Role Title: Senior Cryptography & Information Security SME
Duration: contract to run until 26/02/2027
Location: Knutsford, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £662.40 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role purpose / summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Cryptography & Information Security SME to support a large-scale enterprise Cryptography Programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, management, and operational support of cryptographic services and controls across a complex technology landscape.
The role requires deep technical expertise in cryptography, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to drive secure outcomes within highly regulated environments.
Key Responsibilities
Cryptography & Security Engineering
Design, deploy, configure, and support enterprise cryptographic solutions.
Manage cryptographic key lifecycle processes, including generation, distribution, rotation, archival, and destruction.
Support and administer Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
Manage enterprise PKI and Certificate Management platforms.
Implement and maintain cryptographic controls aligned with security and regulatory requirements.
Conduct technical reviews and security assessments of cryptographic implementations.
Programme Delivery
Support the delivery of cryptography-related projects and strategic initiatives.
Participate in proof-of-concept, testing, implementation, and production deployment activities.
Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and architecture teams.
Provide technical leadership and consultation to project teams.
Operations & Governance
Support incident, problem, risk, and change management activities.
Develop operational processes, standards, procedures, and technical documentation.
Participate in root cause investigations and remediation planning.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and governance standards.
Stakeholder Management
Engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Present recommendations, risks, and technical solutions to leadership teams.
Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to operational support teams.
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.
Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.
Experience
7+ years of Information Security experience.
5+ years of hands-on cryptography experience.
Experience working in enterprise-scale infrastructure environments.
Experience supporting security programmes within regulated industries such as Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, or Government.
Preferred Certifications
One or more of the following:
Security Certifications
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
GIAC Security Certifications
SABSA Foundation or Practitioner
ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
Cryptography & PKI Certifications
Entrust PKI Certification
Thales Luna HSM Training/Certification
DigiCert PKI Certifications
Venafi Professional Certification
Microsoft Security Certifications
Preferred Technical Tools & Platforms
HSM Platforms
Thales Luna HSM
Entrust nShield HSM
AWS CloudHSM
Azure Dedicated HSM
PKI & Certificate Management
Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)
DigiCert
Entrust PKI
Venafi
Keyfactor
AppViewX
Key Management Technologies
HashiCorp Vault
AWS KMS
Azure Key Vault
Google Cloud KMS
Thales CipherTrust Manager
Operating Systems
Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
Windows Server
Security & Monitoring
Splunk
Microsoft Sentinel
QRadar
Dynatrace
Datadog
Infrastructure & Automation
PowerShell
Python
Bash/Shell Scripting
Ansible
Terraform
Git
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
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