Security Engineer II - Cloud Networking

Marqeta is on a mission to change the way money moves. We’re one of the earliest enablers of embedded finance, a market opportunity sized up in the trillions. Our card issuing platform provides unprecedented flexibility and control for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time.   Marqeta is powering the most well known brands in the new economy (Block, Cash App, Affirm, Instacart, Doordash, Uber, Walmart, etc). Today nearly 8 out of 10 Americans use a product powered by Marqeta every week. This is the opportunity of a lifetime to work with innovators around the world and unlock equitable financial access for all.

We are looking for a Staff Security Engineer with a passion for Network Security and a deep expertise in Cloud Security. The ideal candidate will be excited about an opportunity to heavily contribute to the design of architectural strategies and engineer solutions that enable  Cloud and network security, Web Application Firewalls as well as DevSecOps integrations

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within the United States or from our Oakland office. We’d love for you to join us!

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement security best practices for the entire infrastructure stack, including network, storage, and compute resources
• Set up and support CI/CD process to automate micro services 
• Design, implement, and maintain secure network and VPN connections between Kubernetes clusters and other resources
• Work closely with development teams to ensure that security and infrastructure requirements are included in the design and implementation of applications
• Provide an end to end automated deployment of applications into different environments using aws resources like (code build, code pipeline, cloud watch events, docker, jenkins cloud formation/terraform templates, python scripting, sns appium, device farm, Sonarqube)
• Take a role in the definition of relevant enterprise security architecture strategies, roadmaps, policies, and standards
• Maintain and update relevant solutions and tooling to support new business requirements while ensuring a consistent, compliant, and central service delivery
• Provide on-call rotation support to relevant services and tooling
• Document operational procedures (such as those for deployments, breakglass plans etc.) as well as current state architecture and configurations
• Provide subject matter expertise to project teams, and other audiences as needed

What We’re Looking For

• You have at least 3+ years of experience as an engineer with a Bachelor’s degree; or 2 years of experience with an advanced degree. Instead of a degree, 5+ years of relevant experience may suffice
• Experience or knowledge about Payments or Financial Services
• Experience with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Federal Information Processing Standard 140-3 (FIPS 140-3), Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408) compliance requirements and implementation
• Understanding of cloud computing architecture
• Knowledge of AWS cloud security best practices and industry standards for web application security, including OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
• Demonstrated experience creating positive team and cross-team dynamics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills that enable navigation of complexity, uncertainty, risks and issues
• Ability to work independently or with a team, under minimum supervision
• Proven ability to apply technical concepts to solve complex business challenges
• Ability to network with key stakeholders across multiple teams to influence outcomes through well-articulated thoughts, strong presentation skills, and pragmatic solutions
• Understand ownership and support positive outcomes
• Remain constructive under pressure, with a flexible working style

Nice-To-Haves

• Security related certifications (e.g. CCSP/CCSK, GIAC, CISM, vendor specific security certifications by AWS/GCP/Azure)
• Scripting and automation skills in Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), development languages like Java, Go, Rust, Python, C, C++, or Ruby
• Experience with AWS cloud services, containerization technologies such as Kubernetes, and IaaC tooling such as Terraform or Helm
• Hands-on experience with monitoring, configuring rules, and enforcement using cloud security platforms such as CNAPP, CSPM, CWPP, CASB and CIEM

Your Manager

• Krantikishor Bora - Senior Manager, Product Security

Recruiter For This Role

• Steve Pestorich, Senior Staff Recruiter

Typical Process

• Application submission
• Recruiter phone call
• Hiring manager video call
• Virtual “Onsite” consisting of 4-5, 45 min calls
• Offer!

Compensation and Benefits

Marqeta is a Flex First company which allows you to choose your best working environment, whether that be from home or at a company office. To support Flex First, we calibrate pay to a competitive value according to working location. Compensation is aligned according to three tiers within the United States:

• National: A baseline tier that applies to most of the geographic territory of the United States.
• Premium: Slightly elevated from the National tier, and oriented toward a narrower set of higher cost-of-living areas, such as Los Angeles CA and Seattle WA
• Premium Plus: A tier for the most expensive working areas, like the San Francisco Bay area and New York City.

Visit this page or consult with a Recruiter to determine which tier would be applicable to you.

When determining salaries, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The new-hire base salary range for this position is:

• National: $88,125 - $117,500
• Premium: $99,150 - $132,200
• Premium Plus: $110,000 - $146,850

We also believe in recognizing the contributions of our people. That's why we award annual bonuses to eligible employees, rewarding both individual performance and the success of the entire company.

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers

• Multiple health insurance options
• Flexible time off – take what you need
• Retirement savings program with company contribution
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Free therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal advice
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development