SVP, Platform and Data Architecture

About the role

As SVP, Platform and Data Architecture, you will define the technology vision and architectural direction for critical enterprise platforms and data capabilities at Mastercard, a global payments technology company. You will partner with engineering, product, infrastructure, security, operations and business teams to shape modern architecture strategies, enable advanced data and AI capabilities and drive technology transformation aligned to business priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Define the corporate operating system architecture vision with CTOs of engineering teams, Corporate Security, Operations, Architecture & Technology and other stakeholders.
• Establish architectural patterns, blueprints and reference models across platform and data domains, and chair or co-chair architecture review boards.
• Drive modernization of legacy platforms toward microservice, cloud-native and event-driven architectures.
• Architect next-generation data platforms supporting analytics, AI/ML and real-time decisioning across billions of transactions.
• Oversee enterprise API and integration architecture for internal and external developers, and guide hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
• Partner with infrastructure and platform teams on shared services, developer enablement, observability, reliability, service mesh and development security operations.
• Promote secure software development lifecycle, automation, CI/CD and DevOps, and hold the quality, scalability, security and total cost of ownership of platform and data solutions.
• Work with product, engineering and business leaders on roadmaps and investment priorities, and report progress, KPIs and architecture health to senior leadership.
• Lead, coach and develop architects and technical leaders, and embed data governance, privacy and regulatory requirements into architectural decisions.

Required profile

• Strategic, hands-on technology executive with deep expertise in platform, data and enterprise architecture in complex global environments.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, cloud and hybrid infrastructure, data platforms, APIs, analytics, AI/ML enablement and modern engineering practices.
• Effective communicator and collaborative leader able to work across technical and business functions and develop top technical talent.

What we offer

• Competitive base salary, with possible annual bonus or commissions depending on the role.
• Insurance (medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, disability, life), flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Paid leave including 16 weeks of new parent leave, 80 hours of sick and safe time, 25 days of vacation and 5 personal days, plus 10 paid holidays.
• 401k with company match, deferred compensation, tuition reimbursement and fitness reimbursement or on-site facilities.