Lead Cryptography Engineer - PKI

Morgan Stanley; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley's Technology division seeks a Lead Cryptography Engineer - PKI (VP level) to design, implement, and operate enterprise cryptographic solutions, including PKI, HSMs, and certificate lifecycle management.

The role emphasizes 24/7 service, on-call rotations, automation, and collaboration with application, infrastructure, and security teams, with exposure to PQC and crypto agility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on cybersecurity engineering or operations experience, with PKI/HSM exposure.
• Strong cryptographic principles and standards knowledge (TLS, X.509).
• Proven PKI environments and certificate lifecycle management experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cryptographic infrastructure (PKI, HSMs).
• Manage full certificate lifecycle: issuance, renewal, revocation, deployment.
• Engineer and support secure key management, including rotation and backup.
• Operate cryptographic services in a 24/7 environment with on-call rotations.
• Automate certificate and key management to reduce manual work and risk.
• Collaborate with application, infra, and security teams to integrate cryptographic controls.
• Support PQC capabilities, crypto-agility strategies, and transition planning.

Skills

Cryptography engineering

PKI

HSM

Certificate lifecycle management

Automation scripting

Cloud environments

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Job description

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Cryptography Engineering position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for engineering and operations of cryptographic solutions and responsible for providing specialist cyber expertise and creating solutions that protect the organization's systems and networks against actual and potential security threats and vulnerabilities.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions, and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on.

We're seeking someone to join our PKI and Secrets Management team as a Lead Cryptography Engineer - PKI with a strong focus on both engineering and operations in Data Protection Services department to design, implement, and support enterprise cryptographic solutions, including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Hardware Security Modules (HSM), certificate lifecycle and secrets management tools. This position will provide strategic architectural impact.

What you'll do in the role:

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cryptographic infrastructure, including PKI, HSMs, and certificate management platforms.
• Manage the full certificate lifecycle (issuance, renewal, revocation, and deployment) to ensure security, availability, and compliance.
• Engineer and support secure key management solutions leveraging HSMs, including key generation, storage, rotation, and backup.
• Monitor and operate cryptographic services in a 24/7 environment (on call rotations), ensuring high availability, incident response, and performance optimization.
• Automate certificate and key management processes to reduce manual effort and minimize operational risk.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to integrate cryptographic controls into enterprise systems and cloud environments.
• Support the evaluation, design, and adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) capabilities, including PQC-enabled PKI environments, crypto-agility strategies and transition planning.

What you will bring to the role:

• Ability to effectively manage multiple functions and initiatives.
• Apply prior expertise in driving deeper architectural decisions.
• Impart leadership as an experienced technologist who can mentor and guide junior colleagues.

What you will bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering or operations, with exposure to cryptographic services (PKI, HSMs, certificate management).
• Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, protocols, and standards (e.g., TLS, X.509, key exchange, encryption algorithms).
• Proven experience managing PKI environments and certificate lifecycle tools in enterprise and/or cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with HSM technologies and key management practices, including secure key generation, storage, rotation, and backup.
• Familiarity with automation and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, or similar) to streamline certificate and key management processes.
• Knowledge of emerging cryptographic trends, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and crypto-agility concepts; relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or vendor-specific PKI/HSM certifications are preferred.
• Prior experience as a lead or driver of change in a security function.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients - helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that is differentiated - and we've done that for 90 years. Our values - putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back - aren't just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you'll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There's also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $155,000 and $215,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.