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# Information Security Engineer - Encryption & CipherTrust SME

- **Company:** American CyberSystems
- **Location:** Charlotte, NC, United States (Remote available)
- **Salary:** $141,440.0 - $149,760.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Automation of Tests, Bash Shell, Unix, Cyber Security, Linux, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Scripting
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://public-rest34.bullhornstaffing.com/rest-services/2WXP1S/query/JobBoardPost?where=id=1022487&fields=id,title,publishedCategory(id,name),address(city,state),employmentType,dateLastPublished,publicDescription,isOpen,isPublic,isDeleted

## About the Role

* Experience with Information Security Engineering experience.
 * Experience with Thales CipherTrust Key Manager and CipherTrust Transparent Encryption.
 * OS-level administration experience (Linux, Unix, Windows) including troubleshooting, hardening, and tuning.
 * Experience with scripting/automation experience (Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, etc.).
 * Experience with HSMs or security appliance devices.

## Description

As an Information Security Engineer - Encryption & CipherTrust SME, you will:
Day to Day Responsibilities

 * Administer and support Thales CipherTrust Key Manager and CipherTrust Transparent Encryption (CTE).
 * Lead infrastructure and firmware upgrade projects, including testing, implementation, and change/incident management.
 * Provide technical mentorship, create standards/documentation, and guide best practices for junior engineers.
 * Troubleshoot complex encryption and OS-level issues across Linux and Windows environments.
 * Harden and tune operating systems to optimize CipherTrust agent performance.
 * Develop automation scripts and workflows using Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, and other tools.


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