Lead SME - Cryptography (Cybersecurity)

Antal is recruiting for a Lead SME Cryptography role within a global IT security and infrastructure environment, focusing on cybersecurity and cryptography domains.

• Hands-on experience with Venafi Trust Protection Platform or other Certificate Lifecycle Management (CLM) tools
• Strong understanding of TLS/SSL certificates, SSH keys, and cryptographic protocols
• Good knowledge of IT infrastructure and security technologies
• Experience troubleshooting certificate and connectivity-related issues
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Python scripting
• Good knowledge of SQL / MySQL
• Experience working with Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow
• Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a dynamic environment
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Stakeholder-oriented mindset and ability to collaborate with global teams

Nice to have:

• Experience with API integrations and cURL commands
• Knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Experience with Splunk

• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for certificate lifecycle management processes and cryptographic services
• Support and maintain TLS/SSL certificates and SSH key management processes
• Identify process gaps, risks, and areas for improvement
• Lead change implementation activities with vendors and technical teams
• Troubleshoot certificate generation and connectivity issues between Venafi TPP and target systems
• Prepare reports and perform advanced data analysis to identify trends and operational improvements
• Support end users with non-standard technical requests and cryptography-related queries
• Respond to urgent production incidents requiring cryptographic services support
• Collaborate with stakeholders to support remediation activities related to SSH/TLS security
• Ensure compliance with change management and security standards
• Review technical documentation and provide security assurance recommendations
• Deliver cryptography-related consultancy and operational support
• Process and manage requests within agreed SLA timelines
• Mentor and support other team members