About this role
About Gramian
Gramian Consultancy is a boutique consultancy specializing in IT professional services and engineering talent solutions. With a strong background in software engineering and leadership, we help companies build high-performing teams by matching them with professionals who truly fit their needs.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Cryptography & Key Management Specialist to support enterprise encryption, cryptographic controls, and key management initiatives within a highly regulated environment . You will help ensure sensitive data is securely protected while supporting compliance with security standards and regulatory requirements.
The role is primarily remote , with occasional onsite visits to the client in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia . You will work closely with security architecture, infrastructure, application, and compliance teams on cryptographic transformation, encryption modernization, and enterprise key management initiatives.
SENIORITY: 5+ years — Specialist level
LANGUAGE: Fluent English
LOCATION: Primarily remote, with occasional onsite visits in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Key Responsibilities
- Support enterprise cryptography, encryption, PKI, and key management initiatives.
- Assess cryptographic controls and identify security and compliance gaps.
- Support the design, implementation, and improvement of enterprise key management processes.
- Work with Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and enterprise key management platforms.
- Review encryption algorithms, digital certificates, TLS, PKI, and tokenization controls.
- Develop and maintain cryptographic standards, policies, and security requirements.
- Support remediation activities related to cryptographic risks and control deficiencies.
- Collaborate with security architecture, infrastructure, application, and compliance teams.
- Support cryptographic transformation, crypto-agility , encryption modernization, and large-scale key management programs.
- Help ensure cryptographic solutions align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in cryptography, PKI, HSM technologies, encryption, or enterprise key management.
- Strong understanding of encryption algorithms, digital certificates, TLS, PKI, and tokenization .
- Hands-on experience with enterprise key management platforms and HSMs .
- Experience assessing cryptographic controls and identifying security or compliance gaps.
- Knowledge of security regulations, compliance requirements, and industry best practices.
- Experience developing cryptographic standards or supporting remediation activities.
- Experience collaborating with security architecture, infrastructure, application, and compliance teams.
- Willingness and ability to travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for occasional onsite client engagements.