About this role
Consultant Subject Matter Expert Secrets Management Role Summary: We are looking for an experienced Architect / Subject Matter Expert in Secrets Management to lead a critical Proof of Concept (PoC) comparing IBM Vault and OpenBao. In this role, you will evaluate solutions against predefined enterprise requirements, guide architectural decisions, develop High-Level and Service Designs, and validate complex rotation and integration use cases within a security-governed infrastructure.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
- Lead a Proof of Concept (PoC) to evaluate and choose between an IBM Vault and OpenBao solution based on a structured test plan.
- Advise enterprise stakeholders based on predefined requirements and security standards.
- Create and support the High-Level Design (HLD) and Service Design.
- Write robust, objective comparative technical assessments capable of withstanding strict stakeholder and architectural review.
- Validate, review, and test key enterprise secrets management use cases:
- Integration with Azure KeyVault with automated secret rotation.
- Integration with Oracle KeyVault with database credential rotation.
- Deployment of the secrets management client on virtual machines in the private cloud.
- Automated rotation of API keys.
- System and service account password rotation.
- Rotation of authentication secrets for the LDAP directory.
- Management and automated rotation of SSH keys.
- Static storage keys managed as secrets (e.g., MinIO S3 usage).
- Optional: Sharing secrets for JWT tokens and OpenID Connect (Single Sign-On).
- Secrets for containerized applications running on MCPaaS (Pulse).
- Integration and interworking with Symantec security solutions.
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven track record as an Architect / Senior Subject Matter Expert in Secrets Management and PKI architecture.
- Solid understanding of container platform architecture.
- In-depth knowledge of compliance frameworks, specifically...