Security Engineer, Digital Identity & Encryption (Permanent – Hybrid – North Bergen, NJ)

Glocomms has partnered with a leading financial systems firm to find a security-focused engineer who will support their enterprise encryption and digital identity systems. This permanent position, based hybrid in North Bergen, New Jersey, centers on managing certificate-based authentication, maintaining secure key infrastructure, and automating related processes to support internal and external communications.

What You’ll Be Doing: Safeguarding Digital Identity and Encryption

As a Security Engineer specializing in Digital Identity & Encryption, you’ll be instrumental in protecting sensitive financial data and communications. Your responsibilities will blend technical administration with proactive problem-solving and automation, ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of critical information.

• Administer and Monitor Digital Certificate Systems: You’ll meticulously administer and monitor digital certificate systems. This involves managing the issuance, renewal, revocation, and overall lifecycle of X.509 certificates used for various authentication and encryption purposes across the enterprise. Your vigilance ensures that all digital identities are valid and secure.
• Maintain Internal Encryption Infrastructure: You’ll be responsible for maintaining the internal encryption infrastructure and its related services. This includes overseeing Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), key management systems (KMS), and other cryptographic solutions. Your work ensures that data remains protected, whether in transit or at rest, safeguarding sensitive financial information.
• Implement and Enforce Secure Key Usage Policies: You will develop, implement, and rigorously enforce policies for secure key usage and lifecycle management. This involves defining standards for key generation, storage, distribution, rotation, and destruction, ensuring that cryptographic keys are protected throughout their entire lifecycle and used in compliance with best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Troubleshoot and Resolve Certificate-Based Authentication Issues: You’ll expertly troubleshoot and resolve issues related to certificate-based authentication. This involves diagnosing problems with client authentication, server authentication, VPNs, web applications, or other systems relying on digital certificates for secure access. Your problem-solving skills will be crucial for quickly restoring secure connectivity.

What’s Needed: Your Qualifications for Encryption and Identity Security

To excel as a Security Engineer, you’ll need a solid background in cybersecurity or infrastructure, familiarity with key management, and proficiency in automation.

• Cybersecurity or Infrastructure Experience (2+ years): You must possess 2 or more years of verifiable experience in cybersecurity, infrastructure, or closely related fields. This foundational experience demonstrates your understanding of IT environments and security principles.
• Educational Background: A degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience is required. This academic or practical background provides the essential knowledge for understanding complex technical systems.
• Familiarity with Certificate Authorities and Key Management: You have familiarity with certificate authorities (CAs), understanding their role in issuing and managing digital certificates. You also have knowledge of key management systems (KMS), which secure and manage cryptographic keys, and familiarity with automation tools used in security operations.
• Scripting and Infrastructure Automation Experience: You have hands-on experience with scripting and infrastructure automation. This indicates your ability to write scripts (e.g., PowerShell, Python) to automate routine security tasks, manage configurations, and streamline processes related to digital certificates and encryption.
• Industry Certifications (Plus): Industry certifications like Security+ or CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) are a significant plus. These certifications validate your expertise and commitment to the cybersecurity field.
• Strong Problem-Solving Skills and Attention to Detail: You will possess strong problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve complex security issues effectively. Coupled with this, meticulous attention to detail is crucial for ensuring the accuracy of configurations and compliance with security policies.
• Comfort in a Collaborative, Fast-Paced Environment: You are comfortable working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This indicates your adaptability, teamwork abilities, and capacity to manage multiple priorities effectively in a dynamic setting.

What We Offer: Benefits and Growth in Financial Systems Security

This permanent Security Engineer role offers a compelling environment for professional growth and significant impact within a leading financial systems firm.

• Competitive Compensation and Incentives: You’ll receive a competitive salary complemented by performance-based incentives, directly rewarding your contributions to strengthening the firm’s security posture.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access robust benefits including health, dental, and life insurance options, along with retirement savings plans, ensuring your well-being and financial future are supported.
• Paid Time Off and Family Leave: Benefit from paid time off and family leave policies, promoting work-life balance and supporting your personal and family needs.
• Flexible Hybrid Work Schedule: Enjoy a flexible hybrid work schedule, balancing onsite collaboration with remote flexibility, providing greater autonomy in managing your work environment.
• Professional Development Opportunities: You’ll have opportunities for professional development and training, allowing you to continuously enhance your skills and expertise in cutting-edge digital identity and encryption technologies.

If this Security Engineer, Digital Identity & Encryption role in North Bergen, NJ, aligns with your experience in cybersecurity, your expertise in certificate systems and key management, and your passion for financial systems security, we encourage you to learn more about this exciting permanent, hybrid opportunity.

Ready to safeguard critical financial communications through advanced encryption and digital identity?