Cryptographic Engineer

Post Date

Sep 30, 2025

Location

Charlotte,
North Carolina

ZIP/Postal Code

28202
US
Dec 14, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Security Engineering

Req #

JAX-50717b4a-1873-443a-a5dc-8637ca147394

Pay Rate

$72 - $90 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

Design, implement, and maintain secure key management systems to protect sensitive bank data. Ensure compliance with NIST and industry standards and produce technical documentation and architectural diagrams.

• Develop and manage secure key lifecycle processes (generation, storage, distribution, rotation).
• Maintain resilient, redundant key management infrastructure.
• Ensure regulatory compliance, support audits and assessments.
• Respond to key compromise incidents, document corrective actions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and vendors to integrate cryptographic practices.
• Automate workflows for key lifecycle management.
-Maintain documentation and conduct training on cryptographic best practices.

Pay range is $84/hr to $89.73/hr - Approved locations: Charlotte, NC, Richmond, VA & Pennington, NJ

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Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor’s in computer science, InfoSec, or equivalent experience.
-5–10 years in cryptographic security or key management.
- Proficient in key management tools (HSMs, KMS, PKI) and cryptographic protocols.
- Experience with standards (NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS).
-Familiarity with cloud KMS (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault).
-Strong Linux and Windows OS skills.
-Automation with Perl, Python, PowerShell.
-Monitoring tools: Splunk, Elastic, Prometheus/Grafana, ELK.
- Programming in Java or Go; orchestration with Ansible, Terraform.
-Experience with Utimaco, Thales, Entrust, CipherTrust, Vormetric.
-Agile/Scrum and DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, JIRA).

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Certifications (CISSP, CISM, CEH)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.