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# Cryptographer

- **Company:** Descriptionwe
- **Location:** Knutsford, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £155,740.0 - £167,440.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Active Directory, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Ubuntu (Operating System), CentOS, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, Microsoft Security Essentials, Windows Servers, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture, Datadog, SSL Certificate Management, Scripting, Google Cloud, QRadar, Git, Information Technology, Hashicorp, Terraform, Splunk, Dynatrace
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/cryptographer/47700523

## About the Role

remediation planning. Ensure compliance with enterprise security policies and governance standards. Stakeholder Management Engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Present recommendations, risks, and technical solutions to leadership teams. Provide mentorship and knowledge transfer to operational support teams. Required QualificationsEducation Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline. Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of formal education. Experience 7+ years of Information Security experience. 5+ years of hands-on cryptography experience. Experience working in enterprise-scale infrastructure environments. Experience supporting security programmes within regulated industries such as Financial Services, Banking, Insurance, or Government. Preferred CertificationsOne or more of the following: Security Certifications CISSP (Certified Information Systems
Security Professional) CISM (Certified Information Security Manager) CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) GIAC Security Certifications SABSA Foundation or Practitioner ISO 27001 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor Cryptography & PKI Certifications Entrust PKI Certification Thales Luna HSM Training/Certification DigiCert PKI Certifications Venafi Professional Certification Microsoft Security Certifications Preferred Technical Tools & Platforms HSM Platforms Thales Luna HSM Entrust nShield HSM AWS CloudHSM Azure Dedicated HSM PKI & Certificate Management Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS) DigiCert Entrust PKI Venafi Keyfactor AppViewX Key Management Technologies HashiCorp Vault AWS KMS Azure Key Vault Google Cloud KMS Thales CipherTrust Manager Operating Systems Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) Windows Server Security & Monitoring Splunk Microsoft Sentinel QRadar Dynatrace Datadog Infrastructure & Automation PowerShell Python Bash/Shell Scripting Ansible Terraform
Git If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often Shortlisted within 48 hours.



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