with Privacy by Design methodologies
• Strong writing skills and ability to simplify technical material for other audiences, including business teams, legal departments, regulators, etc
• Strong collaboration, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to develop a deep understanding of Mastercard products and services and financial services in general
• Experience with cybersecurity, Dark-Web monitoring, threat intelligence solutions
• Experience with CI/CD practices, agile development of privacy and security protocols, standards and best practices, web application deployment and provisioning tools
• Experience with data ETL, filtering, quarantine, data quality, validation and governance processes

• The Privacy Engineer will support a division of Mastercard’s Security Solutions
• The role will drive the organizational excellence on privacy preserving technological safeguards and support the organization’s compliance with global data laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and data privacy laws and regulations globally
• The Privacy Engineer ensures that thorough privacy engineering review is carried out in the context of personal data processing and is responsible for identifying and implementing privacy requirements to enhance Mastercard privacy and security controls in partnership with Mastercard’s technology and business teams
• The position will report to the VP, Privacy Engineering
• Conduct the technical review of Mastercard processes and products when personal data processing is involved, including advising on privacy implications of various encryption techniques, access controls and use of cloud infrastructure
• Analyze technical designs and implementations, and work with stakeholders to develop technical solutions to remediate and mitigate privacy risks in designs, procedures and processes
• Engage with technical and business teams on privacy engineering review to ensure that privacy requirements pertaining to data processing are carried out throughout Mastercard’s technology and product life cycle
• Partner with the privacy attorneys, technology and business teams to establish appropriate legal and technical safeguards to foster privacy compliance across the company (including acquisitions)
• Develop and organize technical and engineering information to help demonstrate compliance with Mastercard’s Privacy by Design process and Binding Corporate Rules, anticipating questions from various stakeholders internally and externally
• Translate Privacy Risks following from Privacy Impact Assessments into technical and administrative PbD controls with a user-first approach, driving execution across cross-functional teams
• Identify opportunities to implement privacy guardrails and controls within business workflows and tech solutions, and to work with stakeholders to implement these guardrails and controls
• Create concise requirements to automate privacy controls and compliance obligations
• Own the execution of regular privacy compliance assessments, identifying and mitigating risks with effective tools, training, and guidance
• Lead updates on the program progress and issues with executive stakeholders

• Gym membership
• Share purchase options
• Extra holiday purchase optional
• Work from home opportunities
• Health insurance

Mastercard is in the global payments business, and operates the world's fastest payments processing network. Its products and solutions have become central to everyday commerce across the world, in activities ranging from shopping and travelling to running businesses.