Lead teams of 12+ engineers while providing enterprise level strategic direction for GitHub SCM governance, repository architecture, permissions models, and branch protection standards
Drive the enterprise strategy for GitHub Actions workflows and runner architectures, ensuring scalable, resilient, secure CI/CD aligned with Security and A&T
Advance GitHub Advanced Security (CodeQL, Dependabot, secret scanning) by defining secure by default platform patterns in partnership with Security and embedding them into all CI/CD pathways
Champion GitHub Copilot and AI assisted engineering at scale, establishing enterprise AI guardrails, adoption frameworks, and measurable productivity outcomes
Oversee the strategy, evolution, and modernization of Groovy based Jenkins pipelines, ensuring alignment with long term GitHub first CI/CD direction and A&T architectural principles
Define and automate enterprise CI/CD guardrails to enforce security, compliance, and architectural standards across GitHub and Jenkins ecosystems
Model engineering excellence and modern CI/CD practices while shaping organizational engineering standards in partnership with Architecture & Technology
Mentor and develop engineering talent, raising organizational capability in GitHub workflows, automation, platform engineering, and secure pipeline patterns
Identify strategic reuse, platform consolidation, and efficiency opportunities to streamline developer experience and reduce cross organizational friction
Partner with product, Security, A&T, and engineering leadership to define multi-year roadmaps and prioritize investments that maximize enterprise impact
Champion Mastercard engineering principles and ensure platform alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, and technology direction
Represent the platform in engineering guilds and enterprise communities, influencing standards, architecture, and best practices across Mastercard
Define and track enterprise platform metrics measuring reliability, adoption, developer productivity, security posture, and strategic value

Requirements

12+ years senior engineering experience, including 5+ years in technical leadership roles guiding teams of 8–12 engineers and operating at enterprise scale
Deep engineering expertise with strong fundamentals in architecture, design patterns, reliability, automation, CI/CD strategy, and large scale platform engineering
Hands on experience with GitHub SCM, GitHub Actions, GitHub Advanced Security, and building enterprise-wide CI/CD ecosystems
Strong knowledge of Groovy-based Jenkins pipelines, reusable shared libraries, and composable pipeline design, with experience modernizing legacy CI/CD tooling
SRE-oriented mindset with demonstrated ability to build resilient, observable, automated systems across large engineering organizations
Skilled in automation, observability, and platform/infrastructure tooling that improves developer experience and operational excellence
Proficient in API/web service design and integration patterns relevant to scalable engineering platforms
Experienced in large-scale modernization efforts, driving migrations toward cloud-native, secure, best in class developer platforms aligned with Security and A&T guidance
Excellent communicator able to influence senior leadership, simplify complex concepts, and drive cross organizational alignment across engineering, Security, and Architecture & Technology
Strong mentor and technical coach with a track record of raising engineering capability through hands on leadership
Highly knowledgeable in SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and high velocity delivery models, with proven ability to improve developer productivity and flow
Deep understanding of code quality, performance engineering, and developer productivity metrics (e.g., PR cycle time, code churn, commit patterns)
Proficient in languages such as Java, C#, or similar modern programming languages
Experience with AWS/Azure services, IAM, automation patterns, and enterprise cloud security
Strong understanding of Kubernetes and containerized, ephemeral workload design for CI/CD environments
Familiarity with cloud-native observability stacks and infrastructure automation approaches

Benefits

insurance (including 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
401k with a best-in-class company match
deferred compensation for eligible roles
fitness reimbursement or on-site fitness facilities
eligibility for tuition reimbursement
many more

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

GitHub SCMGitHub ActionsGitHub Advanced SecurityGroovyJenkinsCI/CDAPI designcloud-native platformsKubernetesautomation

Soft Skills

technical leadershipcommunicationmentoringinfluencingcross organizational alignmentsimplifying complex conceptsstrategic directionteam developmentengineering excellenceorganizational capability