Senior Cryptography & Key Management Engineer (Hybrid)

Ampstek; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

Ampstek is seeking a Senior Engineering Leader to head the Key Management services within the Cryptography Lab, accountable for the end-to-end health and reliability of critical cryptographic infrastructure.

You will guide a team of engineers, aligning with security policy, regulatory expectations and audit requirements, while partnering with Product Owners and Risk stakeholders to drive resilience and delivery predictability in a high-trust environment.

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leader with accountability for delivery
• Strong knowledge of Key Management and cryptographic controls
• Experience guiding teams in regulated, high-risk environments
• Stakeholder alignment with Product, Risk and Audit

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering capability for Key Management services
• Ensure end-to-end health, reliability and improvement
• Coach teams to improve design quality and operability
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Risk, Compliance and Audit

Skills

Senior leadership

Delivery accountability

Key Management

Cryptographic controls

KM operating models

DevOps practices

Stakeholder management

Regulated environments

Job description

Ampstek is seeking a Senior Engineering Leader to head the Key Management services within the Cryptography Lab, accountable for the end-to-end health and reliability of critical cryptographic infrastructure.

You will guide a team of engineers, aligning with security policy, regulatory expectations and audit requirements, while partnering with Product Owners and Risk stakeholders to drive resilience and delivery predictability in a high-trust environment.