HSM Security Architect

Hardware Security Module (HSM) Architect
About Our Client

Our client is a global leader in financial services technology, providing payment processing, digital banking solutions, and innovative fintech services to businesses and financial institutions worldwide.
Role Overview

As an HSM Security Architect, you will join a high performing and industry leading team to drive the security architecture for hardware security modules. You will develop, implement, and maintain security protocols and ensure they meet the highest industry standards. You will integrate HSM cryptographic devices into payment platforms and supporting technology tiers such as PKI, Key management, and EMV Chip Personalization.
Key Responsibilities

• Navigate complex business lines in a global enterprise environment with a history of multiple merger and acquisitions and multiple support processes
• Transform siloed work streams of similar technologies into a single workflow using technology and automation to restore service with skilled associates vs. dedicated technology support engineers
• Participate in establishing department strategic plans and objectives, as well as development of methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for projects, programs, and people
• Achieve goals and deliverables through the management of multiple projects, programs, associates and vendors, with a focus on developing capabilities and driving improvements in the business
• Design and develop security architecture for hardware security modules where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth knowledge of financial and banking services
• Apply specialized techniques to resolve highly complex, diverse problems and recommend solutions to avoid recurring problems
• Work autonomously and take responsibility for managing project resources for area of expertise
• Interact and communicate internally and externally to all levels of management, agencies and customers, including negotiating over critical matters

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in cryptography and financial key management, or certificate authority operation
• 8+ years of experience in hardware security module architecture
• 8+ years of experience in integration and management of HSM cryptographic devices
• 8+ years of experience in security assessments and vulnerability testing
• 5+ years of experience with application support that have a webserver based consumption of cryptographic resources (and use of YAML for configuration)
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information security, or related field, and/or equivalent military experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with secure software development lifecycle (SDLC) practices
• Prior experience with industry standards and compliance frameworks (e.g., PCI-DSS, FIPS 140-2/3)
• Industry related certifications

Additional Information

• This role is fully onsite 5 days a week
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without need for visa sponsorship, now or in the future

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