Cybersecurity Engineer, Crypto

Cybersecurity Engineer, Crypto at Morgan Stanley

We’re seeking someone to join our Crypto Squad team as a Cybersecurity Engineer, Crypto in Technology to implement and manage cryptographic infrastructure that secures the Firm’s most sensitive data and transactions.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities.

This is a Cybersecurity Engineering position at Director level, which is part of the job family responsible for developing and maintaining secure systems, cryptographic services, and key management solutions to protect Firm assets and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

What You’ll Do In The Role

• Contribute to the function through complex project tasks and initiatives.
• Interact regularly with team members and occasionally leadership on a range of topics.
• Build and maintain cryptographic infrastructure, including Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) and key management platforms.
• Manage encryption key lifecycle processes (generation, rotation, archival, destruction) aligned with Firm security standards.
• Integrate cryptographic services with enterprise applications using protocols such as KMIP and PKCS#11.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, risk, and compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulatory and internal control requirements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to cryptographic systems and secure credential vaults.
• Maintain documentation, assist customers through FAQ entries and similar.
• Drive automation and process improvements for certificate and key management workflows.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members on cryptographic best practices and emerging technologies.

What you’ll bring to the role

• Ability to process information, translate into plans and present summaries to stakeholders.
• Experienced understanding of business line and discipline.
• Understanding of encryption key lifecycle management, including generation, rotation, archival, and destruction.
• Experience in supporting cryptographic infrastructure and key management platforms such as CipherTrust Manager and Luna Hardware Security Modules.
• Ability to integrate cryptographic services with enterprise applications using protocols like KMIP and PKCS#11.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements and risk controls related to cryptographic infrastructure.
• Experience in automation and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python) for operational efficiency.
• Proficiency in Linux or other Unix variant.
• Experience/Knowledge with Observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
• At least 4 years’ relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

We have a track record of innovation and passion for unlocking new opportunities, we help our clients raise, manage and allocate capital. We do this by offering a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and asset management services.

All that we do at Morgan Stanley is driven by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. These aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day, ensuring we do what's best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees around the world. And at the core of our success are the people who drive it - relentless collaborators and creative thinkers who are fueled by diverse thinking and experiences.

Wherever you are in our 1,200 global offices, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are empowered to achieve your full potential. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

Morgan Stanley's goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently, our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

It is the policy of the Firm to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sex stereotype, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital and civil partnership/union status, pregnancy, veteran or military service status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversifying its workforce (M/F/Disability/Vet).

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $120,000 and $165,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Key skills/competency

• Cryptography
• HSMs
• Key Management
• PKCS#11
• KMIP
• Cybersecurity
• Automation
• Python
• PowerShell
• Linux