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# Cyber Data Protection/PKI Specialist Senior Consultant

- **Company:** Deloitte T.T.L.
- **Location:** McLean, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Secure Shell (SSH), Client Server Models, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Databases, Data Discovery, Data Security, Identity and Access Management, Key Management, Multi-Purpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME), Public Key Infrastructure, Systems Integration, Transport Layer Security, Load Balancing, Kubernetes, Api Gateway
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/cyber-data-protection-pki-specialist-senior-consultant-mclean-va-usa-58886602

## About the Role

2026-09-09 * Track project timelines and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery * Stay informed on emerging encryption technologies and industry trends; evaluate and recommend new tools and solutions * Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure customer-centric outcomes * Support strategy, architecture, roadmaps, and implementation workstreams * Engage in client-facing activities: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshops, executive communication * Lead small teams/workstreams and produce client-ready deliverables * Travel 25-50% depending on client needs Tasks * 5+ years in data protection and information security, including data discovery, classification, access governance, DLP, cloud security, encryption, CLM, and TLS * 5+ years with PKI concepts: certificates, CAs, RA, CSR, OCSP, CRL, HSM, key management, trust chains * 2+ years implementing encryption technologies (e.g., database/file encryption, PKI, CLM, TLS) and cloud encryption concepts (BYOK, client/server-side) * 2+
years developing data protection strategies, roadmaps and frameworks * 2+ years hands-on experience with one or more data protection technologies * 2+ years with CLM platforms (AppViewX, Venafi, Keyfactor, DigiCert, or similar) * 2+ years with cryptographic standards and protocols (TLS/SSL, SSH, S/MIME, code signing, NIST) * 2+ years certificate discovery, inventory, automation, renewal, monitoring * 2+ years supporting strategy, architecture, and implementation workstreams * 2+ years understanding integrations with F5, load balancers, WAFs, Kubernetes, API gateways, cloud platforms * 2+ years client-facing: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, executive communication * 2+ years leading small teams/workstreams and producing client-ready deliverables * Ability to travel 25-50% * Professional certifications such as CISSP or CISM Key requirements *

## Description

Experteer Overview You will be a senior consultant driving data protection and PKI solutions for clients. In collaboration with cross-functional teams, you design and operate encryption strategies to protect sensitive data across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. You will lead delivery, guide architecture decisions, and stay current on encryption tech and data-risk trends. Your work shapes secure data management and certificate lifecycles for resilient client ecosystems, enabling trust and regulatory alignment. Compensation / Benefits * Serve as SME and trusted advisor on data protection, encryption, and key management * Design, implement and operate data protection and PKI solutions across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments * Lead encryption strategy development and certificate lifecycle management; monitor certificate infrastructures to prevent downtime * Drive day-to-day project execution, communicate updates to clients and firm leadership, and ensure high-quality deliverables * Track project timelines and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery * Stay informed on emerging encryption technologies and industry trends; evaluate and recommend new tools and solutions * Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure customer-centric outcomes * Support strategy, architecture, roadmaps, and implementation workstreams * Engage in client-facing activities: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshops, executive communication * Lead small teams/workstreams and produce client-ready deliverables * Travel 25-50% depending on client needs Tasks * 5+ years in data protection and information security, including data discovery, classification, access governance, DLP, cloud security, encryption, CLM, and TLS * 5+ years with PKI concepts: certificates, CAs, RA, CSR, OCSP, CRL, HSM, key management, trust chains * 2+ years implementing encryption technologies (e.g., database/file encryption, PKI, CLM, TLS) and cloud encryption concepts (BYOK, client/server-side) * 2+ years developing data protection strategies, roadmaps and frameworks * 2+ years hands-on experience with one or more data protection technologies * 2+ years with CLM platforms (AppViewX, Venafi, Keyfactor, DigiCert, or similar) * 2+ years with cryptographic standards and protocols (TLS/SSL, SSH, S/MIME, code signing, NIST) * 2+ years certificate discovery, inventory, automation, renewal, monitoring * 2+ years supporting strategy, architecture, and implementation workstreams * 2+ years understanding integrations with F5, load balancers, WAFs, Kubernetes, API gateways, cloud platforms * 2+ years client-facing: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, executive communication * 2+ years leading small teams/workstreams and producing client-ready deliverables * Ability to travel 25-50% * Professional certifications such as CISSP or CISM Key requirements *


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