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As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. 

Senior Information Security Specialist - Enterprise Key Management

We are seeking a highly competent and visionary Senior Information Security Specialist to join our Security Access Operations & Enterprise Key Management Organization and contribute to the success of our technology initiatives.

This role will play a central governance and oversight authority in cryptographic key management activities, ensuring the security of cryptographic keys and systems throughout their lifecycle as well as participating in active directory provisioning and projects.  

The Specialist will be responsible for maintaining compliance with company, industry, and regulatory requirements related to cryptographic key management. In addition, this role may involve some on-call rotation and implementation projects that may require work outside of normal working hours.

Responsibilities:

Document security policies and procedures, ensuring comprehensive coverage of security-related activities and requirements.

Support risk assessment and data security procedures and products by providing implementation support and ensuring their effectiveness.

Evaluate new and proposed security systems and technologies, staying updated with industry advancements and best practices.

Support Active Directory provision and lead projects

Collaborate with the Enterprise Key Management Organization to maintain the security of cryptographic keys and systems.

Monitor and document key management lifecycle events in accordance with internal policies, Elavon, and industry regulations.

Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with company and industry requirements related to cryptographic key management.

Participate in on-call rotations and implementation projects that may involve work outside normal working hours.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Advanced working experience in active directory including creating ad objects, understanding, least privilege security principals, DFS and folder permissions, powershell, excel, and basic server management.

Previous Experience in Cryptographic Key Management (highly preferred)

Working knowledge and experience of regulatory requirements in the Payments and Banking Industry (PCI)

At least seven years of experience with the processes, tools, techniques and practices for assuring adherence to quality standards associated with developing, enhancing and operationalizing application systems and databases

Ability to communicate clearly; orally and written, with all levels of staff and management on the topic of cryptographic key management

Experience with AWS, GCP and Azure (preferred)

Basic understanding of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography and their respective key management practices (preferred)

Proficiency in Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and their application in key management.

Excellent organizational skills and a proven ability to write technical documentation effectively. Detailed project management skills

The role offers a hybrid / flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

We offer an exciting, fast-paced and diverse working environment with employees of many different nationalities. We provide benefits to help you protect your health and financial security; and give you peace of mind. We also invest in your career growth with development resources that give you the opportunity to stretch and shine.