Cryptographic HSM & Key Management Engineer — 24/7 On-Call

Barclays; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays in Knutsford is hiring a Cryptographic HSM and Key Management Engineer to safeguard encryption keys and cryptographic services across 300+ enterprise platforms. You'll work hands-on with HSMs, Thales and Entrust tooling, and support production-grade cryptographic applications in multi-tenant environments.

The role requires experience with symmetric/asymmetric cryptography, cryptographic algorithms and policy-driven security controls, plus Windows and Linux servers.

Qualifications

• Experience in Cryptography and Information Security covering Key Management, HSM configuration/installation/support and Certificate Management.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve certificate related issues across applications, networks, and operating systems, including configuration, connectivity, certificate issues and hardware failures.
• A strong ITIL certification and strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provision of subject matter expertise on security systems and engineering patterns.
• Development and implementation of protocols, algorithms, and software applications to protect sensitive data and systems.
• Management and protection of secrets, ensuring that they are securely generated, stored, and used.
• Execution of audits to monitor, identify and assess vulnerabilities in the banks infrastructure/software and support the response to potential security breaches.
• Identification of advancements in to support the innovation and adoption of new cryptographic technologies and techniques.
• Collaboration across the bank, including developers and security teams, to ensure that cryptographic solutions align with business objectives, security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Development/Implementation and maintenance of Identity and Access Management solutions and systems.

Skills

Cryptography

HSM management

Windows & Linux

Certificate management

ITIL

Stakeholder management

Driving licence

Tools

Thales

Entrust

Job description

Barclays in Knutsford is hiring a Cryptographic HSM and Key Management Engineer to safeguard encryption keys and cryptographic services across 300+ enterprise platforms. You'll work hands-on with HSMs, Thales and Entrust tooling, and support production-grade cryptographic applications in multi-tenant environments.

The role requires experience with symmetric/asymmetric cryptography, cryptographic algorithms and policy-driven security controls, plus Windows and Linux servers.