Job Description

Cryptography Infrastructure Engineers (Payshield, NShield & Luna HSM)

Location:

Hybrid -- Sheffield / Leeds, or nearshore from Poland

Contract:

6 months (Inside IR35) -- Market Rates / Negotiable

Business Area:

Cybersecurity & Cryptography

Protecting the identity, confidentiality, and authenticity of trillions of dollars in transactions worldwide , join a project that strengthens the core of a global financial leader's cryptographic estate.

We're hiring 3 roles, each with a specific focus:

Payshield HSM Engineer NShield HSM Engineer Luna HSM Engineer
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You'll be part of an expert team uplifting our HSM observability -- building next-level monitoring, alerting and resilience for critical encryption infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Design, implement, and support a new monitoring and alerting solution using Splunk Act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for your specific HSM type (Thales Payshield, Entrust NShield, or Thales Luna) Extract relevant data (via SNMP) and collaborate with teams across infrastructure, cyber and operations Define detailed requirements, write design and test specifications, and contribute to project documentation Help shape the roadmap for ongoing cryptographic service improvements Raise potential issues early and bring fresh, innovative solutions
What You'll Need

Deep experience with your specialist HSM (Payshield, NShield or Luna) Strong understanding of SNMP, Splunk, SSH, SSL, Confluence, Jira, ServiceNow and Github Solid grasp of cryptography fundamentals, modules (e.g., TPMs), and IT infrastructure Knowledge of industry standards: OWASP, ISO2700x, PCI DSS, GDPR, CIS, NIST Experience working in regulated environments (finance/banking a plus) Excellent stakeholder engagement, teamwork, and documentation skills Bonus: PKI, Encryption Key Management, Windows/Linux admin, relevant certifications (CISSP, CISA, CISM)

Interested?

If you're a cryptography or HSM specialist ready to secure the backbone of global finance , we'd love to hear from you.

Job Type: Freelance

Pay: 450.00-700.00 per day

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sheffield S1 4PA