Post-Quantum Cryptography&Quantum Key Distribution(QKD) Engineer / Senior Consultant Specialist

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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 Senior Consultant Specialist

Emerging Technology, Innovation and Ventures Department at HSBC is dedicated to analyzing societal, financial, and technological trends that impact economic activity and the financial services industry. By leveraging this knowledge, we create innovative digital opportunities aligned with HSBC’s business objectives. Our team of experts is at the forefront of research, innovation, and experimentation, utilizing the latest advancements to develop cutting-edge solutions that benefit our clients and the industry.

In this role, you will:

• • Integrate security practices into DevOps pipelines across the SDLC.
  • Automate security testing in CI/CD pipelines using tools like SonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) security with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation.
  • Embed security controls into automated deployment workflows.
  • Conduct security assessments of enterprise applications.
  • Perform static/dynamic code analysis and runtime behavior assessments.
  • Regularly scan for vulnerabilities and manage remediation.
  • Evaluate third-party and open-source components for risk.
  • Design secure architectures for enterprise applications.
  • Create and maintain security reference architectures and design patterns.
  • Evaluate and recommend tools and technologies to improve security posture.
  • Address data protection, IAM, and secure communication in system designs.
  • Perform in-depth threat modeling using STRIDE and similar methodologies.
  • Use tools like Microsoft Threat Modeling Tool to analyze potential threats.
  • Execute pen tests on systems to uncover vulnerabilities.
  • Simulate adversarial attacks: data poisoning, evasion, prompt injection, etc.
  • Use tools like CleverHans, SecML for adversarial robustness testing.
  • Work closely with enterprise teams to fix vulnerabilities and harden models.

  To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:

  • 5+ years in security engineering, including enterprise.
  • 1+ years in PQC and QKD experience is must.
  • Strong Cloud Security and DevSecOps and Cryptography implementation background.
  • Proven experience in security assessments, threat modeling, and pen testing.
  • Solid experience designing secure full-stack application.
  • Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related.
  • Certifications: CISSP, CEH, OSCP.
  • Bonus: Specialized AI/ML security certifications or training.
  • Advanced proficiency with TensorFlow, PyTorch, and scikit learn; strong Python programming skills.
  • Experience implementing adversarial attack and defense techniques (e.g., FGSM, PGD, DeepFool) and integrating robust optimization in model training.
  • Experience in identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities, including prompt injection and data poisoning defenses.
  • Solid understanding of MLOps tools (Kubeflow, MLflow) and secure CI/CD pipeline practices..
  • Knowledge of legal and compliance standards relevant to security and data privacy.
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Issued by – HSBC Software Development India.