IKP SME (Identity & Key Management)

Square One Resources; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial institution is seeking an experienced IKP SME to implement identity and key management solutions, ensuring compliance with security standards. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in cryptographic key management and regulatory requirements, including experience with OpenShift. This role is contract-based with an attractive remuneration package.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in Identity and Key Management Platforms (IKP).
• Strong knowledge of PKI, TLS/SSL, and encryption standards.
• Experience with enterprise IAM solutions and integration with cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement identity and key management solutions for OpenShift clusters.
• Manage encryption key life cycle: generation, rotation, storage, and retirement.
• Ensure integration with the bank's enterprise identity and access management systems.

Skills

Identity and Key Management expertise

PKI knowledge

TLS/SSL understanding

Experience with OpenShift

Regulatory knowledge (PCI DSS, GDPR)

Education

Relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM)

Job description

Job Title: IKP SME (Identity & Key Management) Location: Sheffield or Birmingham - 3 days per week in the office Salary/Rate: Up to £500 per day inside IR35 Start Date: 05/01/2026 Job Type: Contract

Company Introduction

The bank is seeking an experienced IKP SME to provide expert guidance and implementation support for Identity and Key Management within the OpenShift infrastructure migration project. This role ensures secure identity management, encryption key life cycle operations, and compliance with the bank's global security standards across multi-cloud, hybrid, or on-prem environments.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Design and implement identity and key management solutions for OpenShift clusters.
• Manage encryption key life cycle: generation, rotation, storage, and retirement.
• Ensure integration with the bank's enterprise identity and access management systems.
• Align all identity and key management processes with the bank's security policies and regulatory requirements.
• Implement robust authentication and authorization mechanisms for OpenShift workloads.
• Support audits and compliance checks related to cryptographic controls.
• Collaborate with OpenShift Architects, Infrastructure Engineers, and Automation teams to embed secure identity and key management practices.
• Provide technical expertise for API integrations and automation of key management tasks.
• Maintain detailed documentation of identity and key management configurations.
• Ensure adherence to the bank's IT governance and change management processes.

Required Skills/Experience

• Deep expertise in Identity and Key Management Platforms (IKP) and cryptographic key life cycle management.
• Strong knowledge of PKI, TLS/SSL, and encryption standards.
• Familiarity with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container security best practices.
• Experience with enterprise IAM solutions and integration with cloud platforms.
• Excellent understanding of regulatory requirements (eg, PCI DSS, GDPR).
• Relevant certifications (eg, CISSP, CISM, or cloud security certifications) preferred.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies. Square One is acting as both an employment agency and an employment business, and is an equal opportunities recruitment business. Square One embraces diversity and will treat everyone equally. Please see our website for our full diversity statement.