Cybersecurity Engineer (Cryptography)

Salary: £68,000 - 108,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering or operations, with exposure to cryptographic services such as PKI, HSMs, and certificate management.
• Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, protocols, and standards such as TLS, X.509, key exchange, and encryption algorithms.
• Proven experience managing PKI environments and certificate lifecycle tools in enterprise and/or cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with HSM technologies and key management practices, including secure key generation, storage, rotation, and backup.
• Familiarity with automation and scripting such as Python, PowerShell, or similar to streamline certificate and key management processes.
• Knowledge of emerging cryptographic trends, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and crypto-agility concepts.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple functions and initiatives.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or vendor-specific PKI/HSM certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate regularly with product leads across the organization to discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
• Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cryptographic infrastructure, including PKI, HSMs, and certificate management platforms.
• Manage the full certificate lifecycle, including issuance, renewal, revocation, and deployment, to ensure security, availability, and compliance.
• Engineer and support secure key management solutions leveraging HSMs, including key generation, storage, rotation, and backup.
• Monitor and operate cryptographic services in a 24/7 environment, including on-call rotations, incident response, and performance optimization.
• Automate certificate and key management processes to reduce manual effort and minimize operational risk.
• Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to integrate cryptographic controls into enterprise systems and cloud environments.
• Support the evaluation, design, and adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography capabilities, including PQC-enabled PKI environments, crypto-agility strategies, and transition planning.

Technologies:

• Cloud
• Cryptography
• HSM
• Support
• PowerShell
• Python
• Security
• Hardware

More:

We are Morgan Stanley, a global leader in financial services operating in more than 40 countries. Our Technology division builds the connections and capabilities that power our firm, and this Cybersecurity Engineer Director-level role sits within our PKI and Secrets Management team in the Data Protection Services department. We offer the opportunity to work alongside talented collaborators in an environment that supports and empowers our people, with attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks, flexible working opportunities, and a strong culture of diversity, inclusion, and career growth across our global offices.

last updated 34 week of 2026