Sr EKM Ops Analyst

The Encryption & Key Management (EKM) Team within Cyber Security Org owns the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and is responsible for certificate lifecycle management, distribution, and key management. The deployed solutions have various integrations from provisioning certs & keys to protect data at rest and in-transit, to signing code binaries, identifying users and devices, etc.

The senior information security operations specialist is expected to provide operational support for internal and external PKI systems, libraries, and automation. They are expected to be self-starter, have a strong work ethic, leverage analytical and critical thinking and be resourceful in working as part of a global team. The role requires interfacing with other business units so the candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Provides operations support for critical EKM systems and services including on premise and cloud-based PKI/CLM servers, HSMs, and KMS.
• Ensures the execution of enterprise EKM standards and best practices through governance processes.
• Report identified gaps in encryption/CLM implementation and mis/unclassified data discovered through testing, peer discussions and evaluation procedures.
• Partners with application teams to support encryption system integrations with the goal of protecting company/client data based on data classification.
• Create and verify standard operating procedure documentation.
• Collaborate with EKM engineering on cryptography products roadmap and business requirements.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 3 Years Required; 5 Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level

7IC

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Encryption & Key Management (EKM) Team within Cyber Security Org owns the Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), and is responsible for certificate lifecycle management, distribution, and key management. The deployed solutions have various integrations from provisioning certs & keys to protect data at rest and in-transit, to signing code binaries, identifying users and devices, etc.

The senior information security operations specialist is expected to provide operational support for internal and external PKI systems, libraries, and automation. They are expected to be self-starter, have a strong work ethic, leverage analytical and critical thinking and be resourceful in working as part of a global team. The role requires interfacing with other business units so the candidate must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides operations support for critical EKM systems and services including on premise and cloud-based PKI/CLM servers, HSMs, and KMS.
• Ensures the execution of enterprise EKM standards and best practices through governance processes.
• Report identified gaps in encryption/CLM implementation and mis/unclassified data discovered through testing, peer discussions and evaluation procedures.
• Partners with application teams to support encryption system integrations with the goal of protecting company/client data based on data classification.
• Create and verify standard operating procedure documentation.
• Collaborate with EKM engineering on cryptography products roadmap and business requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required skills

• 3+ years of experience working within a security operations or engineering role
• 2+ years of experience working in Identity and Access Management, Data Protection, Cloud Security, and/or Network Security
• 1+ years of experience troubleshooting and deconstructing security solutions
• 1+ years of experience with at least one scripting language (Python, PowerShell, Golang, Ruby, Bash, Perl, etc.)
• Experience on a 24/7 support team

Preferred Skills

• BA or BS degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, or other related information technology field of study
• Security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CRISC, AWS Security, SANS, etc.
• Experience supporting either Venafi, KeyFactor, or AppViewX
• Experience supporting a KMS solution (cloud native solutions,Thales Ciphertrust manager, or Fortanix Data Security Manager)
• Experience with cryptography concepts such as asymmetric encryption, symmetric encryption, digital signatures, and hashing
• Experience working with code signing solutions
• Experience with Active Directory Certificate Services
• Experience working in multi-Cloud environments
• Experience with databases, and SQL queries (DBMS preferred)
• Experience with issue tracking systems, preferably Jira
• Experience with ticket management systems, preferably ServiceNow
• Ability to plan work, estimate and deliver autonomously and equally partner with other engineers and operations staff
• Experience with authentication and web security concepts

Related Skills

Base Pay Range: $82,700/yr. - $122,000/yr.

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).

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