Senior Lead Cryptography Engineer

TIAA; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuveen seeks a Senior Lead Cryptography Engineer to automate certificate lifecycles, manage encryption keys, and PKI/CLM/KMS systems across the enterprise. You will evaluate and implement secure patterns, lead projects, and coordinate with security teams to strengthen defenses.

The role requires 5+ years in information security, expertise in PKI/CLM/KMS, and proficiency with Python, PowerShell, and automation ecosystems; CISSP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of professional information security experience.
• 3+ years in PKI/CLM/KMS or related areas preferred.
• CISSP certification or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary SME for PKI/CLM/KMS systems and incidents.
• Lead design and implementation of secure PKI/CLM/KMS architectures.
• Support automation workflows and integration patterns for centrally managed tools.
• Communicate with security teams to enhance enterprise posture.
• Coach and mentor junior staff on IT security practices.

Skills

PKI/CLM/KMS

Encryption at rest

Python

PowerShell

CI/CD

IT automation

NIST/NYDFS

Incident response

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

CISSP certification

Tools

Salt

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Tines

Bigfix

Job description

Senior Lead Cryptography EngineerThis website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Continue browsing or dismiss this message to accept.### Senior Lead Cryptography EngineerApply: Remote Flex: Virtual, NC, USA: Virtual, NY, USA: Virtual, TX, USA: Virtual, IL, USA: Full time: Posted Today: End Date: November 6, 2026 (3 days left to apply): R261000256The Senior Lead Cryptography Engineering job collaborates with various business units and stakeholders across the organization to automate certificate lifecycle, manage encryption keys, and the certificate authorities providing certs for TIAA systems. Working under limited supervision, this job develops and implements robust technical solutions and advanced analytics to automate certificate/key lifecycle efforts. This job also conducts and reviews the testing of the current state of the EKM architecture and suggests improvement recommendations by gathering key insights found from stakeholder discussions, testing and analyzing the current systems and networks.**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** 9ICRequired:* 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 SkillsAccountability, 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:**2026-11-06Base Pay Range: $160,000/yr - $210,000/yrActual 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).