Senior Encryption / Onsite Technical Lead

Job description

Employment Type: Full-Time | Onsite. Project Duration: Long-term assignment. We are seeking an experienced Senior Encryption / Onsite Technical Lead to lead the technical execution and daily coordination of encryption, Key Management System (KMS), and Hardware Security Module (HSM) activities for a major enterprise cybersecurity project. The candidate will act as the primary onsite technical lead, coordinating implementation with entity teams, OEMs, stakeholders, and technical specialists, ensuring quality, documentation, testing, operational readiness, and timely escalation of technical issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Information Technology or related field
• 7+ years of relevant professional experience in cybersecurity, encryption, key management, HSM, or information security
• proven experience leading enterprise security technology implementations
• strong understanding of encryption, KMS, HSM, PKI, cryptographic key lifecycle management, and security operations
• experience coordinating multiple technical teams and working with enterprise/government stakeholders
• strong documentation, communication, coordination, and problem‑solving skills
• prior experience in Saudi government, regulated or critical infrastructure environments preferred
• willingness to work full-time onsite in Dammam
• CISSP or CISM certification required
• ITIL 4 Foundation preferred
• the employer CipherTrust / Luna technical training or certification preferred
• relevant HSM, encryption, PKI, or security architecture certification preferred
• other recognized cybersecurity professional certifications.

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