Job Description

Thales HSM Certified Engineer n

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? n

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 .

n

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.

n

The assignment is initially for 8–10 weeks , with a strong possibility of extension based on project requirements.

Why Apply for This Role? n

n
- n

Work on a critical enterprise HSM and cryptographic infrastructure project.

n
- n

Gain exposure to data centre environments across Melbourne and Canberra.

n
- n

Work with Thales Luna and/or payShield HSM technologies.

n
- n

Opportunity for further engagement depending on project Phase 2.

n
- n

Short-term contract with competitive/open rates.

n

Key Responsibilities HSM Administration & Operations n

Support HSM activities across data centres in Melbourne and Canberra , including:

n

1. Discovery & Inventory

n

n
- n

Create and maintain a complete inventory of HSMs, including model, serial number, firmware, location, network information, partitions and operational status.

n
- n

Document key inventory, ownership, algorithms, key lengths and lifecycle status.

n
- n

Review licenses, enabled features,



optional modules and support status.

n
- n

Document partition configuration and HSM usage by application/service.

n

n

2. Physical Inspection & Health Assessment

n

n
- n

Physically inspect in-scope HSMs and verify operational status.

n
- n

Review power supplies, fans, batteries, tamper mechanisms and other hardware components.

n
- n

Review hardware error logs, audit logs and system events.

n
- n

Identify failed, degraded, unsupported or end-of-life components.

n

n

3. Credential & Access Validation

n

n
- n

Verify Smart Cards, physical cards, PED keys and authentication devices.

n
- n

Validate applicable ACS and OCS cards.

n
- n

Verify administrative and operational access procedures.

n
- n

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.

n

n

4. Card & Key Material Management

n

n
- n

Create and validate required CTA, Administrator, LMK and On-Call card sets.

n
- n

Verify secure storage, handling and chain of custody for cards and authentication materials.

n

n

5. Monitoring

n

n
- n

Configure and validate SNMP monitoring and alerting for in-scope HSMs, subject to required licensing, connectivity, platform access, credentials and change approvals.

n

Key Technical Skills n

n
- n

Thales Luna Network HSM

n
- n

Luna Client Software

n
- n

Luna SA

n
- n

Luna PCIe HSM

n
- n

Luna Backup HSM

n
- n

Thales payShield 10K – preferred





n
- n

HSM partition management

n
- n

Enterprise encryption and cryptographic infrastructure

n
- n

Secure key ceremonies

n
- n

Key and credential lifecycle management

n
- n

HSM monitoring and operational support

n

What We’re Looking For n

n
- n

7–10+ years of relevant technical experience.

n
- n

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology or a related field.

n
- n

Minimum 5+ years managing enterprise encryption and cryptographic infrastructure .

n
- n

Robust hands-on experience administering Thales HSM solutions in production environments .

n
- n

Experience working in highly regulated environments such as:

n n
- n

Banking & Financial Services

n
- n

Payments / Payment Processing

n
- n

Government

n
- n

Healthcare

n
- n

Critical Infrastructure

n

n
- n

Strong understanding of HSM administration, access control, key management and cryptographic operations.

n

Certifications n

Mandatory / Highly Preferred:

n

n
- n

Thales Luna HSM Certification

n
- n

Thales Certified Security Expert (HCSE) – Luna HSM

n
- n

Thales payShield Certification – where applicable

n

Soft Skills n

n
- n

Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

n
- n

Excellent written and verbal communication.

n
- n

Ability to lead cryptographic governance discussions.

n
- n

Experience working with auditors, risk teams and regulators.

n
- n

Strong problem-solving and incident management capabilities.

n

Industry Experience n

Experience in any of the following environments will be highly regarded:

n

n
- n

Banking & Financial Services

n
- n

Payment Processing Platforms

n
- n

FinTech

n
- n

Card Scheme Certification Programs

n
- n

Government / Critical Infrastructure

n

n

#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Thales HSM Certified Engineer (New South Wales)
🏢 Sperton Global As
📍 New South Wales