Cryptographic Software Integration Engineer, Vice President, Hybrid

Overview

Cryptographic Software Integration Engineer, Vice President, Hybrid at State Street. Join to apply for the Cryptographic Software Integration Engineer, Vice President, Hybrid role at State Street. This role focuses on designing, developing, and implementing solutions that enhance the security, efficiency, and scalability of our enterprise cryptographic infrastructure. It emphasizes integrating key management systems (KMS) and hardware security modules (HSMs) with enterprise applications, cloud environments, IoT and DevSecOps workflows. The ideal candidate has experience with secure automation practices, scripting, API development, and integrating cryptographic solutions within financial or highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement integrations between cryptographic key management systems and enterprise applications, cloud platforms, and security tools.
• Develop and maintain APIs, microservices, and automation scripts to streamline cryptographic operations.
• Enable seamless integration with multi-cloud key management services (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, OCI KMS).
• Collaborate with security architects, application teams, and DevSecOps engineers to embed encryption management into CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate key lifecycle processes for key generation, rotation, distribution, revocation, and decommissioning.
• Build monitoring and alerting mechanisms to detect cryptographic anomalies and improve operational efficiency.
• Ensure automation and integrations align with cryptographic policies, compliance, and regulations (PCI DSS, GDPR, FIPS 140-2/3), and security best practices.
• Work closely with risk and compliance teams to provide audit trails and access control mechanisms for key and certificate operations.
• Assist in vulnerability management and patching of cryptographic components and automation workflows.
• Troubleshoot integration and automation issues, ensuring high availability and reliability of cryptographic services.
• Stay up to date on emerging encryption technologies, cloud security trends, and automation frameworks.
• Provide technical documentation and training for internal teams on cryptographic integration best practices.

What We Value

• An understanding of key management.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to effectively drive results, provide feedback/direction, and manage and build relationships with leaders and team members in a geographically dispersed team environment.
• Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills.

Education & Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on integration and security within a financial institution or other highly regulated industries.
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience utilizing one or more high-level languages such as Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Bash, or Java for pipeline development and system-to-system integrations.
• Strong understanding of KMS concepts, key management lifecycle, hardware security modules (HSMs), and cryptographic principles and algorithms (AES, RSA, ECC).
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices such as CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Proven experience in developing, deploying, configuring, and managing software within cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure and their container services (EKS, AKS, GKE).
• Proven experience developing and deploying microservices, including API design, service discovery, and communication patterns (REST, messaging queues) with a focus on data security.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with infrastructure automation and management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and Chef or equivalents.
• Direct experience with one or more KMS such as HashiCorp Vault, AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, or OCI KMS.
• Knowledge of blockchain technology and its cryptographic principles.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, AWS Security Specialty, HashiCorp Vault Associate or CCSK.
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST 800-57, ISO 27001 or PCI DSS.

Are you the right candidate?

Are you the right candidate? Yes We truly believe in the power that comes from the diverse backgrounds and experiences our employees bring with them. Although each vacancy details what we are looking for, we don't necessarily need you to fulfill all of them when applying. If you like change and innovation, seek to see the bigger picture, make data driven decisions and are a good team player, you could be a great fit.

Why this role is important to us

Our technology function, Global Technology Services (GTS), is vital to State Street and is the key enabler for our business to deliver data and insights to our clients. We're driving the company's digital transformation and expanding business capabilities using industry best practices and advanced technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence, and robotics process automation. We offer a collaborative environment where technology skills and innovation are valued in a global organization. We're looking for top technical talent to join our team and deliver creative technology solutions that help us become an end-to-end, next-generation financial services company. Join us if you want to grow your technical skills, solve real problems and make your mark on our industry.

About State Street

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we're making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we've been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment services, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow

We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You'll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility

We truly believe our employees' diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $187,500 Annual

Job Application Disclosure

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Job ID: R-772469

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