Cryptographic Services Architect

Thales
Reading
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: CybersecuritySkills: ["Technical leadership","Stakeholder communication","Technical documentation","Risk mitigation","Mentoring"]

Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise cryptographic solutions for secure, mission-critical programmes. Shape bid-to-delivery PKI and key management services, certificate lifecycle management, and HSM-based key protection, while guiding integrations, testing, acceptance, and service transition. Advise on cryptographic agility and quantum-readiness (including post-quantum migration), produce high-quality HLD and requirements documentation, and collaborate across bid teams and technical stakeholders.

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Thales
Thales
1 month ago

Cryptographic Services Architect

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Job Summary

Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise cryptographic solutions for secure, mission-critical programmes. Shape bid-to-delivery PKI and key management services, certificate lifecycle management, and HSM-based key protection, while guiding integrations, testing, acceptance, and service transition. Advise on cryptographic agility and quantum-readiness (including post-quantum migration), produce high-quality HLD and requirements documentation, and collaborate across bid teams and technical stakeholders.
Location: Reading
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Cybersecurity
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead cryptographic architecture for bids, proposals, and project delivery, ensuring secure, scalable, compliant solutions.
  • •Design and integrate enterprise cryptographic services across PKI, certificate lifecycle management, key management, HSMs, and post-quantum migration strategies.
  • •Produce architectural documentation such as high-level designs (HLDs), solution designs, requirements specifications, and testing artefacts.
  • •Present technical solutions to customers, senior stakeholders, and technical review boards, translating complex concepts into business-focused recommendations.
  • •Support transition from bid to delivery and work with teams to drive integration, deployment, testing, acceptance, and knowledge transfer to operational support.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePaid LeaveEquityAnnual Bonus

Key Requirements

  • •Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise PKI and cryptographic solutions across bid, proposals, and delivery.
  • •Strong knowledge of certificate authorities, certificate lifecycle management, root of trust architectures, digital certificates, and digital signatures.
  • •Hands-on experience with enterprise PKI platforms such as Keyfactor, EJBCA, Active Directory Certificate Services (ADCS), Azure Certificate Services, or Evertrust.
  • •Experience producing high-quality technical documentation (HLDs, solution designs, requirements specifications, and testing artefacts) and communicating with stakeholders.
  • •Experience working across the full project lifecycle from bid through delivery and into service; security certifications such as CISSP or CISM are highly desirable.
Experience:Secure communicationsCryptographic servicesPKI
Skills:Technical leadershipStakeholder communicationTechnical documentationRisk mitigationMentoring
Certifications:CISSPCISM
Tech Stack:Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)Key Management SystemsHardware Security Modules (HSMs)Post-quantum cryptography (PQC)KeyfactorEJBCAActive Directory Certificate Services (ADCS)Azure Certificate ServicesEvertrustPowerShellPythonBashNCSCNISTETSIISOIECIdentity & Access Management (IAM)Root of trustDigital certificates

Company Brief

Thales
Designs and delivers advanced systems and services for aerospace, defence, security, and digital identity and cybersecurity markets, serving government and commercial customers worldwide.
Industry: Defense Technology
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2000
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