PQC Cryptography Engineer

PQC and Cryptography Engineer Location: 100% Remote (UK-based, with occasional fully expenses-paid office visits) Role Type: Contract Client: Leading UK High Street Bank The Role Quantum computing is rapidly changing the cybersecurity landscape, and we need an experienced Cryptography Engineer to help future-proof our enterprise infrastructure. You''ll be working directly on our Post-Quantum Readiness and Crypto-Agility journey-mapping business impacts, running risk assessments, and delivering hands-on Proofs of Concept (PoCs) to move critical banking systems to a quantum-safe state. What You''ll Be Doing Build Migration Strategies: Map business impacts and design migration roadmaps to transition away from legacy algorithms. Assess Quantum Risk: Perform Q-Day risk assessments across internal systems and customer-facing channels. Deliver Hands-On PoCs: Create proofs-of-concept demonstrating practical, quantum-safe migrations. Prioritize Remediation: Establish a framework to sequence fixes for our most critical assets. Cryptographic Inventory: Work across IT and business units to build an up-to-date data inventory. What We''re Looking For Core Cryptography: Deep grasp of symmetric/asymmetric algorithms, PKI, and key management. Quantum Threat Awareness: Solid understanding of quantum threat models like Shor''s and Grover''s algorithms. Crypto-Agility and Standards: Practical experience designing crypto-agile systems aligned with NIST, FIPS, or ISO 27001 standards. Tooling ..... full job details .....