Information Security Crypto and Secrets Management Engineer

Job Description

Hybrid

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to their designated location (either Warren or Austin) three times per week, at minimum.

The Role

We are seeking a HashiCorp Vault Support Specialist to join our team in a highly complex enterprise environment. This role will support HashiCorp Vault, which is integral to various business areas and critical applications.

The focus of this position is not merely on responsive support; instead, it will involve developing integration strategies with other tools, providing expert consultative direction to application teams, and maintaining a comprehensive product roadmap. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of application cryptography and extensive knowledge of PKI tools, technologies, and challenges within large enterprises.

Join us in this exciting opportunity to enhance our security infrastructure and contribute to the success of our organization!

What You’ll Do:

• Document and maintain architecture diagrams, system configurations, playbooks, and operations guides.
• Assist in developing the product roadmap and implementing lifecycle enhancements.
• Collaborate with the broader Identity and Access Management (IAM) team to communicate the HashiCorp strategy and its impact on other tools or applications.
• Work closely with product vendors, attending periodic meetings to discuss issues, questions, and challenges.
• Install, configure, troubleshoot, and support new Vault implementations, assisting application teams with adoption and migration.
• Support the PKI team with various implementation, support, integration activities, and strategic planning.
• Collaborate with team members and GM Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on cryptographic best practices and standards, including developing a Post-Quantum resiliency plan and roadmap.
• Conduct yearly product assessments, comparing tool capabilities against market-leading competitive tools, and make strategic recommendations to leadership.

Additional Job Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent working knowledge and experience.
• HashiCorp Certified or equivalent expert knowledge.
• Proficient in implementing, installing, configuring, and supporting HashiCorp Vault.
• Familiarity with other secrets and key management platforms, including Akeyless, Azure Key Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, and BeyondTrust.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas, issues, and strategies to senior-level leadership.

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience using multiple key management systems.
• Strong PKI background.
• Experience defining best practice standards and security policies.

This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. PLEASE DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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About GM

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Why Join Us 

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Benefits Overview

The goal of the General Motors total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan incudes, the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and parental leave for mothers, fathers and adoptive parents;
• Healthcare (including a triple tax advantaged health savings account and wellness incentive), dental, vision and life insurance plans to cover you and your family;
• Company and matching contributions to 401K savings plan to help you save for retirement;
• Global recognition program for peers and leaders to recognize and be recognized for results and behaviors that reflect our company values; 
• Tuition assistance and student loan refinancing;
• Discount on GM vehicles for you, your family and friends.

Diversity Information

General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.

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