Senior IT Security Analyst
Guangzhou, GD, CN, 510620
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We are currently seeking an experienced professional to join our team in the role of Senior IT Security Analyst.
Principal responsibilities
- Act as SME and final escalation point for incidents related to Microsoft Entra ID, Identity Protection, Conditional Access, MFA, Privileged Identity Management (PIM), and Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management (CIEM).
- Troubleshoot and remediate hybrid identity issues involving on-premises Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, and AD FS.
- Manage identity risk investigations, suspicious sign-in events, and Conditional Access enforcement issues.
- Support integration of Microsoft Defender for Identity with Entra ID and on-prem AD for advanced threat detection and response.
- Provide expert IAM support across Microsoft Entra, AWS IAM, and GCP IAM.
- Lead advanced RCAs for high-severity identity incidents and drive permanent fixes.
- Collaborate with Microsoft engineering and product teams on complex escalations.
- Create advanced runbooks, troubleshooting playbooks, and automation scripts.
- Partner with application, infrastructure, and security teams to secure IAM integrations.
- Mentor Level 1 and Level 2 engineers to build internal IAM capability.
- Participate in on-call rotations and provide leadership during major incidents.
Knowledge & Experience/Qualifications
- Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), including Identity Protection, Conditional Access, PIM, CIEM, and Governance.
- Strong expertise in hybrid identity environments: AD DS, AD Connect, AD FS.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender for Identity.
- Deep understanding of authentication and authorization protocols: SAML, OAuth, OpenID Connect, Kerberos, LDAP.
- Experience managing IAM integrations with AWS IAM and GCP IAM.
- Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation capabilities.
- Proven track record in high-severity incident management and RCA delivery.
- Microsoft certifications: SC-300, SC-100, AZ-500, or equivalent.
- 7–10 years’ experience in IAM engineering or advanced enterprise support.
- Experience with large-scale application onboarding and federation to Entra ID.
- Familiarity with Zero Trust security architecture.
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About HSBC Technology China
We develop, implement and support software and IT services and processes that allow HSBC to remain at the forefront of high-quality banking systems.
Candidate with less relevant experience or skills may be offered a lower Global Career Band than stated above.
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