Cryptography Consultant- 6 Month Contract - Inside IR35 - Hybrid in Manchester Contract Type: Initial 6 month contract (Inside IR35)Rate: £600 per dayLocation: Hybrid in Manchester Role Overview A Senior Cryptography Consultant is responsible for designing and delivering enterprise-grade cryptographic solutions, ensuring secure protection of sensitive data across the organisation. They lead the development of high-level security architectures, including Hardware Security Module (HSM)-based solutions, ensuring risks are effectively managed and controls are Embedded by design. The role combines deep technical expertise with governance and assurance responsibilities, including architecture design, regulatory alignment, and security approvals. Working closely with enterprise architects, security, and engineering teams, they ensure cryptographic controls are robust, scalable, and aligned with business and compliance requirements, while maintaining strong key management and encryption standards across the organisation. Key Responsibilities: Security Architecture andamp; High-Level Design Develop high-level designs (HLDs) for enterprise security and cryptographic architectures, ensuring scalability, resilience, and alignment with business objectives. Cryptographic Solution Design andamp; Implementation Design and implement robust cryptographic solutions, including encryption, key management, and secure data protection mechanisms. HSM Architecture andamp; Key Management Lead the des