Remote Position
[Remote] Security Solutions Consultant - Post-Quantum Readiness (PQC)
🌍 Remote · United States
💼 Full-time
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. World Wide Technology is seeking a Consultant specializing in cryptography and post-quantum readiness to support client engagements involving cryptographic risk, encryption modernization, key lifecycle management, and quantum-resilient architecture. The role performs hands-on assessment, discovery, analysis, documentation, and remediation support in collaboration with client technical teams and senior consultants.
Responsibilities
- Support delivery of cryptographic maturity evaluations, PQC readiness assessments, and key management capability reviews under the direction of Lead and Principal Consultants
- Conduct interviews, workshops, and data gathering sessions with client technical teams
- Contribute analysis, findings, and documentation to cryptographic roadmaps and remediation plans
- Prepare and present workstream-level findings to client technical stakeholders
- Execute enterprise cryptographic asset discovery across algorithms, certificates, keys, protocols, and encryption dependencies using scanning tools and manual analysis
- Document and analyze “harvest now, decrypt later” exposure based on data sensitivity and shelf life
- Gather and document third-party and supply chain cryptographic dependencies including SaaS providers, payment processors, certificate authorities, and embedded systems
- Build and maintain cryptographic inventories that support migration planning and risk quantification
- Assess key management lifecycle practices (generation, distribution, rotation, revocation, escrow, and destruction) against leading practice
- Analyze PKI environments including CA hierarchies, certificate lifecycle management, and automated enrollment protocols (ACME, SCEP, EST)
- Review encryption controls across data states (at-rest, in-transit, in-use), including TLS configurations and cipher suite hygiene
- Support development of risk-based PQC migration plans and prioritization models that account for data longevity versus quantum timeline estimates
- Research NIST-selected PQC algorithms, hybrid key exchange approaches (e.g., ML-KEM combined with classical ECDH), and vendor PQC roadmaps
- Contribute to policies, standards, and crypto baseline documentation
- Track remediation progress and maintain engagement artifacts and working papers
- Map findings to NIST guidance, cryptographic controls, and regulatory expectations
- Support documentation of cryptographic risk in business and regulatory terms
- Build expertise in cryptography, key management, PKI, and post-quantum readiness through engagement work, training, and certifications
- Contribute to practice assets such as templates, accelerators, and research summaries
- Support whitepapers, client workshops, and internal enablement sessions
- Actively seek and apply feedback and mentorship from Lead and Principal Consultants
Skills
- 5+ years in cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, or related technical roles
- Working knowledge of cryptographic fundamentals, including symmetric and asymmetric encryption, hashing, digital signatures, and TLS
- Familiarity with PKI concepts, including certificates, certificate authorities, and certificate lifecycle management
- Exposure to one or more of: key management, HSMs, cloud KMS platforms, secrets management, or network/identity security
- Strong analytical, documentation, and written and verbal communication skills
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, or equivalent practical experience
- Awareness of post-quantum cryptography concepts and NIST PQC standardization outcomes
- Experience with certificate lifecycle management tooling or Microsoft ADCS administration
- Scripting or automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for discovery and analysis tasks
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SSCP, or cloud security credentials)
- Prior consulting or client-facing experience
Benefits
- For all full-time employees: Health (Medical & Prescription), Dental, and Vision Care
- For all full-time employees: Onsite Health Centers (MO & IL)
- For all full-time employees: Employee Assistance Program
- For all full-time employees: Wellness program
- For all full-time employees: Profit Sharing
- For all full-time employees: 401k Plan with Company Matching
- For all full-time employees: Life and Disability Insurance
- For all full-time employees: Flexible Spending Accounts
- For all full-time employees: Tuition Reimbursement
- For all full-time employees: PTO & Holidays
- For all full-time employees: Parental Leave
- For all full-time employees: Medical Leave
- For all full-time employees: Military Leave
- For all full-time employees: Bereavement
- For all full-time employees: Day of Caring
- For all full-time employees: Family Planning Benefits
- For all full-time employees: Nursing Mothers Benefits
- For all full-time employees: Voluntary Legal
- For all full-time employees: Voluntary Supplemental Accident/Illness/Hospital
- For all full-time employees: Voluntary ID Theft
- For all full-time employees: Pet Insurance
- For all full-time employees: Employee Discount Program
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