About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Cryptography & Key Management Specialist to support enterprise encryption, cryptographic controls, and key management initiatives within a highly regulated environment. You will help ensure sensitive data is securely protected while supporting compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.
The role is primarily remote, with occasional onsite visits to the client in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. You will work closely with security architecture, infrastructure, application, and compliance teams on cryptographic transformation, encryption modernization, and enterprise key management initiatives.
SENIORITY: 5+ years — Specialist level
LANGUAGE: Fluent English
LOCATION: Primarily remote, with occasional onsite visits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Key Responsibilities
- Support enterprise cryptography, encryption, PKI, and key management initiatives.
- Assess cryptographic controls and identify security and compliance gaps.
- Support the design, implementation, and improvement of enterprise key management processes.
- Work with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and enterprise key management platforms.
- Review encryption algorithms, digital certificates, TLS, PKI, and tokenization controls.
- Develop and maintain cryptographic standards, policies, and security requirements.
- Support remediation activities related to cryptographic risks and control deficiencies.
- Collaborate with security architecture, infrastructure, application, and compliance teams.
- Support cryptographic transformation, crypto-agility, encryption modernization, and large-scale key management programs.
- Help ensure cryptographic solutions align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in cryptography, PKI, HSM technologies, encryption, or enterprise key management.
- Strong understanding of encryption algorithms, digital certificates, TLS, PKI, and tokenization.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise key management platforms and HSMs.
- Experience assessing cryptographic controls and identifying security or compliance gaps.
- Knowledge of security regulations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
- Experience developing cryptographic standards or supporting remediation activities.
- Experience collaborating with security architecture, infrastructure, application, and compliance teams.
- Willingness and ability to travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for occasional onsite client engagements.
