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Cryptography Analyst

Barclays
Knutsford
4 days ago
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Join Barclays as a Cryptography Analyst, where you’ll strengthen cryptographic infrastructure by designing, implementing, and maintaining PKI & HSM solutions to support encryption, authentication, and digital signing across global operations. You’ll also help embed resilience for evolving security needs, including the post-quantum landscape.

Key Skills & Experience:

  • Certificate Management (Venafi, Digicert, Sectigo)
  • HSMs (Thales, Entrust) for secure key storage
  • OS Expertise (Linux/Unix, Windows) for cryptographic management
  • Incident Response – Handling cryptographic breaches
  • Compliance Knowledge – NIST, FIPS, ISO27001/27002

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to identify cryptographic needs
  • Conduct security assessments & penetration testing
  • Implement & monitor cryptographic solutions aligned with standards
  • Develop training & technical documentation
  • Manage cryptography service operations globally
  • Advocate security controls & best practices
  • Communicate complex ideas to technical & non-technical audiences
  • Influence decision-making & risk mitigation
  • Ensure compliance with policies & industry standards
  • Resolve issues using technical expertise
  • Act as a key contact for internal & external stakeholders

This role is based in Knutsford and requires 24/7 global on-call support.

Join us in shaping the future of cryptographic security at Barclays.


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