If you’re looking for a career where you can make a real impression, join Global Service Center (GSC) HSBC and discover how valued you’ll be. HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, with operations in 64 countries and territories. We aim to be where the growth is, enabling businesses to thrive and economies to prosper, and, ultimately, helping people to fulfil their hopes and realise their ambitions.

We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Cryptography Operations Engineer

The HSBC Cryptography team manage the encryption technology and key material which protects, validates, and assures critical functions and billions of pounds worth of transactions across the organization.

Dynamic and varying demands on the cryptography team mean an interface to IT and the broader business is necessary.

This role is part of the operational function, manages hardware, software, and services from inception to deployment to redundancy to ensure the best outcomes possible for the business and its use of encryption technology.

Main Activities:

The Cryptography Operations team directly impact the business by implementing cryptographic solutions required aligned to HSBC standards and in line with the business’ risk appetite. This role involves managing the cryptographic hardware and related software used in cryptography and its configuration, crypto-load, and installation into data centers and/or external hosting environment.Develop applicable knowledge objects, procedures, and secondary standards to support agreed SLAs and project deliverables.Maintain and enhance the delivery of cryptographic technology, process, and relevant controls.Ensure crypto related inventory controls (key and HSM) are maintained.Implement and operate effectiveness of cryptographic controls. Contribute to the risk reduction, escalation, and reporting. Support the remediation of risk items.Provide guidance and consultation in new crypto technology, process, and control.Support the KCI/KPI metric and reporting.Support peers around the world who deliver and maintain the bank’s encryption technology and the projects consuming the services by understanding their needs and delivering to them.Ensuring that work happens according to schedule and with minimal deviation from process.Ensuring that best practices are implemented and help the organization meet its own and external standards.Develop and contribute to crypto knowledge objects, procedures, and standard review.