Enterprise Engineer Cryptography

HSBC Holdings plc; Kraków; On-site; PLN 132,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

One-time home office set-up (up to 800

Additional contributions to PPK scheme

Financial support with trainings and教育

Job summary

HSBC Holdings plc in Kraków is seeking a Crypto Engineer to strengthen cryptographic controls across platforms and services, supporting assessments, testing and troubleshooting through certificate lifecycle management, SSH key discovery, HSMs and post-quantum topics.

You will work with a small team on automation and tooling, using Terraform, Ansible, Python, GitHub and Jenkins, plus SQL databases and IAM practices. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of core cryptography concepts including encryption/decryption, signing, certificates, and symmetric and asymmetric algorithms.
• Good working knowledge of Windows and Unix operating systems.
• Experience across infrastructure technologies such as VMware, Windows and Linux infrastructure, databases, firewalls and networks.
• Hands-on experience with automation and tooling such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, Splunk and Postman.
• Understanding of software release management and deployment tools such as GitHub and Jenkins.
• Working knowledge of databases, particularly Microsoft SQL.
• Identity and Access Management understanding including RBAC and Privileged Access Management.
• Experience with service management processes and tools such as ServiceNow and change management using RFCs.

Responsibilities

• Support cryptography initiatives across the wider Crypto Engineering team, contributing to secure-by-design outcomes.
• Participate in assessments covering PKI certificate lifetime management and certificate operations.
• Assist with SSH key discovery and related control improvements across estate.
• Contribute to HSM testing and validation activities to ensure cryptographic services are robust and reliable.
• Provide input on post-quantum cryptography-related considerations, impacts and readiness activities.
• Work closely with a small team of engineers to share ideas, challenge assumptions and improve solutions.
• Perform technical analysis, debugging and investigation to resolve cryptography-related issues efficiently.
• Identify opportunities to improve ways of working through automation and process enhancements.

Skills

Cryptography concepts

Windows

Unix

VMware

Automation

Python

Scripting

Post-quantum cryptography

RSA/Certificates

Troubleshooting

Security assessments

RBAC & PAM

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Splunk

Postman

GitHub

Jenkins

SQL

Job description

Some careers shine brighter than others.
If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.

Your career opportunity

Join our Crypto Engineering team, where we help protect the organisation by strengthening cryptographic controls across platforms and services. As a Crypto Engineer, you’ll support a range of cryptography initiatives, contributing to assessments, analysis, testing and troubleshooting across certificate lifecycle management, SSH key discovery, HSMs and post-quantum cryptography topics.

What you’ll do

• Support cryptography initiatives across the wider Crypto Engineering team, contributing to secure-by-design outcomes
• Participate in assessments covering PKI certificate lifetime management and certificate operations
• Assist with SSH key discovery and related control improvements across estate
• Contribute to HSM testing and validation activities to ensure cryptographic services are robust and reliable
• Provide input on post-quantum cryptography-related considerations, impacts and readiness activities
• Work closely with a small team of engineers to share ideas, challenge assumptions and improve solutions
• Perform technical analysis, debugging and investigation to resolve cryptography-related issues efficiently
• Identify opportunities to improve ways of working through automation and process enhancements

What you need to have to succeed in this role

• Solid understanding of core cryptography concepts including encryption/decryption, signing, certificates, and symmetric and asymmetric algorithms
• Good working knowledge of Windows and Unix operating systems
• Experience across infrastructure technologies such as VMware, Windows and Linux infrastructure, databases, firewalls and networks
• Hands-on experience with automation and tooling such as Terraform, Ansible, Python, Splunk and Postman
• Understanding of software release management and deployment tools such as GitHub and Jenkins
• Working knowledge of databases, particularly Microsoft SQL
• Identity and Access Management understanding including RBAC and Privileged Access Management
• Experience with service management processes and tools such as ServiceNow and change management using RFCs

What we offer

The pay range for this role is 11,834 PLN - 17,750PLN (monthly, gross).

Variable pay is discretionary, but influenced by Group performance, business/function performance and individual performance.

We offer a comprehensive and competitive package of benefits covering healthcare, family friendly leaves, pension and life assurance, as well as many other benefits to support your wellbeing.

• Additional bonuses for recognition awards
• Private medical care
• One-time reimbursement of home office set-up (up to 800 PLN).
• Additional contributions to PPK scheme
• Financial support with trainings and education