Lead Security Encryption Engineer

Genesis10•Charlotte, NC

18h•Onsite

About The Position

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Lead Security Encryption Engineer for a contract position with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC; Irving, TX; Minneapolis, MN; Chandler, AZ; Iselin, NJ; or McLean, VA. Join a high-impact security engineering team at the forefront of enterprise cryptography, where you will design, build, and scale critical encryption and key management solutions that protect some of the organization's most sensitive data. This role is ideal for a hands-on security engineer with deep expertise in cryptographic protocols, HSMs, and modern data protection technologies who thrives in complex, large-scale environments. You will work across Linux, Windows, and automation frameworks to harden systems, optimize performance, and drive secure architecture forward.

Requirements

5+ years of Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of intermediate to advanced level experience with scripting/automation using tools such as: Bash, PowerShell, Python, Ansible, VBScript, or JavaScript, UI path, etc
5+ years of Unix/Linux/Windows Systems Administration experience with in-depth knowledge of troubleshooting, OS hardening and OS tuning
5+ years of experience with encryption or tokenization technologies
3+ years of experience performing builds, administration and/or support of hardware security modules or security appliance devices
Advanced Knowledge of Cryptographic protocols & algorithms
Knowledge and understanding of Cryptographic Technologies and Key Management
Experience with Thales CipherTrust Key Manager and CipherTrust Transparent Encryption (CTE)
Understanding of (format preserving encryption) FPE, tokenization and TDE (transparent data encryption)
Knowledge and understanding of implementing infrastructure upgrades, security patches, version upgrades for systems, appliances and HSM's
Experience with Agile Scrum or Kanban methodologies
Experience with application support in Linux and Windows server environments
Proven experience with change and incident management practices in medium to large enterprise environments

Nice To Haves

Experience with and the ability to thrive in a complex and fast-paced technology and/or information security organization, within a large enterprise environment
Experience performing technical product assessments, including development of implementation plans, in a large enterprise
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
Advanced critical thinking, problem solving and technical troubleshooting abilities
Security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC or equivalent
Cloud certifications such as AZ-900, MS-900 or equivalent/higher
Knowledge and understanding of implementing infrastructure upgrades, security patches, or version upgrades
Experience designing, developing and implementing synthetic transactions for the monitoring of applications and/or infrastructure
Experience with Puppet/Chef/Ansible or similar automation tools
Knowledge and understanding of banking or the financial services industry
Ability to coordinate completion of multiple tasks and meet aggressive time frames
Demonstrate proficiency in using AI-assisted development and analysis tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot and approved code-centric agents)
Leverage AI to accelerate system design, coding, testing, analysis, and troubleshooting
Apply strong technical judgment when validating and integrating AI-assisted outputs into solutions
Understand and account for model limitations, security risks, and operational considerations
Apply AI responsibly in development and production environments
Ensure AI usage aligns with security, compliance, privacy, and ethical standards

Responsibilities

Design, build, and scale critical encryption and key management solutions to protect sensitive data
Work across Linux, Windows, and automation frameworks to harden systems and optimize performance
Partner with engineering and operations teams to deliver resilient, scalable security solutions
Actively mentor and develop team members by providing technical guidance and sharing best practices