Sr. Data Analyst, Payment Threat Intelligence

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mastercard Full time

Our Purpose

Mastercard powers economies and empowers people in 200+ countries and territories worldwide. Together with our customers, we're helping build a sustainable economy where everyone can prosper. We support a wide range of digital payments choices, making transactions secure, simple, smart and accessible. Our technology and innovation, partnerships and networks combine to deliver a unique set of products and services that help people, businesses and governments realize their greatest potential.

Title and Summary

Sr. Data Analyst, Payment Threat IntelligenceSr. Data Analyst, Payment Threat Intelligence

Location: Toronto, Canada

Overview:

Mastercard's Services team is responsible for safeguarding trust in payments, both now and in the future. We ensure that transactions and interactions are safe, simple and smart. The Card & Payment Ecosystem Security organization within Services is responsible for developing and managing cybersecurity solutions that help build trust in the Mastercard ecosystem while increasing Mastercard's posture as a leader in the cybersecurity industry.

About the Role:

Mastercard is using global threat intelligence to secure today's digital economy – in the payment ecosystem and beyond. The Sr. Data Analyst in Payment Threat Intelligence will leverage advanced data querying and analysis skills to analyze payments data, detect fraud trends, and deliver actionable insights to strengthen product performance. This role will report to the Director of Payment Threat Intelligence Operations & Strategy and work closely with the global product and data science teams.

Role & Responsibilities:

Execute and optimize complex SQL queries on large-scale transactional datasets using Hadoop-based data platforms.

Support ad hoc investigations driven by analyst research and fraud detection efforts

Apply payments and fraud expertise to interpret data patterns and inform strategic decisions

Develop and maintain metrics and dashboards to monitor key performance indicators

Surface insights such as month-over-month changes in payment fraud activity

Communicate analytical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating insights into actionable recommendations

Optimize metrics reporting workflows and support data integrity, including automation and collaboration on data discrepancies

All About You

Advanced in SQL and experienced with data query and management tools such as Hadoop

Skilled in data optimization, analysis, and the creation of clear, actionable metrics reports

Strong analytical and quantitative abilities with exceptional attention to detail

Adept at translating complex data into meaningful insights and identifying key patterns, including potential fraud indicators

Experienced with dashboarding and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Domo, Splunk, MixPanel) to support data-driven storytelling

Effective communicator and presenter, able to craft compelling narratives and deliver insights to both technical and non-technical audiences

Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for reporting, visualization, and presentation development

Highly collaborative, working effectively across teams and functions to achieve shared objectivesMastercard is a merit-based, inclusive, equal opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We hire the most qualified candidate for the role. In the US or Canada, if you require accommodations or assistance to complete the online application process or during the recruitment process, please contact and identify the type of accommodation or assistance you are requesting. Do not include any medical or health information in this email. The Reasonable Accommodations team will respond to your email promptly.

Corporate Security Responsibility


All activities involving access to Mastercard assets, information, and networks comes with an inherent risk to the organization and, therefore, it is expected that every person working for, or on behalf of, Mastercard is responsible for information security and must:

  • 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, and

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

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