The Role
We are seeking an experienced
Senior Cryptography Security Consultant to lead the design, implementation, and support of enterprise cryptographic solutions for customers. This is a highly technical, customer-facing role focused on
PKI, HSMs, digital certificates, encryption technologies, and emerging Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) solutions.
You will work closely with customers, vendors, sales teams, and technical stakeholders to architect secure solutions, lead implementations, support proof-of-concepts, and ensure ongoing solution success.
Key Requirements
- 5+ years' experience in cryptography, cybersecurity, PKI, or security architecture.
- Strong hands-on experience with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), including Root CA, Intermediate CA, RA, certificate lifecycle management, CRLs, and OCSP.
- Experience with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) such as Thales Luna, AWS CloudHSM, Azure Managed HSM, or similar.
- Solid understanding of encryption, digital signatures, key management, authentication, and cryptographic best practices.
- Exposure to or interest in Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and quantum-resistant security solutions.
- Experience designing and implementing enterprise security architectures.
- Strong customer-facing consulting, solution design, and technical presentation skills.
- Good understanding of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, networking, cloud platforms (Azure/AWS), and cybersecurity fundamentals.
- Relevant security, cloud, PKI, or vendor certifications would be advantageous.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support enterprise cryptographic solutions.
- Architect and deploy PKI environments and digital trust solutions.
- Lead technical customer engagements, workshops, proof-of-concepts, and implementations.
- Provide technical pre-sales support and solution recommendations.
- Manage and support cryptographic platforms, including HSMs and certificate services.
- Research emerging cryptographic technologies and contribute to PQC initiatives.
- Produce technical documentation, architecture designs, implementation guides, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with internal and customer teams to ensure secure and resilient solutions.
Personal Attributes
- Analytical and naturally inquisitive.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Customer-focused with a collaborative approach.
- Able to learn new technologies quickly and manage multiple projects effectively.
If you are passionate about cryptography, PKI, digital trust, and next-generation security technologies, we would love to hear from you.
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