Cryptography Operations and Infrastructure Specialist

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: Approximately 6 months
Work Set Up: Hybrid (3 days per week in office / 2 days remote)
Clearance Required: BPSS eligibility required

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Cryptography Operations and Infrastructure Specialist to support the day-to-day operation, monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvement of enterprise cryptographic services. The role will focus on maintaining service availability, troubleshooting complex technical issues, delivering controlled changes, and ensuring operational excellence across cryptographic infrastructure.

What you will do:

• Monitor cryptographic platforms and supporting infrastructure to maintain service availability and operational resilience.
• Perform routine operational activities in line with established service procedures.
• Execute health checks, service validations, and platform maintenance tasks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across cryptographic infrastructure and supporting platforms.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement preventative measures to reduce recurring incidents.
• Coordinate with resolver groups and vendors where required to progress technical issues.
• Manage production incidents through to resolution within a 24x7 operational environment.
• Support the implementation of approved infrastructure and security changes.
• Participate in deployment planning and execution while ensuring changes comply with governance and operational standards.
• Create and maintain operational runbooks and support documentation.
• Identify service improvement opportunities and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support automation initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
• Contribute to operational readiness reviews and post-implementation assessments.
• Support PKI, HSM, key management, and certificate management environments.
• Support application integrations with cryptographic services.
• Assist with platform upgrades and lifecycle management activities.
• Apply operational governance and documentation standards across cryptographic services.
• Use automation and scripting to support infrastructure operations and service improvements.