Cryptography Engineer

Lighthouse Technology Services is partnering with our client to fill their Cryptography Engineer position! This is a 12 month contract and will be hybrid in Wilmington, DE. This role will be a W2 employee of Lighthouse Technology Services. No C2C or subcontracting arrangements will be considered.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the design and implementation of cryptographic automation solutions, transitioning manual certificate management processes to scalable Azure-based automation frameworks

• Engineer and maintain enterprise encryption infrastructure across diverse endpoints including F5 devices, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), web servers, and Windows server environments

• Collaborate closely with technology management, senior engineers, and support teams to architect and execute technical solutions for cryptographic lifecycle management, including key generation, rotation, and retirement

• Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, standards, and policies for encryption systems and cryptographic operations

• Leverage Azure Key Vaults and native Azure automation tools to build robust certificate delivery and management pipelines

• Mentor junior engineers and technicians on cryptographic best practices, reviewing technical documentation and proposed changes to encryption systems

• Coordinate vendor interactions and evaluate emerging cryptographic technologies to ensure the organization stays ahead of industry trends and regulatory requirements

• Partner with business stakeholders across various levels to translate security requirements into practical encryption implementations.

What You'll Need to Have:

• 4+ years of hands-on experience with encryption technologies, cryptographic automation, and certificate management systems

• Strong expertise in cryptographic lifecycle management, including understanding of key factors, stages, ciphers, and PKI infrastructure

• Proven experience with Azure cloud services, specifically Azure Key Vaults and Azure automation tooling for certificate and encryption management

• Solid technical knowledge of F5 devices, Web Application Firewalls (WAF), and encryption implementations across web servers and Windows server environments

• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business and functional requirements into structured, high-quality technical implementations

• Advanced troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with infrastructure design technologies and data security

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in team environments

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent technical field preferred

Must Haves:

• Encrcryption Engineering, Cryptographic Automation, Azure Automation

• Cryptographic lifecycle management (key factors, stages, ciphers)

• Azure Cloud Services (Azure Key Vaults and Azure automation tools)

• Web Application Firewalls (WAF), F5, and encryption implementations across web servers and Windows server environments

Pay: $70/hr

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