Cryptographic Engineer (Security Engineer with HSM and Thales)

K&K Global Talent Solutions INC.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Cryptographic Engineer with expertise in HSM and KMS, along with Python programming skills. The role involves designing and maintaining key management systems to ensure data security. Located in Virginia, the position offers a hybrid work model with a contract employment type. Candidates must have significant experience and a relevant degree.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in key management or cryptographic security.
• Proficiency in key management systems and tools (e.g., HSMs, KMS, PKI).
• Strong understanding of cryptographic algorithms and protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the key management system used to protect sensitive data.
• Ensure secure generation, storage, distribution, and rotation of cryptographic keys.
• Participate in security audits and assessments.

Skills

Security

HSM (hardware system management)

KMS (key management system)

Python

Incident Management

Automation with Perl or PowerShell

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Security

Tools

HSMs

KMS

Splunk

JIRA

Job description

Cryptographic Engineer (Security Engineer with HSM and Thales)

Cryptographic Engineer (Security Engineer with HSM and Thales)

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Sr. Technical Recruiter at K&K Global Talent Solutions Inc

K&K Global Talent Solutions Inc is an International recruiting agency that has been providing technical resources in the USA region since 1993.

This position is with one of our clients in The USA, who is actively hiring candidates to expand their teams.

Role: Cryptographic Engineer (Security Engineer with HSM and Thales)

Employment type: Contract

Technology: SECURITY, HSM (hardware system management) AND KMS (key management system) AND PYTHON

Location: Charlotte, NC Richmond VA or Jersey City NJ (Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days remote)

Must haves (notes directly from manager):

MUST HAVE SECURITY, HSM (hardware system management) AND KMS (key management system) AND PYTHON

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain the key management system used to protect sensitive data
• Ensure the secure generation, storage, distribution, and rotation of cryptographic keys in compliance with NIST and industry standards following all the best practices
• Produce detailed architectural diagrams and technical documentation from business/technical requirements
• Develop and implement key management solution based on security policies and procedures to achieve secure key lifecycle management
• Oversight of the generation, distribution, and secure storage of cryptographic keys, ensuring they are held in accordance to the highest security protocols
• Build, maintain and monitor highly resilient, redundant and secure key management systems
• Ensure compliance with internal standards, procedures and regulatory requirements related to key management
• Participate in security audits and assessments
• Available to respond to security incidents involving the compromise or corruption of cryptographic key scenarios
• Devise, implement and document corrective actions to prevent future incidents
• Work closely with clients, partners, vendors and security teams to integrate key management practices into broader security initiatives
• Provide guidance and support on cryptographic practices
• Collaborate with operations and other cross-functional teams to implement automated workflows for key lifecycle management
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of key management processes, configurations, and incident responses
• Conduct training sessions and awareness programs for employees on best practices in key management and cryptographic security
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to key management and cryptographic standards

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or relevant experience
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in key management, cryptographic security, or a related field
• Familiarity of Incident and Problem Management systems like Remedy or ServiceNow
• Proficiency in key management systems and tools (e.g., HSMs, KMS, PKI)
• Strong understanding of cryptographic algorithms and protocols
• Experience with security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS)
• Familiarity with cloud-based key management services (e.g., AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault)
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems
• Strong experience with automation using Perl, python or PowerShell
• Familiarity with cloud-based key management services (e.g., AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault)
• Use of monitoring tools, i.e., Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus/Grafana stack, ELK, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Go) and experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform)
• Experience using Utimaco, Thales, Entrust, etc. products for HSM and other Key Management components like legacy Client, Vormetric or CipherTrust Manager
• Working knowledge of JIRA and Agile Scrum routines
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines)

Desired skills:

Advanced degrees or certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, CEH)

Note: Applicants for employment in The USA should possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Information Services

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