Senior Cryptography & Information Security SME

Role Title: Senior Cryptography & Information Security SME

Duration: contract to run until 26/02/2027

Location: Knutsford, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite

Rate: up to £662.40 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cryptography & Information Security SME to support a large-scale enterprise Cryptography Programme. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, management, and operational support of cryptographic services and controls across a complex technology landscape.

The role requires deep technical expertise in cryptography, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to drive secure outcomes within highly regulated environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Cryptography & Security Engineering
• Design, deploy, configure, and support enterprise cryptographic solutions.
• Manage cryptographic key lifecycle processes, including generation, distribution, rotation, archival, and destruction.
• Support and administer Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).
• Manage enterprise PKI and Certificate Management platforms.
• Implement and maintain cryptographic controls aligned with security and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct technical reviews and security assessments of cryptographic implementations.

Programme Delivery

• Support the delivery of cryptography-related projects and strategic initiatives.
• Participate in proof-of-concept, testing, implementation, and production deployment activities.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, and architecture teams.
• Provide technical leadership and consultation to project teams.

Operations & Governance

• Support incident, problem, risk, and change management activities.
• Develop operational processes, standards, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Participate in root cause investigations and remediation planning.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and governance standards.
• Stakeholder Management
• Engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Present recommendations, risks, and technical solutions to leadership teams.
• Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to operational support teams.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline.

Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education.

Experience

• 7+ years of Information Security experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on cryptography experience.
• Experience working in enterprise-scale infrastructure environments.
• Experience supporting security programmes within regulated industries such as Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, or Government.

Preferred Certifications

One or more of the following:

• Security Certifications
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
• GIAC Security Certifications
• SABSA Foundation or Practitioner
• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
• Cryptography & PKI Certifications
• Entrust PKI Certification
• Thales Luna HSM Training/Certification
• DigiCert PKI Certifications
• Venafi Professional Certification
• Microsoft Security Certifications
• Preferred Technical Tools & Platforms
• HSM Platforms
• Thales Luna HSM
• Entrust nShield HSM
• AWS CloudHSM
• Azure Dedicated HSM
• PKI & Certificate Management
• Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)
• DigiCert
• Entrust PKI
• Venafi
• Keyfactor
• AppViewX

Key Management Technologies

• HashiCorp Vault
• AWS KMS
• Azure Key Vault
• Google Cloud KMS
• Thales CipherTrust Manager
• Operating Systems
• Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
• Windows Server
• Security & Monitoring
• Splunk
• Microsoft Sentinel
• QRadar
• Dynatrace
• Datadog
• Infrastructure & Automation
• PowerShell
• Python
• Bash/Shell Scripting
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Git

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!