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Consultant, Cryptography Security Architect

AI summary of the role

This role leads the architectural vision for Dell's enterprise cryptographic infrastructure, including HSM platforms, certificate authorities, and key management services.

What you’ll do

  • Design and govern enterprise cryptographic infrastructure (HSMs, CAs, CLM, key management) across on-prem, cloud, and customer-facing environments.
  • Lead Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness and crypto-agility planning across business units.
  • Author and enforce cryptographic standards and governance frameworks (FIPS, FedRAMP, PCI DSS, NFI PKI).
  • Lead multi-year cryptographic transformation programs with executive reporting and vendor management.

What you’ll bring

  • 7+ years operating and governing large-scale cryptographic infrastructure (HSMs, CAs, key managers) in hybrid multi-cloud environments.
  • Deep expertise in HSM architecture and multi-vendor strategy.
  • Proven ability to architect large-scale certificate ecosystems (public/private CAs, CLM platforms).
  • Strong knowledge of enterprise key management (EKM) platforms and cloud key management.

Technologies

HSM · PKI · certificate authority · key management · KMIP · PKCS#11 · EST · ACME · Post-Quantum Cryptography · FIPS · FedRAMP · PCI DSS

About Dell Technologies

Dell sells servers, storage, networking, and PCs to enterprises and consumers worldwide, with a fast-growing AI Factory infrastructure business.

Public · 5000+ people

Source and classification

Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:

techniques for identifying and advocating effective security solutions and own thought leadership and coordination of reviews of available tools, technologies, and processes to secure all aspects of the enterprise. Responsibilities You will: Design, govern, and evolve the enterprise cryptographic infrastructure: including HSM platforms, certificate authorities, certificate lifecycle management systems, and enterprise key management services - across on-premises, cloud, and customer-facing environments, ensuring operational resilience through a deliberate multi-vendor strategy that balances risk mitigation, procurement agility, and technology portability. Serve as the enterprise lead for Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) readiness: driving cross-business-unit awareness, requirements documentation, crypto-agility planning, and global enablement by tracking emerging PQC standards,
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