Systems Engineer, New College Grad - 2026, Ashburn

Visa•Ashburn, VA

1h•$94,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Visa operates the world's largest retail electronic payments network and is one of the most recognized global financial services brands. Visa facilitates global commerce through the transfer of value and information among financial institutions, merchants, consumers, businesses and government entities. We offer a range of branded payment product platforms, which our financial institution clients use to develop and offer credit, charge, deferred debit, prepaid and cash access programs to cardholders. Visa's card platforms provide consumers, businesses, merchants and government entities with a secure, convenient and reliable way to pay and be paid in 170 countries and territories. Infrastructure Reliability Engineering Team The Network group within Infrastructure Reliability Engineering is responsible for the strategy, architecture, design, support, availability, and reliability of Visa Inc.'s credit and debit commercial networks (i.e. VisaNet), the enterprise corporate network, the global wide area network and the extranet/Internet networks. This individual contributor role is a recognized expert within Visa responsible for contributing to the development of functional strategy. In this role you will be responsible for solving unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business.

Requirements

Less than 6 months of relevant work experience with either Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, graduating May 2025 - August 2026.

Nice To Haves

Comfortability with automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, APIs)
Experience working in a hybrid cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure, and/or Kubernetes with networking focus preferred)
Exposure to various network tools such as SevOne, Netscout, Netbrain, or SDN technologies such as Versa SD-WAN
Experience developing and leading AI initiatives to enhance network automation, predictive analytics, and intelligent incident response
Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and leadership skills along with effective written and verbal communication skills
Familiarity with high-availability networks in load-balanced, n-tier application environments
Demonstrated ability to solve complex systems and network environment issues
Eagerness to work in a complex organization to determine business and customer needs, providing the most tailored solutions possible
ITIL certification preferred with good understanding of change, incident, and problem management processes

Responsibilities

Provide technical coordination, oversight, and leadership for staff and serve as escalation point for complex technical issues
Plan and implement continuous support of high complexity network systems in extranet, commercial, and corporate environments to meet business needs
Design appropriate solutions based on environment, create detailed network designs, assess and test new and evolving technologies for performance and cost benefits
Provide second-level technical support to Visa client institutions and internal technical teams to resolve network issues and support the implementation of new network solutions
Build and maintain relationships with global and virtual teams, as well as third parties, on network development or support issues
Lead development, testing, and QA functions to ensure that projects are delivered securely and fulfill expectations
Provide the highest level of technical consultancy to ensure problem resolution is achieved in the shortest possible timeframe
Develop processes and procedures for use by the Network team and third parties in the management of network environments
Position solutions and create a roadmap to effectively gain buy-in from all stakeholders
Deliver recommendations to management team to increase effectiveness of organization and technology solutions