Job Description

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a Security Administrator, Senior Associate reporting directly to an Officer, International Security Administration. You will provide secure and timely identity and access administration support across assigned applications and services, while acting as a knowledgeable point of contact for complex processing, documentation, risk controls, reporting, and continuous improvement.

Why this role is important to us:

The team you will be joining is part of State Street's Global Cyber Security organization and supports Identity and Access Management services for internal and external users. The role helps maintain accurate and timely access administration, client coverage across global business hours, application onboarding into ISA, access recertification, audit readiness, and support for business checkouts and approvals associated with application releases and vulnerability remediation. The position also provides important capacity for process optimization and automation as the application portfolio expands.

What you will be responsible for:

As a Security Administrator, Senior Associate, you will:

• Perform core, complex, and custom security administration activities in accordance with established procedures, service-level commitments, and control requirements.
• Support identity lifecycle administration, access provisioning and deprovisioning, access recertification, and assigned workforce, infrastructure, and client-facing application services.
• Resolve complex requests, inquiries, and exceptions with urgency, escalating risk, compliance, control, or suspicious activity concerns as required.
• Maintain high standards of quality, accuracy, and timeliness, and support workload coordination to meet operational deadlines and global coverage requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and improve standard operating procedures, process documentation, scorecards, metrics, and stakeholder reporting.
• Act as a subject matter expert for assigned processes and support the deployment of operational changes, application onboarding, release activity, business checkouts, and approvals
• Identify, design, test, and help implement opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate processes.
• Collaborate with internal clients, application teams, risk partners, and colleagues across locations to deliver comprehensive support and positive client outcomes.
• Support knowledge transfer, coaching, and development of team members, and provide relevant performance observations to the manager.

What we value:

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• Prior experience in Security Administration or Identity and Access Management, with the ability to quickly understand established processes and application-specific controls.
• Strong problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills, including the ability to analyze and resolve complex exceptions.
• Effective written and verbal communication, client focus, and stakeholder management across global teams.
• Strong data analysis and reporting capabilities, including experience developing metrics, scorecards, dashboards, or trend-based insights.
• Experience contributing to process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives while maintaining risk and compliance discipline.

Education & Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 8 to 10 years of related experience in Security Administration, Identity and Access Management, user access provisioning, or a comparable operational security function.
• Working knowledge of access provisioning and deprovisioning, identity lifecycle administration, access certification or recertification, and security administration controls.
• Experience with IAM platforms such as SailPoint, IT service management tools, reporting or dashboard solutions, and workflow automation is preferred.
• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, ITIL, or other IAM or cybersecurity credentials are advantageous.

Additional requirements:

Ability to support global stakeholders and adjust coverage based on business needs. The successful candidate should be comfortable managing multiple priorities, working within defined control frameworks, maintaining complete process documentation, and supporting time-sensitive operational or release activities when required.

Work Requirement

Hybrid Work from Office – 3 Days mandatory

Shift timings – APAC/EMEA shift depending on coverage requirements.

About State Street Global Cyber Security (GCS) What We Do.

Global Cyber Security (GCS) is the enterprise-wide cybersecurity organization at State Street responsible for defining, governing, and operating the firm’s cybersecurity program to protect all information assets and systems. One of the most critical organizations within the bank.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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