At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and implement cryptographic solutions while managing security controls.
- Company: Global recruitment specialist with a focus on innovative technology.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a cutting-edge team and make a real impact in information security.
- Qualifications: 7+ years in Information Security and 5+ years in hands-on cryptography.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We are a Global Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.
- Role Title: Senior Cryptography & Information Security SME
- Pay Rate: £599 to 644 per day all inc. (PAYE through Umbrella)
Role Description
- 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
- Digi Cert PKI Certifications
- Venafi Professional Certification
- Microsoft Security Certifications
- Preferred Technical Tools & Platforms
- HSM Platforms
- Thales Luna HSM
- Entrust n Shield HSM
- AWS Cloud HSM
- Azure Dedicated HSM
- PKI & Certificate Management
- Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)
- Digi Cert
- Entrust PKI
- Venafi
- Keyfactor
- App View X
- Key Management Technologies
- Hashi Corp Vault
- AWS KMS
- Azure Key Vault
- Google Cloud KMS
- Thales Cipher Trust Manager
- Operating Systems
- Linux (RHEL, Cent OS, Ubuntu)
- Windows Server
- Security & Monitoring
- Splunk
- Microsoft Sentinel
- QRadar
- Dynatrace
- Datadog
- Infrastructure & Automation
- Power Shell
- Python
- Bash/Shell Scripting
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Git
If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.
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We think you need these skills to ace Cryptographer in Warrington
Cryptography
Information Security
Stakeholder Engagement
Cryptographic Key Lifecycle Management
Hardware Security Modules (HSM) Administration
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Management
Security Assessments
