Senior Lead Cryptography Engineer

TIAA; Texas; On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

At TIAA, we seek a seasoned information security professional to act as SME for PKI/CLM/KMS systems and lead secure, robust EKM design. You will escalate complex incidents, provide engineering support for critical PKI/CLM/KMS services, and drive pattern innovations across CLM/KMS platforms.

The role requires deep knowledge of PKI/CLM/KMS, hands-on experience with encryption and security tooling, and collaboration with leadership to shape the EKM roadmap.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of professional information security experience.
• 3+ years of experience in PKI, CLM or KMS.
• CISSP certification preferred.
• Experience leading project workstreams and coordinating deliverables with junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary SME for one or more PKI/CLM/KMS systems.
• Act as senior escalation point for complex EKM related incidents and problems.
• Provide engineering support for critical EKM systems and services including PKI/CLM/KMS app servers, automation workflows, HSMs.
• Identify opportunities for new CLM/KMS patterns and develop solutions to support the design.
• Lead the design and implementation of secure PKI/CLM/KMS.

Skills

Accountability

Adaptability

Cloud Computing Security

Collaboration

Communication

Compliance

Cybersecurity

Detail-Oriented

General Risk Management

Network Security

Prioritizes Effectively

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience Required

Tools

PowerShell

Bash

Python

Salt

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Tines

Bigfix

Job description

Key Responsibilities And Duties

• Act as primary SME for one or more PKI/CLM/KMS systems
• Act as senior escalation point for complex EKM related incidents and problems.
• Provides engineering support for critical EKM systems and services including PKI/CLM/KMS application servers, automation workflows, HSMs.
• Identifies opportunities for new CLM/KMS patterns and develops solutions to support the design.
• Lead the design and implementation of secure, robust, supportable PKI/CLM/KMS
• Leveraging input from management, analyze new technology trends to inform EKM roadmap decisions
• Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level professionals to enhance their knowledge and performance related to information technology (IT) Security.
• Functions as an internal information security consultant on the standards, complex issues and best practices for the organization.
• Conducts testing and analysis of complex software systems to determine both the functionality and intent of the systems.
• Communicates with cybersecurity risk and security operation teams to enhance the overall security posture of the enterprise.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience Required

Work Experience

• 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

9IC

Required

• 5+ years of professional information security experience.
• 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Life Cycle Management (CLM) or Key Management Systems (KMS)

Preferred

• Experience and comfort speaking with senior leadership and other business unit stakeholders
• Experience and comfort leading project workstreams and coordinating deliverables with more junior team members
• Hands on experience implementing encryption at rest, in transit, and/or in memory
• Familiar with cryptographic libraries and algorithms and Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
• Experience leading, designing, and implementing automated integration patterns for centrally managed tools
• Familiar with PowerShell, Bash, and/or Python.
• familiar with CI/CD pipeline integration
• Familiar with IT automation tools such as Salt, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Tines, Bigfix
• Familiar with aligning process and standards to industry governing bodies such as NIST and NYDFS
• Hands-on experience in implementing and supporting various security platforms (firewalls, proxy, DLP, SIEM, endpoint, vulnerability scanning, PKI, CLM, KMS, DoS prevention, MFA).
• Possess a solid understanding and experience of incident handling best practices.
• Possess CISSP certification.

Related Skills

Accountability, Adaptability, Business Continuity Planning, Cloud Computing Security, Collaboration, Communication, Compliance, Consultative Communication, Cybersecurity, Detail-Oriented, General Risk Management, Network Security, Prioritizes Effectively

Anticipated Posting End Date

2026-11-06

Base Pay Range

Base Pay Range: $160,000/yr - $210,000/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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Company Overview

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