Security Engineer - Encryption, AVP

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group•Jersey City, NJ

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded. The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details. Your Potential. Your Opportunity. MUFG is as committed to your future as you are. It's part of our culture to put people first, and that means focusing on you. Whether your goal is to advance your career, tackle new roles within financial services, refine your knowledge as a subject matter expert, or move and work abroad, MUFG provides you with the opportunity to chart your course toward career success. Invest in your potential by taking positive steps to advance your career and pursue your next opportunity with us! The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details. MUFG is seeking a highly motivated Security Engineer with a focus on cryptography to join the encryption services team. The encryption services team is responsible for ensuring that MUFG sensitive applications, data and systems are protected with strong cryptography and provide trusted platforms and services along with best practices and procedures to enable the business.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in a security analyst or security engineering role with exposure to cryptographic tools and services.
Understanding of data in motion protections, including Transport Layer Security (TLS), Secure Shell/Secure File Transfer (SSH/SFTP), IPSec/TLS VPN
Understanding of applied cryptography systems and primitives, including asymmetric cryptography (RSA, Elliptic Curve), symmetric cryptography (AES), and hash functions (SHA-2, SHA-3)
Experience in certificate lifecycle management systems such as Digicert, Venafi, or KeyFactor.
Excellent problem-solving abilities and the capacity to work effectively under pressure.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services
Experience with AWS Key Management Service, AWS Private Certificate Authority, and Azure KeyVault
Experience with Encryption-as-a-Service applications (Thales CipherTrust, Hashicorp Vault)
Exposure to post quantum cryptography
Strong analytical skills to identify potential security risks

Responsibilities

Support and mature public key infrastructure (PKI) including governance, strategy, implementation, operations, and alignment with compliance and regulatory requirements
Support data protection technologies and services, including but not limited to Thales CipherTrust, AWS Key Management Service, and OpenText Secure Data
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, cloud engineers, architects, and operations, to embed secure cryptographic controls and practices into the software delivery lifecycle.
Serve as a subject matter expert on cryptography, providing guidance and mentorship to team members.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing across the organization.
Stay up to date on the latest cryptographic advancements and regulations, including post quantum cryptography