Akkodis is seeking Thales HSM/Cipher Security Engineer for a Contract job with a client in Charlotte, NC - Hybrid (3 days on site in a Week) . Ideally looking for applicants with a solid background in the financial services industry.
Pay: $80-90/hour – All Inclusive; The rate may be negotiable based on experience, education, geographic location, and other factors.
Hiring Manager Note:
Job Description:
This job is responsible for leading the planning, designing, and implementation of complex infrastructure solutions to meet deployment requirements aligned with available playbooks and technical blueprints. Key responsibilities include providing and communicating technology solutions across audiences and overseeing projects and activities related to special initiatives or operations. Job expectations include leading the resolution process for problems, adhering to defined practices and policies to obtain results, and establishing input/output processes and working parameters for systems.
Position Summary:
Seeking a talented and experienced Key Management Service (KMS) Operations resource to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of a robust key management infrastructure. Work closely with our engineering, operations, and security teams to design, implement, and maintain highly available and performant KMS solutions.?
Responsibilities:
Fulfills requests from business users and operations, communicates technical status updates with appropriate teams, and oversees stability, resiliency, reliability, and the performance of multiple supported systems
Mentors other team members and provides technical leadership
Captures and translates business requirements into complex infrastructure and/or system design for specific implementations and collaborates with technology stakeholders, Solution Delivery Management teams, Technology Project Management teams, Solutions Engineering teams, and technical service providers for system design and deployment
Supports change implementations, proactively identifies and resolves potential issues resulting from the changes, and performs access and/or physical provisioning/deprovisioning (additions, modifications, and deletions) for infrastructure and applications
Provides consulting services to Core Technology Infrastructure (CTI) and technical partners, executes procedures reliably, and escalates appropriately to solve incidents quickly
Deploy, and maintain key management infrastructure to meet security and compliance requirements.
Monitor and optimize the performance and scalability of KMS Infrastructure.
Implement and enforce security best practices to protect sensitive data and cryptographic keys.
Collaborate with Engineering and other cross-functional teams to implement automated workflows for key lifecycle management.
Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents in a timely manner.
Conduct post-incident reviews and implement preventive measures to minimize the risk of recurrence.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies related to key management and cryptographic standards.
Required Qualifications:
Hands on experience working on Linux/Unix and/or Windows server platforms
Strong understanding of cryptographic principles and key management best practices
Experience working knowledge of Hardware Security Modules (HSM) such as Thales HSM or Cipher Trust Manager.
Experience with key management systems such as AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, or Google Cloud KMS.
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go) and experience with automation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Familiarity of Incident and Problem Management systems like Remedy or ServiceNow.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Desired Qualifications:
Deep understanding of Key Management practices.
Thales HSM, Cipher Trust Manager, Linux, Scripting
Ability to quickly learn new technologies
Experience with Industry monitoring tools
Prior experience with Operating critical Infrastructure or Application environments
Problem solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues related to key management services, including encryption, decryption, and key rotation
Skills:
Innovative Thinking
Production Support
Result Orientation
Risk Management
Solution Design
Adaptability
Analytical Thinking
Collaboration
Influence
Solution Delivery Process
Architecture
Automation
DevOps Practices
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Assisting with the business cases and understanding stakeholders expectations and objectives
If you are interested in this role, then please click APPLY NOW. For other opportunities available at Akkodis, or any questions, please contact Aditya Singh at aditya.singh@akkodisgroup.com
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.
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