# Cryptographic HSM and Key Management Engineer

**Company**: Barclays
**Location**: Knutsford
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking a Cryptographic HSM and Key Management Engineer to join our Chief Information Security Office (CISO) team.

As a Cryptographic HSM and Key Management Engineer, you will play a critical role in safeguarding encryption keys and cryptographic services that support secure, multi-tenancy encryption across more than 300 enterprise platforms.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Develop, implement, and maintain solutions that support the safeguarding of the bank's systems and sensitive information.

- Provide subject matter expertise on security systems and engineering patterns.

- Develop and implement protocols, algorithms, and software applications to protect sensitive data and systems.

- Manage and protect secrets, ensuring they are securely generated, stored, and used.

- Execute audits to monitor, identify, and assess vulnerabilities in the bank's infrastructure/software and support the response to potential security breaches.

- Identify advancements in cryptographic technologies and techniques to support innovation and adoption.

- Collaborate across the bank, including developers and security teams, to ensure cryptographic solutions align with business objectives, security policies, and regulatory requirements.

- Develop, implement, and maintain Identity and Access Management solutions and systems.

**Assistant Vice President Expectations:**

- Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.

- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver work that impacts the whole business function.

- Set objectives, coach employees, and appraise performance relative to objectives.

- Demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.

**Requirements:**

- Experience in Cryptography and Information Security covering Key Management, HSM configuration/installation/support, and Certificate Management.

- Ability to diagnose and resolve certificate-related issues across applications, networks, and operating systems.

- Strong ITIL certification and stakeholder management skills.

- Valid driving licence with no driving convictions.

- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

**Nice to Have:**

- Relevant security or project management certifications.

- Background in operational environments, IT Infrastructure, incident response, and change management.

- Strong documentation skills for operational procedures.

- Familiarity with SharePoint, Confluence, and JIRA.

- Unix/Windows operating system knowledge.

The role operates on standard UK hours (9 AM–5 PM), with 24/7 on-call support rotation. The role will require off-site working to support the implementation of equipment within data centres.

The successful candidate will be based in Radbroke Hall, Knutsford.

## Skills

### Required
- Cryptography
- Information Security
- Key Management
- HSM configuration
- Certificate Management
- ITIL certification
- Stakeholder management

### Nice to have
- Security certifications
- Project management certifications
- Operational environments
- IT Infrastructure
- Incident response
- Change management
- Documentation skills
- SharePoint
- Confluence
- JIRA
- Unix/Windows operating system knowledge

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