Senior Security Test Automation Engineer - BACJP

Overview

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Security Test Automation Engineer for a leading financial services client. This individual will play a critical role in designing and validating enterprise cryptographic platforms, focusing on HSM and KMS integrations. The engineer will build automated testing frameworks and test harnesses to ensure secure, scalable deployment of cryptographic services—especially following patching and upgrades. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in security engineering, strong development and automation skills, and the ability to operate as an SME in highly complex, mission‑critical environments.

Day-to-Day:

• Design, deploy, and manage HSM and KMS platforms across on‑prem and cloud environments
• Build and maintain automation frameworks and test harnesses for cryptographic systems
• Develop and integrate REST‑based cryptographic services
• Automate patching, provisioning, and validation processes using Ansible and scripting
• Design and execute end‑to‑end validation testing (functional, regression, performance)
• Translate security requirements into test cases and validation workflows
• Integrate automation solutions into CI/CD pipelines
• Perform failure analysis, troubleshooting, and root‑cause identification
• Produce detailed documentation, runbooks, and validation reports
• Collaborate across security, engineering, and operations teams
• Lead troubleshooting and support efforts for complex HSM/KMS‑related issues

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• 8+ years of experience in security engineering, cryptography, or key management systems
• Hands‑on experience with HSM and KMS platforms
• Strong programming skills in Python and Java
• Experience building REST APIs (CRUD operations)
• Strong experience with Linux environments and shell scripting
• Experience with Ansible automation
• Proven experience designing automated test frameworks / test harnesses
• Experience with patch validation and end‑to‑end system testing
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices
• Strong understanding of cryptographic principles, PKI, and security protocols (TLS, SSH)
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills

• Experience with HSM/KMS vendors (Thales, Utimaco, FutureX, Entrust)
• Familiarity with cloud KMS offerings (AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, GCP KMS)
• Knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS)
• Experience with performance testing at scale
• Prior experience building enterprise‑grade cryptographic validation frameworks