We’re seeking an experienced Senior Security Engineer with a strong passion for Identity and Access Management(IAM) and proven expertise in cloud-native environments, particularly AWS. In this role, you’ll help shape and implement modern identity strategies to secure access across all of Marqeta’s systems and services—100% cloud-based, with no data center footprint.

Join us in building a secure, scalable, and frictionless IAM program where you’ll play a crucial part in:

• Building and evolving our Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) capabilities.
• Implementing & Operating Privileged Access Management (PAM) in a cloud-first (AWS-focused) environment.
• Designing and architecting a Certificate Lifecycle Management solution that supports cloud-native workloads.
• Driving integration of IAM across AWS services, SaaS platforms, and developer/DevOps pipelines.
• Designing identity and access controls to protect AI/ML systems—ensuring secure access to training data, models, and inference APIs.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Develop and lead implementation of robust IAM strategies aligned with cloud-native architecture and security principles.
• Expand and operationalize the IAM program across IGA, PAM, SSO, MFA, access management, secrets management, and certificate lifecycle.
• Automate identity provisioning, de-provisioning, and access reviews using AI tools and infrastructure-as-code.
• Design IAM integrations for AWS-native services (Lambda, EC2, S3, IAM, etc.), SaaS platforms, and third-party identity tools (e.g., Okta, CyberArk).
• Promote and enforce least privilege and zero-trust principles through scalable access controls and policy automation.
• Mentor junior engineers and serve as a technical lead for IAM-related projects.
• Collaborate with Security, DevOps, and Infrastructure teams to embed IAM controls across the engineering lifecycle.
• Stay ahead of emerging trends and continuously refine IAM strategy based on evolving cloud threats and compliance requirements.

Who You Are

• A minimum of 8 years related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 5 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years’ experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Strong experience with IAM tools (e.g., Okta, CyberArk, Ping, SailPoint).
• Deep knowledge of IAM in cloud-native environments, especially AWS IAM, roles, policies, permissions boundaries, and federation.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with authentication and authorization protocols (SAML, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, Kerberos).
• Strong grasp of directory services like Active Directory, LDAP, and cloud-based alternatives.
• Hands-on skills in scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) to automate IAM operations.
• Solid understanding of compliance standards: NIST, SOC 2, PCI DSS, etc.
• Proven experience integrating IAM into CI/CD pipelines, secrets management, and DevOps workflows.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence and lead cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or IAM-specific credentials (e.g., CIAM/CAMS, CyberArk Certified, Okta Certified Consultant).
• Experience with AWS technologies such as Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Aurora, SNS, SQS, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Code Pipeline, AWS Developer Tools, and IAM roles and permissions
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices, including secrets management and CICD pipelines

Manager

• Sandeep Chotwani

Recruiter for this role

• Kayla Osuna

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. 

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, reflected in CAD, is: 136,800 - 171,000

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 vacation time
• Retirement savings program with company contribution
• Equity in a publicly-traded company 
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual “development dollars” to support our people growth and development
• Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave

As Marqeta’s Information Security Manager you will lead Vulnerability Management and establish a Data Security program. You’ll drive risk reduction across cloud, endpoints, and applications, while building controls and monitoring to safeguard critical data end-to-end across all of Marqeta’s systems and services—100% cloud-based, with no data center footprint.

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

The Impact You'll Have: 

Vulnerability Management

• Lead program strategy and operations: asset coverage, scanning cadence, prioritization, and measurable risk reduction using Tenable (Nessus/SC/IO) and Snyk.
• Integrate Tenable and Snyk findings into engineering backlogs with clear SLAs; partner with SRE, platform, and application teams to drive remediation.
• Establish risk-based prioritization (CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploitability, business criticality) and publish dashboards for transparency to leadership.
• Mature patching and configuration baselines; build preventative controls and secure-by-default guardrails.
• Coordinate vulnerability disclosure, pen test intake, and threat-driven campaigns for actively exploited CVEs.
• Report program health, trends, and exceptions to security leadership and auditors.

Data Security (Program Build & Ownership)

• Establish clear data ownership and stewardship across critical datasets; define roles, responsibilities, and decision rights.
• Define and enforce data classification, access, and usage policies; drive best practices and guard rails for least privilege and segregation of duties.
• Operationalize Sentra (DSPM) and Google DLP to monitor data exposure and access risks; drive timely remediation with accountable teams.
• Build data lifecycle controls (creation, storage, use, sharing, archival, destruction) and technical guardrails embedded in platforms and workflows.
• Ensure compliance with data protection regulations (e.g., PCI, SOX); partner on control design, testing, and evidence collection.
• Collaborate with Security, Legal, Privacy, and Data teams to protect data across its lifecycle and enable safe analytics/product use cases.
• Develop metrics (DLP incidents, misconfigurations, toxic combinations, stale sensitive datasets, policy violations) and report to leadership.

Who You Are:

• 7–10+ years in information security with 3+ years leading programs or teams; regulated/fintech experience preferred.
• Hands-on depth managing vulnerabilities at scale with Tenable and Snyk across cloud-native, containers, endpoints, and CI/CD.
• Practical experience building/maturing data security programs with Sentra (DSPM) and Google DLP; strong policy design and enforcement.
• Partner management across engineering, data, and compliance; able to translate risk into actionable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Familiarity with PCI and SOX; knowledge of SDLC, DevSecOps, and cloud security architectures (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Comfort with IAM/IGA, SIEM, CNAPP, and ticketing/workflow integrations; solid grasp of data governance concepts (stewardship, lineage).
• Excellent communication and reporting—clear narratives, crisp metrics, executive-ready updates.
• Certifications such as CISSP or CISM are a plus.

How you’ll measure success

• Reduction in high-risk vulnerabilities and time-to-remediation across prioritized asset classes.
• Complete inventory coverage and adherence to patch/configuration SLAs via Tenable/Snyk dashboards.
• Implemented and adopted data classification and access policies with defined ownership.
• Sentra and Google DLP coverage with declining exposure trends and timely remediation.
• Successful PCI/SOX audits for relevant controls; fewer exceptions and faster closure.
• Clear metrics and dashboards used by leadership for decision-making.

Nice to Have's: 

• Experience automating Tenable/Snyk workflows into CI/CD and GRC/Risk registers.
• Background in data governance (stewardship councils, RACI) and analytics platform security (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, BigQuery).
• Exposure to SaaS Security Posture Management and third-party data controls at scale.

Manager:

• Chetan Jha

Recruiter For This Role:

• Kayla Osuna

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: $167,100 - $208,900
• Premium: $179,800 - $224,700
• Premium Plus: $$195,400 - $244,400

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 and after tax contributions
• 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
• Through Flex First, the freedom to live and work wherever you and your family thrive

We are seeking a UK-based Senior Security Engineer to join our Security Operations and Response Team as a senior individual contributor. In this role, you will investigate and respond to security incidents across Marqeta’s environment, proactively monitor for cyber threats, and serve as incident commander during security events of varying severity. You will contribute to the development and improvement of response methodologies aligned with the NIST Incident Response Lifecycle and help maintain cybersecurity incident response documentation. This position requires strong expertise in incident response, digital forensics, threat hunting, and security monitoring technologies. You will collaborate across teams, contribute to detection engineering efforts, and participate in 24x7 on-call rotations. The role reports to the Manager of Security Operations and Response.

This role can be performed remotely anywhere in the UK, or from our London, UK office. We'd love for you to join us!

The Impact You’ll Have

• Proactively monitor Marqeta’s environment for cyber threat activity and manage day-to-day security alerts through timely analysis, triage, and appropriate response actions
• Serve as incident commander during security events, directing investigation strategies and coordinating cross-functional response efforts
• Execute incident response activities aligned with the NIST Incident Response Lifecycle to detect, contain, eradicate, recover, and learn from cybersecurity incidents
• Contribute to the maintenance and improvement of the Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan (CIRP), playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating procedures to ensure consistent and effective response operations
• Participate in 24x7x365 on-call rotations, providing skilled guidance during security incidents and contributing to thorough post-incident reviews
• Research threat intelligence sources and contribute to hypothesis-driven threat hunting initiatives to uncover threats in corporate and production environments
• Work closely with Security Engineering to tune security solutions, enhance detection capabilities, and leverage business knowledge to improve security monitoring
• Design, develop, and maintain detection logic using a detections-as-code approach, collaborating with Security Solution Engineering to deploy detections through CI/CD pipelines into our SIEM and EDR platforms
• Contribute to detection coverage mapped to MITRE ATT&CK framework, identifying gaps in visibility and supporting detection development prioritization based on threat intelligence and business risk
• Coordinate with HR, law enforcement, response retainers, and cyber insurers as required, including support on cyber-crime financial fraud use cases
• Support the development of less-experienced security team members through knowledge sharing, pair investigations, and leading by example
• Partner with Fraud, Compliance, and Risk teams on security events involving payment systems, cardholder data, or regulatory reporting obligations under PCI DSS and related frameworks

Who You Are

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security operations with strong expertise in incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting
• Experience serving as an incident commander or leading incident response workstreams, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure
• Strong knowledge of the NIST Incident Response Lifecycle and experience contributing to incident response documentation and procedures
• Proficiency with security monitoring and forensic tools including EDR, SIEM, and SOAR systems
• Experience developing detections-as-code, including familiarity with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and detection testing frameworks
• Working knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and experience using it to assess detection coverage and map threat actor TTPs
• Experience contributing to post-incident reviews and implementing security improvements based on lessons learned
• Solid understanding of threat actor TTPs and ability to apply threat intelligence to enhance detection and response capabilities
• Experience tuning security solutions and developing automation workflows to improve monitoring effectiveness and response efficiency
• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services and securing cloud environments
• Ability to effectively communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders during security incidents and investigations
• Experience in payment processing, fintech, or other highly regulated environments; familiarity with PCI DSS incident handling requirements a plus
• Proven ability to work independently while demonstrating sound judgment about when to engage team members or escalate issues
• Willingness to mentor and support the growth of junior security professionals in incident response techniques

Recruiter:

• Louise Devlin

Typical Process

• Application submission
• Recruiter phone or video call
• Hiring manager video call
• Virtual "Onsite" consisting of 4-5, 45 min interviews
• Offer!

Compensation & Benefits

• Premium Private Medical and Dental coverage
• Generous time off program with additional “Floating Holiday days”
• Retirement savings program with company contribution
• Equity in a publicly-traded company and an Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Monthly stipend to support our remote work model
• Annual development stipend to support our people's growth and development
• Family-forming benefits and up to 20 weeks of Parental Leave
• Wellbeing programs i.e. Modern Health, HealthKick and much more…

As Marqeta’s Identity Security Engineering Intern, you will bring a strong passion for Identity and Access Management (IAM) and cloud-native environments. In this role, you will support the team’s implementation of modern identity strategies that secure access across all of Marqeta’s systems and services, built entirely in the cloud with no data-center footprint.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada. We’d love for you to join us!

This will be a 12 week internship program, beginning on June 8th and running through August 28th 2026.

This position is not for an existing vacancy.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of identity and access controls for Marqeta’s AWS cloud infrastructure and critical SaaS applications.
• Contribute to projects focused on improving Marqeta's overall Identity and Access Management (IAM) posture, with a specific focus on Okta configurations, single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Support the team in securing third-party vendor integrations and ensuring compliance with identity-related security policies across the cloud and SaaS landscape.
• Help automate identity lifecycle processes, such as provisioning and de-provisioning, utilizing tools like Okta to enhance efficiency and reduce risk.
• Document security policies, procedures, and standards to ensure clear and consistent guidelines for identity management within the company.

Who You Are

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical field.
• Foundational knowledge of core security concepts, especially principles related to Identity and Access Management (IAM) and authentication/authorization protocols (e.g., SAML, OAuth, OIDC).
• Familiarity with the AWS cloud platform and the security challenges associated with a cloud-native and SaaS-heavy environment.
• Eagerness to learn and take ownership of tasks in a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment.

Nice-To-Haves

• Prior academic or project experience with Okta (or a similar enterprise Identity Provider) administration or development.
• Strong scripting or programming skills (e.g., Python, Go) for security automation and data analysis.
• Familiarity with AWS IAM, including roles, policies, and best practices for securing cloud resources.
• A relevant security certification (e.g., Security+, CCSP) or coursework focused on cloud and identity security.

Typical Process

• Application Submission
• Recruiter Video Call
• Hiring Manager Video Call
• Final Round consisting of 1-2, 45-60 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. 

When determining pay, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The 2026 Internship weekly rate, reflected in CAD, is: 1,468/week

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers Interns:

• 3 Vacation Days
• A Remote, Flex First Environment
• A Mentor and Intern Buddy
• Real Life Projects

As Marqeta’s Security Operations Intern, you will gain hands-on experience building and validating security operations capabilities for a publicly traded payments technology company. You’ll join the Security Operations and Response team within the Product and Infrastructure Security organization, where you’ll validate and formalize incident response procedures, develop SOAR-based runbook automations, and design tabletop exercises that test our operational readiness against real-world threat scenarios. This role is grounded in security operations fundamentals—procedure development, incident response methodology, and team coordination—with opportunities for exposure to detection engineering and automation workflows.

We work Flexible First. This role can be performed remotely anywhere within Ontario or British Columbia, Canada. We’d love for you to join us!

This will be a 12 week internship program, beginning on June 8th and running through August 28th, 2026.

This position is not for an existing vacancy.

The Impact You’ll Have

• Validate and formalize incident response procedures aligned to Marqeta’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan (CIRP), ensuring documentation is accurate, current, and actionable for both human operators and AI-assisted workflows
• Develop SOAR runbook automations in Cortex XSOAR that operationalize validated procedures, translating human-readable response steps into repeatable, automated workflows
• Design and facilitate a series of tabletop exercises within the Security organization that test procedure effectiveness, team coordination, and escalation paths across security functions including Security Operations, Compliance/TPRM, and Identity
• Contribute to post-exercise improvement reports that drive measurable enhancements to Marqeta’s security posture and operational readiness
• Gain exposure to detection engineering and automation workflows, including opportunities to observe and contribute to the team’s detections-as-code pipeline and MITRE ATT&CK coverage mapping

Who You Are

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, with an expected graduation date between December 2025 and June 2027
• Foundational knowledge of security operations concepts including log analysis, intrusion detection, incident response lifecycles (NIST or similar), and common attack techniques
• Familiarity with at least one scripting or programming language (Python, Bash, or similar) and comfort working in Linux and cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to translate technical processes into clear, structured documentation suitable for both operational use and executive audiences
• Interest in incident response methodology, security procedure development, and operational readiness—you care about how security teams actually execute under pressure
• A proactive, detail-oriented approach to problem-solving with the ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate or ask for guidance

Nice-To-Haves

• Relevant certifications or coursework such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, BTL1, or GIAC certifications
• Experience with SOAR platforms (Cortex XSOAR, Tines, or similar), SIEM platforms, or EDR tools
• Prior internship, co-op, or project experience in a security operations center (SOC) or incident response context
• Understanding of or interest in the MITRE ATT&CK framework and how it applies to detection and response operations
• Exposure to compliance frameworks relevant to financial services such as PCI DSS
• Experience facilitating exercises, workshops, or structured reviews in any context

Typical Process

• Application Submission
• Recruiter Video Call
• Hiring Manager Video Call
• Final Round consisting of 1-2, 45-60 min calls
• Offer!

At this point, we hope you're feeling excited about the role. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns. We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so again, don’t hesitate to apply — we’d love to hear from you.

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. 

When determining pay, we consider several factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior experience, and work location. The 2026 Internship weekly rate, reflected in CAD, is: 1,468/week

Along with monetary compensation, Marqeta offers Interns:

• 3 Vacation Days
• A Remote, Flex First Environment
• A Mentor and Intern Buddy
• Real Life Projects