Cyber Security Engineer - PKI & Secrets Management

General Motors • Austin, TX

47d

About The Position

The Role: We're looking for a self-driven Cyber Security Engineer to lead the design, implementation, and operation of our enterprise PKI and secrets management systems. This critical role shapes how trust and secure access are established across our platforms. You should thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment-comfortable wearing many hats, adapting quickly, and embracing new technologies as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in enterprise security engineering or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Hands-on experience with secrets management platforms (e.g., HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault, BeyondTrust).
• Strong understanding of public-key cryptography, PKI, and cryptographic protocols.
• Experience designing and operating production-level PKI systems.
• Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Experience with containerization, orchestration, and CI/CD workflows.
• Strong communication skills and ability to present technical concepts to leadership.
• Solid threat modeling and security architecture skills.

Nice To Haves

• HashiCorp Vault certification or demonstrable expert-level proficiency.
• Deep expertise in HashiCorp Vault and Terraform.
• Experience scaling backend systems and implementing secure hardware (HSM, TPM, TEE, etc.).
• Familiarity with modern authentication protocols (OAuth 2.0, OIDC, WebAuthn/FIDO2, Zero Trust).
• Experience with remote attestation and secure enclave technologies.
• Proficiency in Go, Rust, Python, or Node.js.
• Passion for security, attention to detail, and a drive for correctness.

Responsibilities

• Architecting and operating scalable, secure PKI and secrets management services.
• Leading design decisions that shape internal trust models and access to sensitive data.
• Developing and maintaining policies, processes, and controls for key and secrets lifecycle management.
• Collaborating across engineering, infrastructure, and leadership teams to deliver robust cryptographic systems.
• Mentoring team members and driving technical excellence across the organization.
• Advising leadership on long-term security architecture strategies.
• Participating in on-call rotations for global, critical services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees