Cryptography & PKI Security Engineer - Onsite Canberra

Peoplebank; Canberra; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoplebank seeks a Cyber Security Engineer with cryptography and key management expertise to deliver enterprise cryptographic services within a highly secure government context. The role is onsite in Canberra, requiring current TSPV clearance and strong PKI experience.

You will design, implement and support PKI environments, manage key lifecycles, configure encryption for data at rest and in transit, and integrate cryptographic capabilities with cloud and on-premise platforms.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Security Engineer, Cryptography Engineer, PKI Engineer, Cyber Security Engineer or similar role.
• Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, encryption technologies and secure communications.
• Experience with PKI, certificate authorities, certificate lifecycle management, KMS, HSM, encryption solutions.
• Experience supporting secure system integration across enterprise environments.
• Knowledge of security hardening, vulnerability management and security-by-design principles.
• Ability to investigate and resolve complex technical and security issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support enterprise cryptographic services and key management capabilities.
• Administer and support Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) environments and certificate lifecycle management processes.
• Configure and maintain encryption technologies used to protect data at rest and in transit.
• Support Hardware Security Module (HSM) platforms and associated cryptographic services.
• Integrate cryptographic capabilities with enterprise applications, cloud platforms and infrastructure services.
• Implement and maintain security controls aligned to government security frameworks and standards.
• Conduct security assessments, risk analysis and remediation activities.
• Develop technical documentation, operational procedures and support artefacts.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, cyber security teams and project stakeholders to deliver secure outcomes.
• Support operational activities including incident investigation, system monitoring and service improvement initiatives.

Skills

Cryptography

PKI

Key Management

HSM

Security engineering

Cloud security

Communication

Scripting (PowerShell/Python)

Education

Cyber Security degree

CISSP

Azure/AWS Security cert

Tools

Azure Key Vault

AWS KMS

HashiCorp Vault

Venafi

Thales HSM

Entrust HSM

Job description

Peoplebank seeks a Cyber Security Engineer with cryptography and key management expertise to deliver enterprise cryptographic services within a highly secure government context. The role is onsite in Canberra, requiring current TSPV clearance and strong PKI experience.

You will design, implement and support PKI environments, manage key lifecycles, configure encryption for data at rest and in transit, and integrate cryptographic capabilities with cloud and on-premise platforms.