Senior Platform Engineer

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Senior Platform Engineer

On the Cloud Platform team, you will be working with Mastercard’s Azure Platform Engineering team. The team is responsible for developing the best‑of‑breed Azure Platform capabilities to application development teams, such that automated cloud infrastructure can be provided to software engineering and operation teams.

• Implement solutions to manage Mastercard’s Azure infrastructure via code.
• Engage and improve the lifecycle of the Azure platform and services — from development to deployment, operation, and refinement.
• Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation, and evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity.
• Design and develop scalable platform solutions.
• Practice sustainable incident response and blameless post‑mortem.
• Design, develop, and implement software systems and applications on Azure platform.
• Establish and ensure adherence to Azure cloud best practices and standards.
• Troubleshoot issues and provide solutions to complex problems.
• Stay updated with the latest Azure updates, features, and capabilities.
• Contribute to design, architecture, process, and development discussions.
• Assist in the deployment, scaling, and performance tuning of applications on Azure.

• Experience in the fields of Computer Science or Software Engineering.
• Experience in Azure infrastructure provisioning through automation tools Terraform.
• Experience programming in at least one of the following languages:
  Python, Java, Go, Bash, etc.
• Experience using Dev Ops tools such as ADO, Jenkins, Bit Bucket, Artifactory, Sonar Qube, etc.
• Having an understanding of best practices for logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
• Experience with software deployment and configuration automation.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related technical field involving programming.
• Expertise in designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting large‑scale systems.
• Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks.
• Systematic problem‑solving approach, with effective communication skills and a sense of drive.
• Understanding of Windows/Linux operating systems.

• 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.
• Complete all periodic mandatory security trainings in accordance with Mastercard’s guidelines.

• O'Fallon, Missouri: $96,000 - $163,000 USD

Mastercard benefits for full‑time employees generally include: insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life insurance), flexible spending account and health savings account; paid leaves (including 16 weeks of new parent leave and up to 20 days of bereavement leave); 80 hours of paid sick and safe time, 25 days of vacation time and 5 personal days, pro‑rated based on date of hire;

10 annual paid U.S. observed holidays; 401(k) with a best‑in‑class company match; deferred compensation for eligible roles; fitness reimbursement or on‑site fitness facilities; eligibility for tuition reimbursement; and many more. Mastercard benefits for interns generally include 56 hours of paid sick and safe time, jury duty leave, and on‑site fitness facilities in some locations.

Mastercard is a merit‑based, inclusive, equal‑opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In the U.S. or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact reasonable and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting.