ENTRUS HSM Administrator in Riyadh

Entrust HSM Administrator

Employment Type: Full-Time

Languages Required: Arabic and English (Fluent)

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity, or Engineering

• Relevant security certifications are a strong plus

Core Technical Skills (Must-Have)

• Hands-on experience with Entrust nShield HSMs

• nShield Connect

• nShield Solo

• nShield Edge

• Strong understanding of cryptography concepts:

• Symmetric & asymmetric encryption

• RSA, ECC, AES

• Hashing (SHA-256, SHA-512)

• Digital signatures

• Key management lifecycle:

• Key generation, storage, rotation, backup, recovery, destruction

• HSM security world management:

• Security World creation

• Administrator & operator cards

• Module initialization and recovery

PKI & Integration Skills

• Experience with PKI infrastructure

• Integration of HSMs with:

• Certificate Authorities (CA)

• Core banking systems

• Payment systems

• SSL/TLS

• Code signing platforms

• Familiarity with:

• KMIP

• PKCS#11

• CSP / JCE providers

• REST APIs (basic understanding)

Systems & OS Knowledge

• Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu) – very important

• Windows Server (basic to intermediate)

• Network fundamentals (ports, firewalls, secure connectivity)

• Shell scripting (bash / basic automation)

Operations & Support

• HSM installation, upgrade, patching, and firmware updates

• Troubleshooting HSM issues and performance

• Incident response related to cryptographic systems

• Backup, DR, and HSM high availability (HA) setups

• Documentation & audit support

Certifications (Nice to Have)

• Entrust nShield training/certification

• CISSP / CISM / CEH

• ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor

• PCI Professional (PCIP)

Soft Skills

• Strong documentation skills

• Ability to work with:

• Security teams

• Infrastructure teams

• Application teams

• Experience handling audits and compliance reviews

• Attention to detail (critical for cryptographic operations)

What We Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Career growth and professional development opportunities.