Key Responsibilities
- Lead and perform daily BAU cryptographic operations including key generation, secure storage, rotation, and retirement.
- Manage digital certificate issuance, renewal, revocation, and lifecycle activities.
- Administer and operate enterprise keystores, Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), and Key Management Systems (KMS).
- Act as a senior escalation point for cryptographic incidents, service requests, and operational issues.
- Perform proactive monitoring, health checks, and routine maintenance of key management platforms.
- Ensure all cryptographic operations adhere to approved SOPs, runbooks, and change management processes.
- Maintain operational logs and provide audit and compliance evidence as required.
- Collaborate closely with onsite security, infrastructure, application, and compliance teams.
- Participate in on-call rotations and scheduled maintenance activities.
Qualifications
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Expertise
- Strong hands-on experience with cryptographic key storage and enterprise keystore management.
- Proven experience working with HSMs, cloud KMS, or enterprise key management solutions.
- Solid understanding of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography concepts.
- Working knowledge of PKI, digital certificates, and key lifecycle management.
Operational & Leadership Skills
- Demonstrated experience providing production / BAU support for security or cryptographic platforms.
- Ability to lead operational activities and mentor or guide junior engineers.
- Strong troubleshooting, incident management, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience working with ticketing systems and meeting operational SLAs.
Compliance & Audit Awareness
- Working knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS.
- Experience supporting internal and external audits through documentation and evidence collection.
Experience
- 5 7+ years of experience in cryptographic operations, key management, or security operations.
- Prior experience in financial services, payments, or other highly regulated environments is strongly preferred.