Identity Access Management

OCBC; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

OCBC seeks an Identity Management professional to secure its banking ecosystem. You will implement IAM/PAM, govern access, and ensure secure provisioning and audits. The role emphasizes collaboration with IT and compliance teams to balance security and user experience.

You will work on identity access controls, integration with AD and CyberArk, and leverage MFA and SSO to protect critical resources. A strong background in IAM is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or cyber security preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; prioritize work effectively.
• Minimum 3+ years in IAM/IDM engineering or administration.
• Hands-on with identity tools and directory services (AD, LDAP, CyberArk, MFA).
• Knowledge of SAML, OAuth federation protocols.
• Understanding of Least Privilege, RBAC and Zero Trust.
• Preferred certifications: CISA, CIMP or vendor credentials.

Responsibilities

• Manage enterprise IAM, PAM, and identity governance frameworks.
• Maintain integration with AD, CyberArk, and related systems.
• Ensure compliance with HKMA, SG MAS, PCI-DSS and internal standards.
• Plan and execute day-to-day provisioning and de-provisioning; access reviews.
• Investigate identity-related cyber security incidents and anomalies.
• Escalate and resolve IAM issues with stakeholders quickly and efficiently.
• Support IAM audit matters and remediation plans.

Skills

Communication

Prioritization

Self-motivation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / Cyber Security

Tools

Active Directory

LDAP

CyberArk

MFA

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

As Singapore’s longest established bank, we have been dedicated to enabling individuals and businesses to achieve their aspirations since 1932. How? By taking the time to truly understand people. From there, we provide support, services, solutions, and career paths that meet their individual needs and desires.

Today, we’re on a journey of transformation. Leveraging technology and creativity to become a future-ready learning organisation. But for all that change, our strategic ambition is consistently clear and bold, which is to be Asia’s leading financial services partner for a sustainable future.

We invite you to build the bank of the future. Innovate the way we deliver financial services. Work in friendly, supportive teams. Build lasting value in your community. Help people grow their assets, business, and investments. Take your learning as far as you can. Or simply enjoy a vibrant, future-ready career.

Your Opportunity Starts Here.

Role Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled Identity Management (IDM) staff to secure our banking ecosystem. In this role, you will implement, manage our enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) frameworks. You will ensure that the right individuals have the right access to the right bank resources at the right time, balancing robust security with a seamless user experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Architecture & Strategy: Manage enterprise-wide IAM, Privileged Access Management (PAM), and identity governance frameworks.
• Maintain scalable identity access solutions integration (e.g., AD directory, CyberArk).
• Ensure strict adherence to banking regulations, industry (e.g., HKMA, SG MAS, PCI-DSS, etc) and bank’s standards.
• Plan and organizes the day-to-day operations; develops and implements policies and programs as necessary.
• Maintain day-to-day systems and applications user access provisioning, de-provisioning, certification; privileged access onboarding/offboarding.
• Oversee user provisioning, de-provisioning, authentication (MFA/SSO), and regular access certification reviews.
• Act as the subject matter expert for investigating and resolving identity-related cyber security incident and access anomalies alert.
• Act as escalation point for IAM and related processes, working with users and stakeholders as needed to resolve all issues quickly and efficiently.
• Active engagement on IAM related audit matters, including management of audit response and implementation of recommended improvement plans and remediation

Required Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Cyber Security, or a related field is preferred.
• Communication: Possesses initiative, good interpersonal and communication skills. Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and manage changing priorities.
• Experience: Minimum 3+ years of dedicated experience in IAM/IDM engineering or administration, preferably within the financial services sector.
• Technical Skills: Proven expertise with identity access management tool and directory services (Active Directory, LDAP, CyberArk, MFA).
• Protocols: General understanding of federation protocols including SAML, OAuth, etc.
• Security Concepts: knowledge of Least Privilege principles, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Zero Trust architecture.
• Certifications: Preferred certifications include Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Identity Management Professional (CIMP), or vendor-specific credentials.

What we offer:

Competitive base salary. A suite of holistic, flexible benefits to suit every lifestyle. Community initiatives. Industry-leading learning and professional development opportunities. Your wellbeing, growth and aspirations are every bit as cared for as the needs of our customers.