Microsoft Azure Compliance & SecOps Lead

HSBC; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking and financial services organization seeks an Azure Security Operations lead to ensure compliance with Cyber Security standards. The successful candidate will manage security operations for the Azure platform, lead implementation projects, and collaborate with various teams. This role requires strong leadership and teamwork skills, as well as a solid understanding of data security and regulatory requirements. The position offers hybrid working and can be based in various locations including Birmingham and Edinburgh.

Benefits

Hybrid working environment

Inclusive workplaces

Qualifications

• Experience responding to IT audits and managing audit requirements.
• Familiarity with cloud service providers and their security protocols.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Azure platform complies with Cyber Security standards.
• Manage customer-facing security information and provide audit support.
• Oversee SIEM and monitoring processes for continuous improvement.
• Maintain a business continuity plan for the Azure platform.

Skills

Experience working in a security related discipline

Strong leadership and teamwork skills

Awareness of data security and regulatory requirements

Operational effectiveness

Job description

If youre looking for a career that will help you stand out join HSBC and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top or simply take you in an exciting new direction HSBC offers opportunities support and rewards that will take you further.

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.

Description

The Azure Security Operations lead will work within the Azure & Power Cloud Services team leading a Security Operations team that are responsible for making sure all aspects of the platform are secure and all operational risks are managed. Reporting to the global Head of Azure & Power Platform and engaging with Microsoft Chief Controls Office Cyber Security teams ITSR Azure Engineering Azure Operational team and customers to ensure that we are providing a platform that is secure-by-design and compliant with HSBC mandatory policies and security standards. Be an Azure Platform evangelist with customers partners and external communities.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure that Azure foundation platform conforms to HSBC Cyber Security standards and adheres to the banks controls and compliance requirements. Incorporate Security standards and best practice into Azure Cloud Services functional patterns whilst ensuring the Azure Foundation Platform conforms to all regulatory requirements
• Maintain and manage all customer facing Security information and knowledge bases and support the Cloud Controls Office and Internal audit functions with requests for information.
• Accountable for ensuring that robust SIEM (logging) and Monitoring processes are in place. Provide Management reporting to ensure data driven discussions for continuous improvement. Develop and promote the reuse of patterns.
• Ensure and maintain Business continuity plan for the Azure platform and carry out regular tests in line with HSBC standards Business contingency standards
• Gather requirements and provide continuous feedback loops between Cyber security Controls office and the wider Azure Cloud Services team
• Lead Wiz implementation and develop close working relationship with Cyber and multi-cloud security leads

Qualifications and experience

• Experience working in a security related discipline and dealing and responding to IT Audit
• Awareness of data security and regulatory requirements within financial services
• Experience working with one or more Cloud service providers
• Strong leadership and teamwork skills - Works collaboratively in an agile environment with Stakeholders to deliver the service
• Operational effectiveness - delivers solutions that align to approved design patterns and security risk and regulatory standards
• A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better and an excellent understanding of the mechanism necessary to successfully implement change

We offer hybrid style working and the site location could be any offices of your choice including Birmingham and Edinburgh.

Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC were dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces - no matter their gender ethnicity disability religion sexual orientation or age. Wearecommittedto removing barriers and ensuring careersatHSBCareinclusiveandaccessible for everyone to be at their take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities long term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.