PKI Security Architect

Swift
London
7 months ago
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About Us

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

About Us

We’re the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services, headquartered in Belgium. We are the way the world moves value – across borders, through cities and overseas. No other organisation can address the scale, precision, pace and trust that this demands, and we’re proud to support the global economy.

We’re unique too. We were established to find a better way for the global financial community to move value – a reliable, safe and secure approach that the community can trust, completely. We’re always striving to be better and are constantly evolving in an ever-changing landscape, without undermining that trust. Five decades on, our vibrant community reflects the complexity and diversity of the financial ecosystem. We innovate diligently, test exhaustively, then implement fast. In a connected and exciting era, our mission has never been more relevant. Swift now has a presence in 200+ countries and legal territories to serve a community of more than 12,000 banks and financial institutions.

We are actively looking for candidates who are open and willing to relocate to the Netherlands. For selected candidates, we offer various types of support to make the relocation process as smooth as possible — including assistance with visa procedures, housing tips, and integration support.

What To Expect

  • Define a broad enterprise PKI strategy and reach alignment across the organization.
  • Design the security architecture for a state-of-the-art and future-proof PKI infrastructure, with adequate Certificate Authority (CA) topology, PKI technology, certificate lifecycle management tools and other components.
  • Lead the strategic transition of the PKI infrastructure to Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), ensuring that cryptographic systems are designed with cryptographic agility in mind.
  • Closely collaborate with the IT and Operations teams in charge of deploying and operating the PKI infrastructure.
  • Oversee critical PKI processes such as root key ceremonies and other essential CA processes to maintain the integrity and trust of our PKI systems. Develop and maintain detailed documentation of PKI processes.
  • Ensure proper governance framework, certificate policies and practices statement are implemented and maintained.
  • Define and implement robust and reliable incident, response, and recovery procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards. Support internal and external audit reviews.
  • Act as PKI centre of expertise, providing specialized knowledge and guidance on all aspects of PKI systems.
  • Keep abreast with the latest trends, technologies, and industry best practices and serve as a key advisor.


What You Need To Be Successful

  • Master’s degree in information technology, computer science, cybersecurity, or a related field.
  • Over 10 years of professional experience, of which at least 3 years with proven track records in designing, deploying, managing, or auditing PKI infrastructures.
  • Expertise in classic and post quantum cryptography, asymmetric algorithms (RSA, ECC, ECDH, ML-KEM, ML-DSA), and related protocols and standards (TLS, IPSec, S/MIME, CMS, XMLDsig…).
  • Strong PKI expertise, including on digital certificates (X.509), public/private key, digital signature, non-repudiation, certificate revocation lists, key management, hardware security modules, ...
  • Hands-on experience with Certification Authority and certificate lifecycle management solutions, such as Microsoft CA, Entrust, Venafi, AppViewX, Keyfactor or OpenSSL.
  • Experience in developing, implementing, and managing PKI governance frameworks, policies and procedures (eg. policy management authority, certificate policies and practices statement, …).
  • In-depth knowledge of PKI-relevant industry regulations and compliance standards.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-expert audience.
  • Drive and dynamism, with a strong result-orientation are also critical to your future success.


What We Offer

We put you in control of career

We give you a competitive package

We help you perform at your best

We help you make a difference

We give you the freedom to be yourself

We give you the freedom to be yourself. We are creating an environment of unique individuals – like you – with different perspectives on the financial industry and the world. A diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone’s voice counts and where you can reach your full potential.

If you believe you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us to request accommodation.

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Swift, we are dedicated to building a workplace where people can bring their full selves and ideas to the team, so if you are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single qualification.Seniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

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  • Employment typeFull-time

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  • Job functionInformation Technology

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