Sr. HashiCorp Vault Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by ARK Solutions Inc
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Remote
Summary: The Sr. HashiCorp Vault Engineer role focuses on executing enterprise-level Vault vision, solving complex issues, and implementing solutions for ongoing projects. The position requires hands-on experience with Vault engines and expertise in authentication methods, enterprise backend engineering, and architecture. The engineer will also be responsible for transforming open-source Vault environments into enterprise-grade deployments. This role is fully remote and requires a strong problem-solving mindset and collaboration skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute Vault vision at the enterprise level
- Solve complex Vault issues (L3 engineering)
- Implement solutions for ongoing projects
- Upgrade, scale, and transform Vault from open-source to enterprise-level deployments
- Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault engines
- Understanding of secrets lifecycle management, policy enforcement, and enterprise-grade configuration
- Experience with payment/PII systems, high-security environments, and compliance
- Configure and maintain enterprise authentication methods
- Provide backend support to application teams
- L3 engineering: identify and fix issues, implement solutions, maintain enterprise Vault infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with Terraform / Ansible for automation
- Integrate Vault with cloud platforms and Kubernetes
- Support upgrades, architectural transformations, and enterprise-level deployments
- Experience working in large organizations
- Implement high availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region support
- Design and enforce security policies at scale
- Strong problem-solving mindset; can take ownership of projects
- Ability to collaborate with multiple teams
- Experience in documentation, runbooks, and compliance reporting
- Can operate independently with minimal guidance
Key Skills:
- Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault engines
- Understanding of secrets lifecycle management and policy enforcement
- Experience with payment/PII systems and compliance
- Configuration and maintenance of enterprise authentication methods
- Experience with Terraform / Ansible for automation
- Integration of Vault with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to collaborate with multiple teams
- Experience in documentation and compliance reporting
- Ability to operate independently
Salary (Rate): £75,000 yearly
City: undetermined
Country: undetermined
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Title: Sr. HashiCorp Vault Engineer
Location: 100% Remote
Description:
Primary Focus:
- Execute Vault vision at the enterprise level
- Solve complex Vault issues (L3 engineering)
- Implement solutions for ongoing projects
- Upgrade, scale, and transform Vault from open-source to enterprise-level deployments
Core Technical Expertise
1. Vault Engines & Security
- Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault engines:
- KV (Key-Value) – storing secrets
- Transit – encryption-as-a-service
- Transform – tokenization for sensitive data (PII/credit cards)
- Understanding of secrets lifecycle management, policy enforcement, and enterprise-grade configuration
- Experience with payment/PII systems, high-security environments, and compliance (PCI, encryption, tokenization)
2. Authentication Methods
- Configure and maintain enterprise authentication methods:
- Kubernetes Auth (integrate with K8s pods/service accounts)
- AppRole
- LDAP/Active Directory
- Token-based auth
- Provide backend support to application teams, ensuring secure and seamless access
3. Enterprise Backend Engineering / Automation
- L3 engineering: identify and fix issues, implement solutions, maintain enterprise Vault infrastructure
- Hands-on experience with Terraform / Ansible for automation of Vault resources, policy management, cluster configuration, and environment scaling
- Integrate Vault with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes
- Support upgrades, architectural transformations, and enterprise-level deployments
4. Enterprise Scale & Architecture
- Experience working in large organizations
- Transform open-source Vault environments to enterprise-grade deployments
- Implement high availability, disaster recovery, and multi-region support
- Design and enforce security policies at scale
5. Soft Skills / Professional Traits
- Strong problem-solving mindset; can take ownership of projects and execute end-to-end
- Ability to collaborate with multiple teams (Kubernetes, DevOps, app teams)
- Experience in documentation, runbooks, and compliance reporting
- Can operate independently with minimal guidance (L3 escalation point)