SME - Cryptography (Cybersecurity)

ALTEN Polska; Kraków; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time contract or B2B

Medicover medical care

Relocation opportunities

Training and certification

Branch mobility

Job summary

ALTEN Polska in Kraków seeks a Lead SME for Cryptography to deliver cryptographic solutions and consult globally. You will own TLS/SSL and SSH key processes, work with global teams, and drive change initiatives.

The role emphasizes vendor coordination, risk assessment, and providing cryptography expertise to internal customers while ensuring timely responses to production issues.

Qualifications

• Experience with Venafi TLS/SSH management and cryptographic services.
• Strong stakeholder relationships with global teams and vendors.
• Analytical mindset with ability to identify process gaps and risks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for CLM Product and cryptographic services.
• Lead change management with vendors and internal teams.
• Prepare reports to identify problems or track progress.
• Provide cryptography consultancy to internal customers globally.
• Handle Service Now requests within SLA.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Work under pressure

Security awareness

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science / IT

Tools

Venafi platform

TLS/SSH management

Python scripting

SQL / MySQL

Job description

Lead SME - Cryptography

will be part of the Service Delivery - Cryptography team, focused on delivering and supporting cryptographic solutions and consultations globally. The role covers processes around TLS/SSL certificates, SSH keys, and cryptographic projects.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with Global team members – as SME for CLM Product and processes held by Cryptographic services
• Identify gaps in processes and escalating them accordingly
• Identify risks of changes and propose mitigation
• Lead the process of change implementation closely working with Vendors’ support and Global Internal teams
• Prepare reports from multiple sources to identify problems or track progress
• Act as first line of escalation for other team members
• Work with end users to help build solutions for non-standard queries
• Respond in timely manner on urgent production issues that require Cryptographic services assistance
• Engage with business functions to help them understand the SSH/TLS key remediation process and support progress
• Implement Change Management control in support of tasks
• Troubleshoot certificates’ generation problems and connection issues between Venafi TPP and target servers
• Review solution documentation to provide cryptography security assurance services
• Provide cryptography consultancy services to internal customers globally
• Process requests in Service Now within agreed SLA
• Support team members

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE REQUIRE:

• Previous experience with Venafi platform or TLS/SSH management process is required
• Customer/stakeholder focus. Ability to build strong relationships with Internal/External Key stakeholders, cross functional IT and global/local IT teams
• Analytical skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure
• Operational effectiveness - delivers solutions that align to approved design patterns and security, risk and regulatory standards
• Good understanding on IT Infrastructure technical platforms / technologies
• A track record of constantly looking for ways to do things better and an excellent understanding of the mechanism necessary to successfully implement change
• Understanding of SSH/SSL functionality and usage
• Good understanding of scripting with Python
• Good understanding of SQL / MySQL skills

WE OFFER:

• A full-time contract (B2B also possible)
• All necessary work equipment is provided by us (computer, monitor etc).
• Certification and training opportunities
• After completion of the project, opportunity to engage in a subsequent one within the company.
• Medicover medical care with dental care
• Medicover Benefits platform / Medicover Sport card
• Collaboration with Mistral AI
• Employee referral program
• Group life insurance
• Opportunity to relocate and work in different ALTEN Polska branches