HSBC

Cryptography Operations Team Lead US

HSBC$125K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Substantial hands-on experience in cryptography operations, specifically PKI concepts and key management.
  • Proven knowledge of HSM and KMS operations related to provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
  • Ability to design and troubleshoot cryptographic failures across various environments.
  • Strong understanding of encryption standards and practices, both for data at rest and data in motion.
  • Familiarity with Unix or Linux platforms, including scripting and basic programming skills in Java or Python.
  • Experience with cloud environments, notably AWS, Azure, GCP, or Alibaba.
  • Understanding of security monitoring and audit processes for cryptographic environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end delivery and management of US cryptography operations across platforms.
  • Oversee configuration management and upgrades for cryptographic hardware and software.
  • Manage key and certificate lifecycle operations, including their rotation and renewal.
  • Establish crypto inventory controls supporting compliance and auditability.
  • Handle incident management for cryptographic services, addressing key failures and disruptions.
  • Deliver post-incident remediation and maintain operational runbooks.
  • Implement internal controls for crypto infrastructure in collaboration with control functions.
  • Advance automation for cryptographic workflows and monitoring.

Benefits

  • Access to tailored professional development opportunities for skill enhancement.
  • A competitive benefits package including a Wellness Hub.
  • Opportunities to engage with the community through volunteerism policies and matching gift programs.
  • Comprehensive initiatives focused on Sustainability and Climate Change.
  • Participation in Employee Resource Groups for networking and development.
Full Job Description
As Cryptography Operations Team Lead you'll own US cryptography operations delivery and day-to-day management of cryptographic operations across HSBC platforms. The role is central to operational excellence for cryptography hardware and software, key and certificate lifecycle processes and the controls that underpin compliance, resilience and auditability. You'll oversee the cryptographic hardware used in our environments including configuration, crypto-load and installation into data centers and or external hosting. The role directly supports cryptographic solutions being implemented to a standard aligned to the bank's risk appetite. You'll work across Security, Engineering and Governance and controls teams to ensure consistent outcomes and evidence for audit. The new Data Center at 545 Washington Blvd, New Jersey will require in person on-site support from this role. Strengthening US Crypto Operations This role sits at the point where strong cryptography meets dependable operations - ensuring controls work in practice, not just on paper. You'll help keep key and certificate lifecycles robust, services stable and evidence clear for audit and regulatory expectations. If you want to shape how cryptography is delivered and run across HSBC's US platforms and support the new New Jersey data center operation we'd like to hear from you. As our Cryptography Operations Team Lead US, you will: - Own end-to-end delivery and day-to-day management for US cryptography operations across HSBC platforms - Oversee rollout, configuration management, upgrades and end-of-life procedures for approved cryptographic hardware and software - Manage HSM key and HSM certificate lifecycle operations including rotation, renewal and revocation-related workflows - Establish and maintain crypto inventory controls to support resilience, compliance and auditability - Run incident management for cryptography services and issues including key and certificate failures and HSM or KMS disruptions - Deliver post-incident remediation and ensure runbooks are created, maintained and consistently followed - Embed internal controls for crypto infrastructure and key management in partnership with the internal control function - Advance automation and engineering standards for cryptographic workflows including approvals, templated configurations, deployment guardrails and monitoring and alerting You'll likely have the following qualifications to succeed in this role: - Bring substantial hands-on experience in cryptography operations including PKI concepts, key management and cryptographic algorithms and protocols - Apply proven experience with HSM and KMS operational patterns including provisioning and configuration, access controls and key lifecycle practices - Demonstrate capability to design and troubleshoot cryptographic failures across dev, pre-prod and prod environments - Use strong knowledge of encryption devices and standards including HSM and software cryptography, plus data at rest and data in motion encryption - Apply working knowledge of Unix or Linux platforms plus scripting and basic programming in Java or Python - Bring experience working across cloud environments including AWS, Azure, GCP or Alibaba - Show understanding of security monitoring, audit evidence and control outcomes for cryptographic control environments - Partner effectively with control owners and operational teams to maintain compliance using collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams or SharePoint As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC's engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You'll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future! Your final fixed pay offer will depend on the candidate and several variables, including but not limited to, role responsibilities, skill set, depth of experience and education, licensing/certification requirements, internal relativity, and specific work location.

About HSBC

HSBC Holdings plc is a British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company. It is the second largest bank in Europe, with total assets of US$2.984 trillion (as of August 2021). HSBC traces its origin to a hong in British Hong Kong and its present form was established in London by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to act as a new group holding company in 1991; its name derives from that company's initials. The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation opened branches in Shanghai in 1865 and was first formally incorporated in 1866. The company was renamed The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in 1989.
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