[Remote] Senior Information Security Engineer: PKI/Cryptography

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Jack Henry is a technology solutions provider focused on empowering community banks and credit unions. They are seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer to support their cryptographic key management program and develop cryptographic solutions, ensuring compliance and improving efficiencies across the enterprise.


Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with engineering and development teams to integrate cryptographic services into new and existing applications and products.
  • Manage all aspects of cryptographic key lifecycles for enterprise systems and applications, ensuring compliance with the NIST framework across data centers, multi-cloud (GCP, AWS, Azure), and third-party environments.
  • Develop and automate solutions for key management and certificate lifecycle challenges.
  • Establish and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures for cryptographic products and services.
  • Lead high-level cryptographic security initiatives and ensure timely follow-up on findings from security reviews.
  • Participates in product Change Control Boards and work with other JHA departments to ensure security of products and services.
  • Research Post-Quantum Cryptography and prepare the infrastructure for a future transition to quantum-safe encryption.
  • May perform other job duties as assigned.

Skills

  • Minimum of 6 years of information security or compliance experience.
  • Must have experience with any of the following: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Hardware Security Module (HSM) management, FIPS 140-2 compliancy.
  • Demonstrated experience with Data Security Manager and Security Key Lifecycle Manager platforms(e.g. Fortanix, Thales Luna, Cipher Trust, nCipher, IBM SKLM).
  • Experience with Public Cloud Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) on at least one major cloud platform (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
  • Strong background in Linux administration and a deep understanding of command-line tools and scripting.
  • Experience with Fortanix, Thales Luna, CipherTrust, nCipher HSMs.
  • Experience in a highly regulated industry (e.g., finance, healthcare).
  • Experience implementing and supporting Public Key Infrastructure in a multi-cloud/multi-datacenter environment.
  • Experience implementing and supporting hardware security modules in a multi-cloud/multi-datacenter environment.
  • Experience with providing guidance and education on cryptographic concepts and implementation in software development.
  • Experience designing and deploying emerging cryptographic technologies.
  • Expertise in writing and interpreting Splunk queries for monitoring and troubleshooting.
  • Experience with Python, PowerShell, or other scripting automation tools.
  • Experience with Linux, Git, Jenkins.
  • CISSP, GIAC, or CCSP certification.

Education Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree.

Benefits

  • Outstanding benefit programs to ensure the physical, mental & financial well-being of our people is always met.

Company Overview

  • Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY) is a well-rounded financial technology company that strengthens the connections between people and their financial institutions through technology and services that reduce the barriers to financial health. It was founded in 1976, and is headquartered in Monett, Missouri, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.jackhenry.com.

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Jack Henry has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2025, 10 in 2024, 14 in 2023, 10 in 2022, 9 in 2021, 9 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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