PKI & HSM Engineer

PKI & HSM Engineer

📍 Hybrid (Manchester / Farnborough / Corsham)
💰 Inside IR35
📅 Initial 7-Month Contract

Our client is looking for an experienced PKI & HSM Engineer to join a specialist cryptography team supporting a major security infrastructure migration programme.

This is a hands-on role focused on the management, maintenance and migration of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), alongside PKI and certificate management activities across both on-premise and cloud environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain HSM infrastructure.
• Support HSM migration activities across multiple sites.
• Execute and support cryptographic key ceremonies.
• Administer PKI environments and certificate lifecycle management.
• Manage large-scale certificate estates across AWS and on-prem platforms.
• Work closely with senior cryptography specialists on critical security initiatives.

Required Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with HSMs (ideally Thales Luna).
• Solid understanding of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).
• Experience managing and supporting digital certificates at scale.
• Previous involvement in HSM migration projects.
• Experience supporting cryptographic key management processes and ceremonies.

Desirable Skills

• CipherTrust Manager
• CyberArk Certificate Manager
• Zero Touch PKI
• Knowledge of NIST or CIS security frameworks

This is an excellent opportunity for a cryptography specialist to play a key role in a large-scale migration programme within a highly secure and technically challenging environment.