IT Governance Specialist V

Job#: 3020757

Job Description:

Job Title: IT Governance Specialist V

Location: Remote (EST hours)

Pay Range: $79-$86

Contract Length: End of 2026

Job Description

Position Summary

The organization operates within a highly regulated environment and utilizes a combination of on-premises, cloud, and hybrid encryption platforms to safeguard customer and corporate data. This role requires a hands-on security professional capable of translating encryption concepts into practical guidance, supporting stakeholders, and promoting consistent adoption of approved encryption services. The primary focus of this position is to oversee the governance of processes and platforms that enable encryption at scale, while providing direction to users of enterprise encryption technologies.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritize, and monitor governance initiatives; develop status dashboards and executive-level updates.
• Track program risks and issues through resolution.
• Develop reference architectures to guide application and technology owners toward approved encryption solutions.
• Maintain a catalog of on-premises PKI, cloud KMS, tokenization, TDE, and related services.
• Draft and update enterprise encryption standards aligned with industry benchmarks and audit requirements.
• Produce clear documentation, including explainers, demonstrations, and FAQs for application teams.
• Conduct onboarding sessions to educate application owners on key-management lifecycles and available HSM/KMS options.

Required Qualifications

• Project management experience.
• Demonstrated experience with PKI administration and digital certificate lifecycle management.
• Strong understanding of cryptographic principles and security protocols.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with strong attention to detail.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a financial institution or other highly regulated industry with a focus on risk reduction.
• Familiarity with PCI requirements.
• Familiarity with privacy regulations.

Education and Additional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field (e.g., Data Management, Computer Science, Information Technology).
• Strong understanding of certificate lifecycles, key-custodian responsibilities, and cryptographic best practices.
• Experience implementing PKI and enterprise key-management platforms (e.g., Microsoft AD CS, Entrust, AWS KMS, HashiCorp Vault).
• Proven ability to develop security standards and policies and to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated organizational and coordination skills, including managing multiple workstreams, dependencies, and metrics.

EEO Employer

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.