Morgan Stanley

Lead Cryptography Engineer - PKI

Morgan Stanley • $155K — $215K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering or operations, particularly with cryptographic services.
  • Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, protocols, and standards (e.g., TLS, X.509).
  • Proven experience managing PKI environments and certificate lifecycle tools in enterprise/cloud settings.
  • Hands-on experience with HSM technologies and key management practices.
  • Familiarity with automation and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell).
  • Knowledge of emerging cryptographic trends, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).

Responsibilities

  • Communicate with product leads to identify opportunities for technology improvements.
  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cryptographic infrastructure, including PKI and HSMs.
  • Manage the full certificate lifecycle to ensure security and compliance.
  • Engineer secure key management solutions leveraging HSMs.
  • Monitor and operate cryptographic services in a 24/7 environment, ensuring high availability.
  • Automate certificate and key management processes to reduce manual effort.
  • Collaborate with teams to integrate cryptographic controls into systems and cloud environments.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and mentorship.
  • Access to cutting-edge cryptographic technologies.
  • Participation in strategic architectural decision-making.
  • Involvement in the evaluation and adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography capabilities.
Full Job Description

This is a Lead Cryptography Engineering position at Vice President level, which is part of the job family responsible for engineering and operations of cryptographic solutions and responsible for providing specialist cyber expertise and creating solutions that protect the organization's systems and networks against actual and potential security threats and vulnerabilities.


We're seeking someone to join our PKI and Secrets Management team as a Lead Cryptography Engineer - PKI with a strong focus on both engineering and operations in Data Protection Services department to design, implement, and support enterprise cryptographic solutions, including Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Hardware Security Modules (HSM), certificate lifecycle and secrets management tools. This position will provide strategic architectural impact.


What you'll do in the role:

  • Communicate regularly with product leads across the organization and discuss opportunities for improvement to existing and future technology solutions.
  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise cryptographic infrastructure, including PKI, HSMs, and certificate management platforms.
  • Manage the full certificate lifecycle (issuance, renewal, revocation, and deployment) to ensure security, availability, and compliance.
  • Engineer and support secure key management solutions leveraging HSMs, including key generation, storage, rotation, and backup.
  • Monitor and operate cryptographic services in a 24/7 environment (on call rotations), ensuring high availability, incident response, and performance optimization.
  • Automate certificate and key management processes to reduce manual effort and minimize operational risk.
  • Collaborate with application, infrastructure, and security teams to integrate cryptographic controls into enterprise systems and cloud environments.
  • Support the evaluation, design, and adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) capabilities, including PQC-enabled PKI environments, crypto-agility strategies and transition planning What you'll bring to the role:
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple functions and initiatives.
  • Apply prior expertise in driving deeper architectural decisions.
  • Impart leadership as an experienced technologist who can mentor and guide junior colleagues.

What you will bring to the role:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in cybersecurity engineering or operations, with exposure to cryptographic services (PKI, HSMs, certificate management).
  • Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, protocols, and standards (e.g., TLS, X.509, key exchange, encryption algorithms).
  • Proven experience managing PKI environments and certificate lifecycle tools in enterprise and/or cloud environments.
  • Hands-on experience with HSM technologies and key management practices, including secure key generation, storage, rotation, and backup.
  • Familiarity with automation and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, or similar) to streamline certificate and key management processes.
  • Knowledge of emerging cryptographic trends, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) and crypto-agility concepts; relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or vendor-specific PKI/HSM certifications are preferred.
  • Prior experience as a lead or driver of change in a security function.

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley Investment Management are active managers of capital, working to outperform the market and deliver results for their clients. Morgan Stanley Investment Management's long-tenured professionals apply their experience and expertise across public and private markets, in single-sector, multi-asset and custom solutions.

Morgan Stanley Careers

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77,000 employees
Market Cap
$144.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$10.9 billion
Founded
1935
5 Year Trend
+10%
Revenue
$52 billion
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