The Senior Lead Cryptography Engineering job collaborates with various business units and stakeholders across the organization to automate certificate lifecycle, manage encryption keys, and the certificate authorities providing certs for TIAA systems. Working under limited supervision, this job develops and implements robust technical solutions and advanced analytics to automate certificate/key lifecycle efforts. This job also conducts and reviews the testing of the current state of the EKM architecture and suggests improvement recommendations by gathering key insights found from stakeholder discussions, testing and analyzing the current systems and networks.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Act as primary SME for one or more PKI/CLM/KMS systems
- Act as senior escalation point for complex EKM related incidents and problems.
- Provides engineering support for critical EKM systems and services including PKI/CLM/KMS application servers, automation workflows, HSMs.
- Identifies opportunities for new CLM/KMS patterns and develops solutions to support the design.
- Lead the design and implementation of secure, robust, supportable PKI/CLM/KMS
- Leveraging input from management, analyze new technology trends to inform EKM roadmap decisions
- Coaches, reviews and delegates work to lower level professionals to enhance their knowledge and performance related to information technology (IT) Security.
- Functions as an internal information security consultant on the standards, complex issues and best practices for the organization.
- Conducts testing and analysis of complex software systems to determine both the functionality and intent of the systems.
- Communicates with cybersecurity risk and security operation teams to enhance the overall security posture of the enterprise.
Educational Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience Required
Work Experience
- 5+ Years Required; 7+ Years Preferred
Physical Requirements
- Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work
Career Level
9IC
Required:
- 5+ years of professional information security experience.
- 3+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Certificate Life Cycle Management (CLM) or Key Management Systems (KMS)
Preferred:
- Experience and comfort speaking with senior leadership and other business unit stakeholders
- Experience and comfort leading project workstreams and coordinating deliverables with more junior team members
- Hands on experience implementing encryption at rest, in transit, and/or in memory
- Familiar with cryptographic libraries and algorithms and Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC)
- Experience leading, designing, and implementing automated integration patterns for centrally managed tools
- Familiar with PowerShell, Bash, and/or Python.
- familiar with CI/CD pipeline integration
- Familiar with IT automation tools such as Salt, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Tines, Bigfix
- Familiar with aligning process and standards to industry governing bodies such as NIST and NYDFS
- Hands-on experience in implementing and supporting various security platforms (firewalls, proxy, DLP, SIEM, endpoint, vulnerability scanning, PKI, CLM, KMS, DoS prevention, MFA).
- Possess a solid understanding and experience of incident handling best practices.
- Possess CISSP certification.
Anticipated Posting End Date:
2026-11-06Base Pay Range: $160,000/yr - $210,000/yrActual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans).
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Company Overview
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, TIAA has delivered it for millions of people. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us.
Our Culture of Impact
At TIAA, we're on a mission to build on our 100+ year legacy of delivering for our clients while evolving to meet tomorrow's challenges. We equip our associates with future-focused skills and AI tools that enable us to advance our mission. Together, we are fighting to ensure a more secure financial future for all and for generations to come. We are guided by our values: Champion Our People, Be Client Obsessed, Lead with Integrity, Own It, and Win As One. They influence every decision we make and how we work together to serve our clients every day. We thrive in a collaborative in-office environment where teams work across organizational boundaries with shared purpose, accelerating innovation and delivering meaningful results. Our workplace brings together TIAA and Nuveen's entrepreneurial spirit, where we work hard and work together to create lasting impact. Here, every associate can grow through meaningful learning experiences and development pathways—because when our people succeed, our impact on clients' lives grows stronger.
Benefits and Total Rewards
The organization is committed to making financial well-being possible for its clients, and is equally committed to the well-being of our associates. That’s why we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to make a positive difference in the lives of our associates and their loved ones. Our benefits include a superior retirement program and highly competitive health, wellness and work life offerings that can help you achieve and maintain your best possible physical, emotional and financial well-being. To learn more about your benefits, please review our Benefits Summary.
Equal Opportunity
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of professional information security experience
- 3+ years of experience with Public Key Infrastructure, Certificate Lifecycle Management, or Key Management Systems
- Experience communicating with senior leadership and business unit stakeholders
- Experience leading project workstreams and coordinating deliverables with junior team members
- Hands-on experience implementing encryption at rest, in transit, and/or in memory
- Familiarity with cryptographic libraries, algorithms, and Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Experience designing and implementing automated integration patterns for centrally managed tools
- Familiarity with PowerShell, Bash, and/or Python
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline integration
- Familiarity with IT automation tools such as Salt, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Tines, or BigFix
- Familiarity with NIST and NYDFS industry standards
- Hands-on experience implementing and supporting security platforms including firewalls, proxy, DLP, SIEM, endpoint, vulnerability scanning, PKI, CLM, KMS, DoS prevention, and MFA
- Understanding and experience with incident handling best practices
- CISSP certification
TIAA Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about TIAA and has not been reviewed or approved by TIAA.
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Retirement Support — Age-based company retirement contributions of 5% to 12.5% plus a 100% match on the first 3% to the 401(k) and a $750 annual Retirement Healthcare Savings Plan match stand out. Company contributions typically vest after three years, with excess/equalization provisions for higher earners.
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Parental & Family Support — Sixteen weeks of fully paid parental leave and eight weeks of paid caregiver leave are paired with adoption/surrogacy assistance, backup child/elder care, Milk Stork, tutoring, and other caregiving supports. Many benefits begin at hire and are positioned as robust relative to peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Multiple medical plan options (including HSA), dental with 100% preventive coverage, two vision options, life and disability insurance, FSAs, and wellness incentives are detailed. Programs such as fertility support via Progyny and midlife care broaden the offering.
TIAA Insights
What We Do
Every worker deserves a secure retirement. For more than 100 years, weʼve delivered it for millions of people—and weʼre not done yet. Founded to help educators retire with dignity, today weʼre a market-leading retirement company fueled by world-class asset management. But weʼre not just another legacy financial services firm. Weʼre fighting harder than ever before for our clients and the many Americans who need us. And weʼre hiring. When you work at TIAA, youʼre making a difference in the lives of our clients. Weʼre always on the lookout for great people to become part of our coalition of champions and are committed to providing equal opportunity across all employment practices as we believe our employees have a right to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Join our team today in the fight to help more people to and through retirement.
Why Work With Us
TIAA provides financial security for millions and offers our employees opportunities to grow in a culture that embraces diversity, innovation, and high performance.
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