Security engineer with HSM/KMS (Utimaco, Thales, Entrust)

Title: Security engineer with HSM/KMS (Utimaco, Thales, Entrust)

Project Duration: 12 months

Interview mode: one and done interviews (Web-ex)

Location: Plano, TX/Jacksonville, FL/Charlotte, NC/Chandler, AZ/Richmond, VA (Hybrid-3 Days Onsite) (local only)

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They are looking for an Infrastructure Security Engineer with hands-on experience in HSM—specifically candidates who have worked with HSM products, preferably Thales. Experience with Python is also required.

Description

Seeking a senior security engineer with 10 years’ experience working on encryption technologies leveraging HSMs and other key management solutions. Ability to design, deploy infrastructure, perform configuration and general management activities on KMS solutions both on prem and in the cloud. Develop client solutions to integrate and monitor cryptographic appliances and KMS offerings. Assist in POCs and other product/version certification activities.

• Proficiency in key management systems and tools (e.g., HSMs, KMS, PKI)
• Strong understanding of cryptographic algorithms and protocols
• Experience with security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS)
• Familiarity with cloud-based key management services (e.g., AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault)
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems
• Strong experience with automation using Perl, python or PowerShell
• Familiarity with cloud-based key management services (e.g., AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault)
• Use of monitoring tools i.e. Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus/Grafana stack, ELK, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Go) and experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience using Utimaco, Thales, Entrust, etc. products for HSM and other Key Management components like legacy Gemalto, Vormetric or CipherTrust Manager
  
  

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in key management systems and tools (e.g., HSMs, KMS, PKI)
• Strong understanding of cryptographic algorithms and protocols
• Experience with security standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS)
• Familiarity with cloud-based key management services (e.g., AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault)
• Proficiency in Linux and Windows operating systems
• Strong experience with automation using Perl, python or PowerShell
• Familiarity with cloud-based key management services (e.g., AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault)
• Use of monitoring tools i.e. Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus/Grafana stack, ELK, etc.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Go) and experience with orchestration tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Experience using Utimaco, Thales, Entrust, etc. products for HSM and other Key Management components like legacy Gemalto, Vormetric or CipherTrust Manager
• Working knowledge of JIRA and Agile Scrum routines
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools (e.g., CI/CD pipelines)
  
  

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision as part of a team
• Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to maintaining high-security standards