Thales HSM/Cipher Security Engineer Job at Akkodis, Charlotte, NC

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  • Akkodis
  • Charlotte, NC

Job Description

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:

  • Hands on exp with Linux/Unix or Windows Server Platforms
  • Experience with Thales HSM (Hardware Security Module) or Cipher Trust Manager
  • Experience with KMS (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, or Google Cloud KMS)

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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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

· The California Fair Chance Act

· Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

· Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

· San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

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