Senior Cryptography Engineer

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8 months ago

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Stott & May are looking to speak with experienced Cryptography Engineers to assist with the build and scale out of cryptographic operations within a Financial Services client.

Type:Contract/freelance – Initially 6 months | Awaiting IR35 determination

Day Rate:TBC – Market rate for this type of role

Location:Hybrid working – Some availability to work inLondonorYorkshireoffices advantageous

Senior Cryptography Engineer – Responsibilities:

Cryptography and Key Management
Facilitate the adoption and use of cryptographic capabilities
Contribute to implementing and operationalising secure key storage mechanisms
Assist with the implementation of cryptography processes across the team
Enable the build of secure products
Support ongoing audit and assurance activities around key protection standards
Work with the Platform Team in building pipelines (cryptography operations)
Key generation and distribution
Close collaboration with Cyber and InfoSec teams - integrating key management practices

Senior Cryptography Engineer – Technical Skills:

Experience in key handling, segregation of duties
Detailed knowledge and understanding of how to respond to cryptography incidents
Previous experience working within a Cryptographic team
Certificate Management
Solid understanding of HSM technologies & Thales; other (similar) competing technologies acceptable
HashiCorp Vault experience is a plus
Solid grasp of various types of encryption, including file/folder, database, and application encryption
Strong communication, problem-solving, documentation, and presentation skills
Knowledge of security & compliance frameworks/standards for cryptography (PCI-DSS, PCI-PIN, PCI-CPP, NIST, FIPS)

Senior Cryptography Engineer – Advantageous Skills:

Software engineering and infrastructure as code
Experience with GitHub Actions and/or other CI/CD pipeline tooling
Security architecture & design principles
Relevant certifications

Previous experience within Financial Services, Banking, Consumer Lending, or Payments is very advantageous; however, experience within Key Management and Cryptography is essential. Familiarity with the tooling mentioned above will significantly enhance your chances of securing this long-term contract opportunity.

Roles like these are becoming increasingly valuable. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career both now and in the future. We look forward to receiving your profile and discussing this opportunity in more detail.

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