Cryptography Operations & Infrastructure Specialist

We are hiring for Cryptography Operations & Infrastructure Specialist at Knutsford, UK – 3 days per week Onsite

Job Description:

We are seeking a Cryptography Operations & Infrastructure Specialist to support the day-to-day operation, monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvement of enterprise cryptographic services.

This individual will be responsible for maintaining service availability, troubleshooting complex technical issues, delivering controlled changes, and ensuring operational excellence across cryptographic infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Service Operations

• Monitor cryptographic platforms and supporting infrastructure.
• Perform routine operational activities following established service procedures.
• Execute health checks, service validations, and platform maintenance tasks.
• Maintain service availability and operational resilience.

Incident & Problem Management

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventative measures.
• Coordinate with resolver groups and vendors where required.
• Manage production incidents through to resolution.

Change & Release Management

• Support implementation of approved infrastructure and security changes.
• Participate in deployment planning and execution.
• Ensure changes comply with governance and operational standards.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Create and maintain operational runbooks and support documentation.
• Identify service improvement opportunities.
• Support automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
• Contribute to operational readiness reviews and post-implementation assessments.

Infrastructure Support

• Support PKI, HSM, key management, and certificate management environments.
• Support application integrations with cryptographic services.
• Assist with platform upgrades and lifecycle management activities.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Engineering, or equivalent experience.

Experience

• 5+ years within enterprise infrastructure or security operations environments.
• Experience supporting production systems in a 24x7 operational setting.
• Experience with incident, problem, and change management disciplines.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.

Preferred Certifications

• Infrastructure & Service Management
• ITIL Foundation or ITIL 4
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator
• Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
• VMware Certifications
• Security Certifications
• Security+
• SSCP
• CISSP
• CISM
• GIAC Certifications
• Cloud Certifications
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate
• AWS Security Specialty
• Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate
• Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer
• Preferred Technical Tools & Platforms
• Cryptography & Security
• Thales Luna HSM
• Entrust nShield
• Venafi
• DigiCert
• Microsoft ADCS
• Keyfactor
• HashiCorp Vault
• Monitoring & Operations
• Splunk
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Datadog
• Dynatrace
• AppDynamics
• SolarWinds
• IT Service Management
• ServiceNow
• BMC Remedy
• Jira Service Management
• Infrastructure Platforms
• Windows Server
• Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS)
• VMware
• Azure
• AWS
• Automation & Scripting
• PowerShell
• Python
• Bash
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Ideal Candidate Profile

Role 1: Senior Cryptography SME

• 7-10+ years of cryptography and information security experience.
• Strong expertise in HSMs, PKI, Certificate Management, Key Management, and enterprise security architecture.
• Ability to lead technical delivery and influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience within banking or regulated environments preferred.

Role 2: Cryptography Operations Specialist

• 5-10+ years of infrastructure or security operations experience.
• Strong incident management, troubleshooting, and service improvement background.
• Experience supporting cryptographic platforms in production environments.
• Strong operational governance and documentation skills.
• Terraform
• Git