Cryptography Engineer

Manchester Area | 2-3x a week

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Join a global Cyber Security team as a Cryptography Specialist, ensuring the integrity and availability of cryptographic and key management services across global systems. In this role you will help to develop the function further as one of the key technical components of this dedicated team.

Standard UK hours (9 AM – 5 PM) with one week on-call every four weeks.

• Manage, configure, and support Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and key management infrastructure.
• Oversee key generation, distribution, and governance across multiple platforms.
• Maintain risk controls, compliance records, and security documentation to audit standards.
• Support incident, change, and problem management, driving service improvements.
• Proven expertise in cryptography, HSMs, and key/certificate management.
• ITIL Foundation certification and experience in operational security environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Security or project management certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, PMP).
• Familiarity with Unix/Windows, data protection, and compliance frameworks.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline.
• Security or project management certifications (e.g. CISSP, CISM, PMP).
• ITIL Foundation certification and experience in operational security environments.
• Proven expertise in cryptography, HSMs, and key/certificate management.
• Familiarity with Unix/Windows, data protection, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: General Business
• Industries: Financial Services and IT Services and IT Consulting

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