Encryption & KMS Engineer

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia Employment Type: Full-Time | Onsite Project Duration: Long-term project assignment About the Role We are looking for an experienced Encryption & KMS Engineer to operate and support a centralized Key Management System and enterprise encryption infrastructure. The role is responsible for the secure management of cryptographic keys throughout their lifecycle and for supporting integrations with enterprise applications, databases, infrastructure, identity services, and security platforms. Key Responsibilities • Operate and administer the centralized Key Management System (KMS) . • Perform cryptographic key generation, storage, rotation, backup, recovery, revocation, archival, and secure destruction. • Configure and maintain encryption policies according to approved security standards. • Administer KMS connectors, agents, and integrations across enterprise systems. • Support AD/LDAP integration and identity-based access controls. • Support KMIP integrations and enterprise key-management workflows. • Monitor KMS health, system events, audit logs, and security alerts. • Investigate key-management and encryption-related incidents. • Coordinate with database, application, infrastructure, and security teams during system onboarding. • Support encryption-at-rest and data-protection implementations. • Maintain configuration records, operational documentation, procedures, and runbooks. • Participate in testing, disaster recovery, maintenance, and knowledge-transfer activities. • Escalate complex technical issues to senior engineers and OEM/vendor support.