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Encryption Jobs in Colorado (NOW HIRING)

Essential Functions: * Assist in the maintenance and support of all Enterprise Encryption Services protecting Data at Rest, Data inflight, and Transaction Data. * Partner with senior members to ...

Essential Functions: * Assist in the maintenance and support of all Enterprise Encryption Services protecting Data at Rest, Data inflight, and Transaction Data. * Partner with senior members to ...

Key Management Specialist

Aurora, CO · On-site

$100K - $134K/yr

SIMILAR CAREER TITLESCryptographic Key Manager, Encryption Specialist, Data Protection Analyst, Information Security Specialist, Cybersecurity Analyst, Cryptography Engineer, Security Operations ...

SIMILAR CAREER TITLES Cryptographic Key Manager, Encryption Specialist, Data Protection Analyst, Information Security Specialist, Cybersecurity Analyst, Cryptography Engineer, Security Operations ...

Cyber Data Protection/PKI Manager

Denver, CO · On-site

$114K - $154K/yr

Advising clients on encryption, decryption, secure key management, and public key infrastructure strategies across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments. * Designing, implementing, and ...

Cryptographic Key Management Specialist

Aurora, CO · On-site

$100K - $134K/yr

If you are passionate about encryption technologies and thrive in a fast-paced, security-focused environment, we invite you to apply and become an integral part of our team dedicated to safeguarding ...

Principal Engineer, Firmware

Longmont, CO · On-site

$199K - $275K/yr

Data encryption, Protection of device assets, Secure Boot, Device Attestation, Root of Trust, Firmware Encryption, and Self-Encrypting Devices (SED). Drive transition to post-quantum cryptography ...

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How much do encryption jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for encryption in Colorado is $27.98, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $22.26 and $32.12 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some of the most common challenges faced by professionals working in encryption roles?

Professionals in encryption roles often face challenges such as staying up-to-date with rapidly evolving cryptographic standards and threats, ensuring secure key management, and balancing security requirements with system performance. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential, as encryption specialists must work closely with software developers, IT administrators, and compliance officers to implement secure solutions. Additionally, translating complex encryption concepts into practical, user-friendly implementations can be demanding, especially when supporting non-technical stakeholders.

What is the difference between Encryption vs Network Security Specialist?

AspectEncryptionNetwork Security Specialist
Primary FocusSecuring data through cryptographic methodsProtecting entire network infrastructure from threats
Required SkillsCryptography, algorithms, key managementFirewall configuration, intrusion detection, security protocols
CertificationsCertified Encryption Specialist, CISSPCISSP, CompTIA Security+
Work EnvironmentIT security teams, cybersecurity firmsNetwork operations centers, corporate IT departments

Encryption focuses on protecting data through cryptography, while Network Security Specialists oversee the broader security of network systems. Both roles are essential in cybersecurity but differ in scope and daily tasks.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an Encryption Specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Encryption Specialist, you need a solid background in computer science, cryptography, and information security, often supported by a relevant degree or industry certifications like CISSP or CEH. Expertise in encryption algorithms, cryptographic protocols, and security tools such as OpenSSL, GnuPG, and PKI systems is typically required. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills set top professionals apart in this field. These skills and qualities are crucial for ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and compliance with security standards in organizations.

What are encryption specialists?

Encryption specialists are professionals who focus on protecting information by converting data into secure formats that can only be accessed by authorized individuals. They design, implement, and manage encryption protocols to safeguard sensitive information, such as financial records, personal data, and confidential communications. These specialists play a crucial role in cybersecurity by preventing unauthorized access, data breaches, and cyberattacks. Their expertise is essential for organizations that handle confidential information and need to comply with data protection regulations.
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Infographic showing various Encryption job openings in Colorado as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 88% Full Time, 8% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 72% Physical, 8% Hybrid, and 20% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $58,204 per year, or $28 per hour.
Cyber Data Protection/PKI Specialist Senior Consultant

Cyber Data Protection/PKI Specialist Senior Consultant

Deloitte

Denver, CO • On-site

Other

Posted 19 days ago


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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

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Job description

Cyber Data Protection and PKI Specialist - Senior Consultant

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.

Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026.

Work You'll Do

  • Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to our clients, assisting them to evaluate strategic and practical data protection and encryption requirements based on new and emerging data risks, advising on best practices for data encryption, decryption, and secure key management
  • Assist clients in designing, implementing and operating technology and process solutions to reduce data risks, developing and leading the implementation of encryption strategies to protect sensitive data across various environments, including cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures, to manage the deployment and lifecycle of PKI systems, ensuring robust and scalable certificate management processes, monitor and maintain the health of certificate infrastructures to prevent downtime and security breaches, and assist with developing requirements, evaluating vendor solutions, architecting, implementing and operating data protection solutions
  • Aid in the delivery of client engagements, ensuring success by:
    • Driving day-to-day execution, communicating updates to clients and firm leadership
    • Providing leadership and support to delivery teams to ensure completion and accuracy of high-quality work products
    • Tracking and reporting on project timelines to ensure on time and on budget delivery
  • Stay up to date on emerging encryption technologies (e.g., post-quantum cryptography, confidential computing, secure enclaves, envelope encryption) and industry trends around cyber risk, data protection and cryptography practices.
  • Proactively evaluate and recommend new tools and solutions to enhance data security

The Team

Our Cyber Strategy & Transformation offering develops and transforms cyber programs in line with a client's strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and risk appetite. It keeps the enterprise a step ahead of the evolving threat landscape and gives stakeholders confidence in the organization's cyber posture. Includes design of the cyber organization, governance, and risk assessments.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
  • 5+ years of professional experience within data protection and information security, which may include Data Discovery, Data Classification and Rights Management, Data Access Governance, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Access Security Broker, Encryption, Certificate Lifecycle Management, Cloud Security, SaaS Security
  • 5+ years with PKI concepts: certificates, CAs, RA, CSR, OCSP, CRL, HSM, key management, trust chains
  • 2+ years of professional experience managing and implementing various encryption technologies (e.g., database encryption, file encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate lifecycle management (CLM), transport layer security (TLS)) and strong understanding of Cloud encryption concepts such as client-side encryption, bring your own key (BYOK), server-side encryption.
  • 2+ years of professional experience developing data protection strategies, roadmaps and frameworks; experience may include designing, implementing and operating data protections services
  • 2+ years of total hands-on technical experience with one or more data protection technologies
  • 2+ years with CLM platforms such as AppViewX, Venafi, Keyfactor, DigiCert, or similar
  • 2+ years with cryptographic standards and protocols including TLS/SSL, SSH, S/MIME, code signing, and NIST-aligned practices
  • 2+ years certificate discovery, inventory, automation, renewal, and compliance monitoring
  • 2+ years supporting strategy, architecture, roadmap, and implementation workstreams
  • 2+ years of hands-on understanding of integration points across F5, load balancers, WAFs, Kubernetes, API gateways, web/app servers, and cloud platforms
  • 2+ years of client-facing skills: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and executive communication
  • 2+ years leading small teams/workstreams and producing structured, client-ready deliverables
  • Ability to travel 25-50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
  • Limited sponsorship may be available

Preferred:

  • Quantum readiness and AI protection experience a strong plus
  • Significant industry work experience preferred
  • Experience with market leading data protection and encryption vendors (e.g., Thales, AppViewX, Venafi, Fortanix, DigiCert, Protegrity)
  • Experience with public cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) security and modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Starburst)
  • Experience or familiarity with emerging data protection technologies for user communications, e.g., Secure Access Service Edge, Data Security Posture Management, Data Security Platforms and Synthetic Data
  • Familiarity with networks, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and end point security
  • Familiarity with popular databases on both windows and UNIX platforms, including Oracle and MS SQL
  • Familiarity with common identity, authentication, and directory services, such as Active Directory and LDAP
  • Familiarity with sophisticated multinational companies and distributed business models
  • Experience defining data protection use cases, documenting business requirements and evaluating technology solutions
  • Experience with data risk program design, including alignment to cybersecurity and compliance programs.
  • Experience working with data protection and information security policies, standards and procedures
  • Experience leading collaborative efforts across organizational silos, including multifunctional teams of IT professionals, legal/compliance teams, and business executives
  • Experience with cloud collaboration tools and security/compliance, particularly Microsoft 365
  • Familiarity with change management, deployment and operational processes in large IT organizations
  • Experience with vendor relationship management
  • Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or similar.
  • Limited immigration sponsorship may be available.

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $118,700 - 218,600. 

You may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors, including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Cyber Data Protection and PKI Specialist - Senior Consultant

Our Deloitte Cyber team understands the unique challenges and opportunities businesses face in cybersecurity. Join our team to deliver powerful solutions to help our clients navigate the ever-changing threat landscape. Through powerful solutions and managed services that simplify complexity, we enable our clients to operate with resilience, grow with confidence, and proactively manage to secure success.

Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026.

Work You'll Do

  • Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to our clients, assisting them to evaluate strategic and practical data protection and encryption requirements based on new and emerging data risks, advising on best practices for data encryption, decryption, and secure key management
  • Assist clients in designing, implementing and operating technology and process solutions to reduce data risks, developing and leading the implementation of encryption strategies to protect sensitive data across various environments, including cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures, to manage the deployment and lifecycle of PKI systems, ensuring robust and scalable certificate management processes, monitor and maintain the health of certificate infrastructures to prevent downtime and security breaches, and assist with developing requirements, evaluating vendor solutions, architecting, implementing and operating data protection solutions
  • Aid in the delivery of client engagements, ensuring success by:
    • Driving day-to-day execution, communicating updates to clients and firm leadership
    • Providing leadership and support to delivery teams to ensure completion and accuracy of high-quality work products
    • Tracking and reporting on project timelines to ensure on time and on budget delivery
  • Stay up to date on emerging encryption technologies (e.g., post-quantum cryptography, confidential computing, secure enclaves, envelope encryption) and industry trends around cyber risk, data protection and cryptography practices.
  • Proactively evaluate and recommend new tools and solutions to enhance data security

The Team

Our Cyber Strategy & Transformation offering develops and transforms cyber programs in line with a client's strategic objectives, regulatory requirements, and risk appetite. It keeps the enterprise a step ahead of the evolving threat landscape and gives stakeholders confidence in the organization's cyber posture. Includes design of the cyber organization, governance, and risk assessments.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
  • 5+ years of professional experience within data protection and information security, which may include Data Discovery, Data Classification and Rights Management, Data Access Governance, Data Loss Prevention, Cloud Access Security Broker, Encryption, Certificate Lifecycle Management, Cloud Security, SaaS Security
  • 5+ years with PKI concepts: certificates, CAs, RA, CSR, OCSP, CRL, HSM, key management, trust chains
  • 2+ years of professional experience managing and implementing various encryption technologies (e.g., database encryption, file encryption, Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), certificate lifecycle management (CLM), transport layer security (TLS)) and strong understanding of Cloud encryption concepts such as client-side encryption, bring your own key (BYOK), server-side encryption.
  • 2+ years of professional experience developing data protection strategies, roadmaps and frameworks; experience may include designing, implementing and operating data protections services
  • 2+ years of total hands-on technical experience with one or more data protection technologies
  • 2+ years with CLM platforms such as AppViewX, Venafi, Keyfactor, DigiCert, or similar
  • 2+ years with cryptographic standards and protocols including TLS/SSL, SSH, S/MIME, code signing, and NIST-aligned practices
  • 2+ years certificate discovery, inventory, automation, renewal, and compliance monitoring
  • 2+ years supporting strategy, architecture, roadmap, and implementation workstreams
  • 2+ years of hands-on understanding of integration points across F5, load balancers, WAFs, Kubernetes, API gateways, web/app servers, and cloud platforms
  • 2+ years of client-facing skills: requirements gathering, stakeholder management, workshop facilitation, and executive communication
  • 2+ years leading small teams/workstreams and producing structured, client-ready deliverables
  • Ability to travel 25-50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve
  • Limited sponsorship may be available

Preferred:

  • Quantum readiness and AI protection experience a strong plus
  • Significant industry work experience preferred
  • Experience with market leading data protection and encryption vendors (e.g., Thales, AppViewX, Venafi, Fortanix, DigiCert, Protegrity)
  • Experience with public cloud (Azure, AWS, GCP) security and modern data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, Starburst)
  • Experience or familiarity with emerging data protection technologies for user communications, e.g., Secure Access Service Edge, Data Security Posture Management, Data Security Platforms and Synthetic Data
  • Familiarity with networks, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and end point security
  • Familiarity with popular databases on both windows and UNIX platforms, including Oracle and MS SQL
  • Familiarity with common identity, authentication, and directory services, such as Active Directory and LDAP
  • Familiarity with sophisticated multinational companies and distributed business models
  • Experience defining data protection use cases, documenting business requirements and evaluating technology solutions
  • Experience with data risk program design, including alignment to cybersecurity and compliance programs.
  • Experience working with data protection and information security policies, standards and procedures
  • Experience leading collaborative efforts across organizational silos, including multifunctional teams of IT professionals, legal/compliance teams, and business executives
  • Experience with cloud collaboration tools and security/compliance, particularly Microsoft 365
  • Familiarity with change management, deployment and operational processes in large IT organizations
  • Experience with vendor relationship management
  • Professional certifications such...

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