Quantum Computing / Cryptography Engineer (R-00219)

Job Responsibilities

• Research, design, and evaluate quantum-resistant cryptographic solutions, including post-quantum cryptography (PQC) algorithms and emerging quantum-safe security standards.
• Assess existing enterprise systems, applications, protocols, and cryptographic implementations to identify vulnerabilities associated with current and future quantum computing threats.
• Design and implement cryptographic modernization and migration strategies for transitioning from traditional public-key cryptography to quantum-resistant algorithms.
• Develop, prototype, test, and optimize cryptographic algorithms, libraries, APIs, and security components for integration into enterprise applications and infrastructure.
• Evaluate and implement NIST-standardized post-quantum cryptographic algorithms, including appropriate key establishment and digital signature mechanisms.
• Perform cryptographic testing, security analysis, performance benchmarking, and interoperability testing to validate algorithm implementations and identify potential weaknesses.
• Develop crypto-agility architectures that allow organizations to efficiently replace or update cryptographic algorithms, protocols, certificates, and keys as security requirements evolve.
• Support the integration of quantum-safe cryptography with PKI, identity management, TLS, VPNs, cloud platforms, network security systems, applications, and data-protection technologies.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity architects, software engineers, researchers, and system owners to translate quantum-security requirements into practical technical solutions and implementation standards.
• Produce technical documentation, architecture guidance, migration roadmaps, cryptographic inventories, risk assessments, and recommendations supporting organizational post-quantum readiness and cryptographic modernization.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years IT experience of which at least 5 years are of Quantum Computing and Cryptography experience at a large corporation or Government agency similar in size/scope to GSA, IRS, DoD or VA.
• A Master’s degree in a related IT field may substitute for up to 2 years of the required experience.
• Expertise in quantum mechanics, quantum algorithms (e.g., Shor’s algorithm, Grover’s algorithm), and quantum information theory.
• Expertise in quantum programming languages and frameworks such as Qiskit (IBM), Cirq (Google), Quipper, and Microsoft Quantum Development Kit.
• Expertise in cryptographic protocols (e.g., RSA, AES) and principles of public-key infrastructure (PKI).
• Expertise in post-quantum cryptography and quantum-resistant algorithms.
• Expertise in existing cryptographic standards and frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO/IEC 19790).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, C++, and Java for implementing and testing cryptographic algorithms.
• Expertise with classical and quantum simulation tools.
• Expertise working with and advising on quantum-resistant algorithm migration plans and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) implementation strategies.
• Expertise assessing organizational cryptographic inventory and identifying migration priorities. 
• Expertise collaborating with cross-functional teams to communicate quantum risk to non-technical leadership.
• Experience providing policy and guidance inputs for cryptographic modernization aligned with NIST PQC standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205).
• Expertise in project management or working in a project-oriented environment, with an understanding of how configuration management fits into the overall project lifecycle within a large corporation and Government agency similar in size/scope to GSA, IRS, DoD or VA.
 
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Assurance, Information Security, Information Resource Management, or related fields.
Certification in one or more of the following:
IAT III
IAM III
IASAE III