Thales HSM Certified Engineer
Location:
Melbourne, Australia | 1 Week Travel to Canberra
Work:
Predominantly onsite at a Melbourne Data Centre
Employment Type:
Contract – 8–10 Weeks (High Possibility of extension)
Experience:
7–10+ Years
Work Arrangement:
Melbourne Data Centre – Onsite
Start:
Urgent
Work Rights:
Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or candidates holding a valid Australian Work Visa
Industry:
Banking, Financial Services, Payments, Government, Cybersecurity
Why This Role?
We are looking for an experienced
Thales HSM Certified Engineer
to support a critical short-term assignment across data centre environments in
Melbourne and Canberra
.
This role is ideal for a specialist with strong hands-on experience in
Thales Luna Network HSM and/or Thales payShield platforms
, enterprise cryptographic infrastructure, HSM administration, key management and secure credential operations.
The assignment is initially for
8–10 weeks
, with a strong possibility of extension based on project requirements.
Why Apply for This Role?
Work on a critical enterprise HSM and cryptographic infrastructure project.
Gain exposure to data centre environments across Melbourne and Canberra.
Work with Thales Luna and/or payShield HSM technologies.
Opportunity for further engagement depending on project Phase 2.
Short-term contract with competitive/open rates.
Key Responsibilities
HSM Administration & Operations
Support HSM activities across data centres in
Melbourne and Canberra
, including:
1. Discovery & Inventory
Create and maintain a complete inventory of HSMs, including model, serial number, firmware, location, network information, partitions and operational status.
Document key inventory,



ownership, algorithms, key lengths and lifecycle status.
Review licenses, enabled features, optional modules and support status.
Document partition configuration and HSM usage by application/service.
2. Physical Inspection & Health Assessment
Physically inspect in-scope HSMs and verify operational status.
Review power supplies, fans, batteries, tamper mechanisms and other hardware components.
Review hardware error logs, audit logs and system events.
Identify failed, degraded, unsupported or end-of-life components.
3. Credential & Access Validation
Verify Smart Cards, physical cards, PED keys and authentication devices.
Validate applicable ACS and OCS cards.
Verify administrative and operational access procedures.
Validate HSM Security Officer (SO), Audit Officer (AU), Partition Security Officer (PSO), Partition Owner (PO), Crypto Officer (CO) and Crypto User (CU) roles and credential custodians.
4. Card & Key Material Management
Create and validate required CTA, Administrator, LMK and On-Call card sets.
Verify secure storage, handling and chain of custody for cards and authentication materials.
5. Monitoring
Configure and validate SNMP monitoring and alerting for in-scope HSMs, subject to required licensing, connectivity, platform access, credentials and change approvals.
Key Technical Skills
Thales Luna Network HSM




Luna Client Software
Luna SA
Luna PCIe HSM
Luna Backup HSM
Thales payShield 10K
– preferred
HSM partition management
Enterprise encryption and cryptographic infrastructure
Secure key ceremonies
Key and credential lifecycle management
HSM monitoring and operational support
What We're Looking For
7–10+ years
of relevant technical experience.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field.
Minimum
5+ years managing enterprise encryption and cryptographic infrastructure
.
Strong hands-on experience administering
Thales HSM solutions in production environments
.
Experience working in highly regulated environments such as:
Banking & Financial Services
Payments / Payment Processing
Government
Healthcare
Critical Infrastructure
Strong understanding of HSM administration, access control, key management and cryptographic operations.
Certifications
Mandatory / Highly Preferred:
Thales Luna HSM Certification
Thales Certified Security Expert (HCSE) – Luna HSM
Thales payShield Certification
– where applicable
Soft Skills
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Ability to lead cryptographic governance discussions.
Experience working with auditors, risk teams and regulators.
Robust problem-solving and incident management capabilities.
Industry Experience
Experience in any of the following environments will be highly regarded:
Banking & Financial Services
Payment Processing Platforms
FinTech
Card Scheme Certification Programs
Government / Critical Infrastructure
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