Senior Technical Application Specialist (Cryptography)

TL;DR

Senior Technical Application Specialist (Cryptography): Designing and operating secure, automated key management and cryptography services with an accent on HSM-backed platforms and DevOps practices. Focus on automating cryptographic lifecycles, building self-service integration patterns, and ensuring resilience in regulated financial environments.

Location: Hybrid (Must be based in or be able to commute to Bristol, Edinburgh, or Leeds)

Salary: £72,702 – £80,780

Company

hirify.global is a major financial institution transforming its digital infrastructure to serve 28 million customers.

What you will do

• Act as a Key Management Officer (KMO) using dual-control and split-knowledge procedures.
• Manage HSM lifecycle operations including key generation, rotation, and decommissioning.
• Design and operate secure key management platforms backed by HSMs.
• Engineer CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code to automate cryptographic services.
• Develop self-service integration patterns for engineering teams to embed cryptography into delivery pipelines.
• Maintain cryptographic key inventories and ensure audit and assurance readiness.

Requirements

• Experience as a Key Management Officer (KMO) or working closely with such roles under defined security procedures.
• Proven experience with HSM-backed platforms and cryptography services.
• Background in DevOps and platform engineering for security-critical services.
• Experience operating large-scale, business-critical platforms in regulated environments.
• Ability to balance automation with security and strict assurance controls.

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with key ceremonies and split-knowledge models.
• Exposure to governance of physical key safes, coffers, or secure key storage.
• Experience modernizing or automating legacy cryptography operations.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance-related bonus and share schemes including free shares.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working model providing flexibility for colleagues.
• Comprehensive wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.